Grand Opening Features American Restoration’s Rick Dale, Special
Scholarship and Tours
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid
and powder coatings, celebrated the Grand Opening of its
first-in-the-industry Powder Coating Learning and Development Center on
October 28, 2016. Situated adjacent to Axalta’s powder manufacturing
headquarters in Houston, Texas, the facility serves Axalta’s customers
as well as those interested in learning more about powder coatings or
advancing their application skills. Classes are available in both
English and Spanish.
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Michael Cash, Axalta President, Industrial Coatings, Michael Bollan, Business Director for Axalta's North America powder business, and Rick Dale, star of History Channel show American Restoration, open the Powder Coating Learning & Development Center in Houston, TX. (Photo: Axalta)
The Learning and Development Center will attract thousands of powder
coating professionals to the Houston area for single day and multi-day
classes taught by industry experts. Classes are designed to give
students hands-on experience with the latest application techniques
using advanced powder coating technology, including a Nordson Colormax
II spray booth, a Gema batch booth and a 512-cubic-foot gas oven for
curing. The center also features classrooms equipped with innovative
seating pods to encourage and support collaboration and relationship
building.
The Learning and Development Center opened to Axalta employees,
customers and guests with a celebratory program that featured facility
tours and guest speaker, Rick Dale, star of History Channel show American
Restoration. Dale spoke on how the use of powder coatings
contributes to the success of his restoration projects, as well as the
need for this type of facility in the industry.
Axalta also presented its inaugural Axalta Achievement Scholarship Award
to Zhongzheng Cai, a Ph.D. student in the Chemistry program at the
University of Houston. In partnership with Powder Coating Institute
(PCI), a non-profit organization that strives to promote powder coating
technology and its benefits within the manufacturing, consumer and
government sectors, the scholarship is offered on an annual basis to a
deserving student pursuing studies in fields related to powder coating
chemistry at a university in the United States.
“The Axalta Achievement Scholarship Award is a commitment to foster the
development of the inquisitive minds of future technologists in our
industry,” said Kevin Biller, Member, PCI Board of Directors and
President, Powder Coating Research Group. “Partnering with Axalta
Coating Systems is a great way to engage students considering a career
in powder coatings.”
“We are thrilled to open this dedicated powder coating learning and
development center and to offer Axalta’s respected powder coating
expertise to those who need it,” said Mike Cash, Axalta President of
Industrial Coatings. “We are also pleased to partner with industry
leader, PCI to offer the Axalta Achievement Scholarship. This
scholarship demonstrates our commitment to support the next generation
of powder coating leaders.”
To learn more about Axalta’s Powder Coating Learning and Development
Center please visit www.axalta.us/powder/trainingcenter.
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 approximately 12,800 people of Axalta continue to
find ways to serve our more than 100,000 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
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