Facility engineered to meet demand for high-quality, environmentally
responsible coatings
WUPPERTAL, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid
and powder coatings, commissioned its new waterborne manufacturing
facility in Wuppertal, Germany, nine months after ground was broken on
the project. The facility further expands Axalta’s substantial
operations in Wuppertal and reflects Axalta’s commitment to produce
environmentally responsible waterborne coating technology, for which
there is a growing demand.
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Axalta Chairman & CEO Charlie Shaver and Otmar Hauck, Chief Operating Officer for Europe, Middle East & Africa, start production of the new waterborne coatings facility in Wuppertal, Germany (c) Axalta
“Wuppertal has now become the center of waterborne production for
Axalta’s Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Wuppertal is already
home to the largest Axalta manufacturing facility in the world,” said
Axalta’s Chairman and CEO, Charlie Shaver, at the opening ceremony. “The
region, and in particular Germany, has become synonymous with some of
the finest automotive engineering in the world and is home to some of
our key customers. With our strong legacy in the market, we are proud to
say that you can find at least one Axalta coating on every other car in
the region, and increasingly a lot of these coatings are waterborne.”
The new Wuppertal facility will manufacture coatings for most light
vehicle original equipment and commercial vehicle original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) in the region, as well as for Axalta’s three global
refinish brands – Cromax®, Spies Hecker® and
Standox®.
Dr. Norbert Weckes, Plant Manager at the Wuppertal facility, explained
the advanced processes utilized by the factory, which have been designed
to lessen the environmental impact of Axalta’s operations. He said,
“This is a next generation facility. It will reduce our waste from
operations, deliver coating systems that can enable Axalta customers to
reduce their environmental footprint and provide them with the
high-quality products they expect from us.”
”The expansion project also provided an opportunity to enhance
productivity elsewhere at the Wuppertal facility,” explained Shaver. “We
installed new equipment in the existing waterborne production lines. We
also reorganized the way we produce, transport and fill our products and
gained synergies by combining production resources used to manufacture
coatings for OEM and refinish customers alike.”
Peter Jung, the Lord Mayor of the city of Wuppertal, said, “An
investment on this scale is also of great significance to Wuppertal as a
location. With it, Axalta secures the jobs of its employees and
positions itself for the future with sustainable, advanced production
facilities. We are delighted with the dynamic development of Wuppertal
as a business location in many areas. Axalta is an important part of
this development. I would like to say thanks on behalf of the entire
city.”
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 over 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 and on LinkedIn.
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