PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading manufacturer of liquid
and powder coatings, was named a “Supplier of the Year” by General
Motors (GM) at its Supplier of the Year awards ceremony last week.
Winning suppliers from around the world received the award for going
above and beyond GM’s requirements, which are designed to provide
customers with the most innovative technologies and the industry’s best
quality.
“These companies are the best-of-the-best suppliers and deserving of
special recognition for their outstanding contributions,” said Steve
Kiefer, GM Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. “We need
them to continue to bring us their most innovative technologies, highest
quality services and work, and we will continue to win together for the
benefit of our customers.”
GM recognized 78 of its best global suppliers last Thursday evening
during its 23rd annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony. The
Supplier of the Year award winners are chosen by a global team of GM
purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing and logistics executives.
“The Axalta team around the world is proud to accept this recognition
from GM,” said Steve Markevich, Axalta Senior Vice President and
President of its OEM coatings segment. “This is a great accomplishment
by the entire Axalta team and it is one that we will use as a building
block for future success.”
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 more than 145 years of experience
in the coatings industry, the 12,000 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.
Source: Axalta Coating Systems