GLEN MILLS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid
and powder coatings, today opened a first-of-its kind dual Refinish and
Powder Coatings Learning and Development Center in Houston, Texas. The
Center, built adjacent to Axalta’s powder coatings manufacturing plant,
serves Axalta’s collision repair and commercial coatings customers by
providing the latest learning and development programs designed to
improve technician and business performance.
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Axalta guest sprays paint in new booth at Axalta’s Houston Refinish and Powder Coatings Learning and Development Center (Photo: Axalta)
The Learning and Development Center is expected to attract thousands of
collision repair professionals to the Houston area for multi-day classes
that provide students with classroom education and hands-on experience.
The center features three classrooms equipped with technology for
distance learning, innovative seating pods to support collaboration, two
paint mixing stations, two spray booths, and space for the build-out of
the powder coatings training program in 2016. Classes will be available
in both English and Spanish.
“We are proud to offer a centrally-located, multi-lingual training
facility to serve customers in the South,” remarked Jeff Blake, Axalta
Business Director. “The investment in this high-tech facility reinforces
our commitment to help our customers continue education through
in-person technical training and eLearning programs that are hosted here
in Houston and can be broadcast to customers throughout North America,”
Blake added.
“Axalta’s commitment to the improvement and economic well-being of the
local industrial economy through its Houston Refinish and Powder
Coatings Learning and Development Center is a genuine asset to this
city,” as stated in a proclamation from Houston Mayor Annise Parker’s
office.
The Learning and Development Center opened with a celebratory program
that featured Ray Evernham, three-time NASCAR® champion crew
chief and TV host, Houston Rockets cheerleaders, and a special
scholarship and grant presentation to students attending Universal
Technical Institute (UTI) collision repair program. The event culminated
in a ceremonial ribbon cutting by Blake, Evernham, Nigel Budden - Axalta
Vice President and Jeannie Bollinger-Houston West Chamber of Commerce
President. Axalta customers, partners, and employees enjoyed the program
that was followed by tours, photos with the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet SS
NASCAR racecar, spray paint sessions and more.
Thanks to the generous support of Axalta Coating Systems, the UTI
Foundation is able to help the next generation of collision repair
professionals as they pursue their dreams,” said Jennifer Maher, UTI
Foundation Vice President and Executive Director. “The UTI Foundation’s
Axalta Collision Repair Awards help deserving collision repair program
students to achieve their educational goals. The award helps the
recipient with tuition support or assists with an unexpected emergency
that threatens their ability to stay in school. We are grateful to have
the support of such a wonderful industry leader as Axalta!”
Axalta has 11 training centers in the United States and Canada. To learn
more about Axalta’s training program, please visit www.axaltacs.com/us/training.
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 12,800 people of Axalta continue to find ways
to serve our more than 120,000 customers in more than 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.
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