PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid
and powder coatings, has appointed Dan Key as Senior Vice President,
Operations and Supply Chain. In this capacity, Mr. Key will oversee
Axalta’s extensive manufacturing network of 35 production facilities and
6,000 people working on six continents. He also will be responsible for
the delivery of products to customers around the world.
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“I’m very excited to have Dan join Axalta in such a key global
position,” explained Charlie Shaver, Axalta Chairman and CEO. “Our
customers depend on Axalta to deliver quality products that are
manufactured to the highest standards and delivered on time. Dan’s
extensive operations experience will enable us to continue to meet
customer expectations and enable them to rely on Axalta’s products each
and every day. With extensive experience working in industries adjacent
to ours, Dan is also well suited to identify opportunities to enhance
productivity and efficiencies while maintaining our commitment to safety
and minimizing our environmental footprint.”
Mr. Key joins Axalta from Sigma-Aldrich where he served as Vice
President and Chief Supply Chain Officer and oversaw global operations
at 53 sites with more than 5,000 employees. Prior to Sigma-Aldrich, he
was Vice President for Integrated Supply Chain at UOP, a Honeywell
company. At Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Mr. Key was Vice President first
for its Global Manufacturing Inks and Adhesive Resins Division and then
its Global Manufacturing Coatings and Inks Division. Earlier in his
career he held positions at Northstar Print Group, Morton International
and Westinghouse Savannah River Corp.
Mr. Key holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Illinois – Urbana and a M.B.A. from Clemson University.
About Axalta Coating Systems – Celebrating 150 Years in the Coatings
Industry
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 150 years of experience in the
coatings industry, the 12,800 people of Axalta continue to find ways to
better serve our more than 120,000 customers in 130 countries every day
with the finest coatings, application systems and technology. For more
information visit axaltacoatingsystems.com
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