TLALNEPANTLA DE BAZ, Mexico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of
liquid and powder coatings, has won a four-year contract to supply
industrial coatings and architectural building paint which will be used
to restore and sustain different buildings and the locks of the Panama
Canal.
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Panama Canal (Photo: Axalta)
”The Panama Canal is one of the most important engineering works in
history, an iconic engineering achievement,” explained Alfredo
Villalobos, Latin America Industrial Coatings Director. “The canal will
now be restored with some of the most advanced industrial coating
products in the world, applications that will extend the productive
lifespan of the Canal Zone as a key asset in international trade.”
Several different Axalta coating products, each formulated to meet the
needs of different materials, will be used to reinvigorate the largest
canal in the world and meet the needs of the many different structures
in the Canal Zone that will be repainted during the restoration project.
Axalta’s Renzel™ and Galvox™ architectural paints will be used to bring
life to interior and exterior building walls and trim. Floors will be
protected with Axalta’s Corlar® and Imron®
Industrial coating products. Interior and exterior galvanized and other
metal surfaces, including the actual canal locks themselves, will be
coated with Ganicin®, Speedtec™ and Galvox™, which are
especially designed to reduce application time by their ability to be
directly applied to metal and for use on long-lasting, heavy-duty
substrates, such as marine surfaces constantly exposed to water.
“These products, applied to surfaces constantly exposed to water,
abrasion and strong Panamanian winds, will ensure superior, long lasting
protection against corrosion and material wear on the structures,” said
Axalta’s Ruben Gallardo, Axalta’s Central America General Manager.
The Panama Canal, which has moved over a million ships throughout its
history and is crossed by over 14,000 vessels per year from the mighty
locks of the Miraflores to the historic gates of the Gatun, will now be
protected by the best in coating engineering from Axalta Coating Systems.
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 over 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 and on LinkedIn.
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