GLEN MILLS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid
and powder coatings, announced during a groundbreaking ceremony today
that it will construct its new Customer Experience Center in Concord,
North Carolina. The 45,000-square-foot facility will serve Axalta’s
refinish, light vehicle OEM and industrial customers. The facility will
provide the latest customer training resources for refinish technicians
located, especially, in the mid-Atlantic region. The center will also
house meeting and conference rooms for customers to participate in
coatings-related training and development programs. The new facility
will be located on the campus of Hendrick Motorsports just outside
Charlotte. Axalta is a 23-year sponsor of Hendrick Motorsports’ racing
program.
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L-R: Owner of Hendrick Motorsports and Chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group, Rick Hendrick, Axalta Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver, Four-Time NASCAR® Cup Series Champion, Jeff Gordon and Axalta Vice President and Head of Axalta’s North America business, Nigel Budden break ground on Axalta's Customer Experience Center (Photo: Axalta)
Axalta Chairman and CEO, Charlie Shaver, Owner of Hendrick Motorsports
and Chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group, Rick Hendrick, Four-Time
NASCAR® Cup Series Champion, Jeff Gordon and Axalta Vice
President and Head of Axalta’s North America business, Nigel Budden
participated in a groundbreaking ceremony to kick-off construction.
“Our goal is to provide a service to our customers to help them realize
improved shop productivity, efficiency and quality,” said Shaver. “We
offer a hands-on, process-oriented approach. Our instructors, designers,
and staff are committed to continuing the education and the development
of our partner organizations.”
"We've enjoyed an unbelievable partnership with Axalta over many years,
and this represents another unique step," Hendrick said. "The
opportunities for us to collaborate, both in racing and in our
dealership business, are incredible. Our two organizations are committed
to each other's continued success, and we look forward to many more
years of working together in innovative ways."
Axalta’s Customer Experience Center is scheduled to open late 2016. The
center is expected to draw hundreds of customers each year for end of
line repair and real-world training. It will be equipped with the
technology to conduct interactive distance learning while a customer is
at his/her own plant or bodyshop. The facility will also house a
complement of business conferencing resources as well as an Axalta
exhibit space.
About Axalta Coating Systems
Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and
providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and sustainable
solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish
applications to electric motors, buildings and pipelines, our coatings
are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity and enable the
materials we coat to last longer. With nearly 150 years of experience in
the coatings industry, the more than 12,800 people of Axalta continue to
find ways to serve our more than 120,000 customers in 130 countries
better every day with the finest coatings, application systems and
technology. For more information visit axaltacoatingsystems.com
and follow us @axalta on Twitter and on LinkedIn.
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