LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global manufacturer of
liquid and powder coatings, was a gold sponsor at the Qualicoat and
Qualideco Congress 2016, held in London, England, recently. The global
event aims to present past, present and future aspects of coating and
decorating and is billed as the aluminum finishing event of the year.
Franck Derouen, Axalta’s global segment director for architectural
powder coatings, presented to over 120 delegates alongside Cristobal
Bernal, Bimetica’s Chief Technical Officer, about the impact of building
information modelling (BIM) digital management processes on aluminum
finishing. BIMs are digital files that can be exchanged or networked to
support decision-making during a project. Their main advantage is that
they integrate technical information and allow the ability to create a
virtual construction of a facility before its physical construction.
This increase in functionality promotes efficiency and sustainability,
and reduces errors and cost overrun.
“Being able to simulate these construction scenarios virtually gives us
the ability to make decisions sooner and improve a project’s energy
efficiency and construction time and budget,” stated Derouen. “BIM is
increasingly being used globally in the construction industry. The
European government mandates to implement BIM gradually in
centrally-procured public sector projects as a driver for the industry
to update its practices to achieve more collaboration and to produce
information-rich projects.”
Axalta, as a global leader in architectural powder coating sold under
the Alesta® brand, fits well with the sustainable trend of
the event due to its small environmental footprint. The powder coatings
are free of solvents and virtually free of VOCs and HAPs. Overspray can
also be reused to reduce waste. These qualities matched with its
weatherability and high color retention make it ideal for application on
aluminum extrusions while meeting Qualicoat and other international
standards.
“Globally, Axalta is a key player in the architectural coatings sector,
so participation in one of the industry’s premier global conferences,
such as Qualicoat and Qualideco Congress 2016, enables us to stay close
to the market and to hear directly from our customers about how we can
continue to serve them better,” added Derouen.
For further information on Axalta worldwide, please visit www.axaltacs.com
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 100,000 customers in 130 countries every day
with the finest coatings, application systems and technology. For more
information visit axaltacoatingsystems.com
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Qualicoat, based in Zurich, Switzerland, has been supporting the
architectural coatings industry with its globally-recognized quality
label since it was established in 1986.
Qualideco, founded in 1996, is a quality label defining and
regulating decorative finishes on coated aluminum. It covers a broad
spectrum of appealing surface coating applications based on the transfer
of images on coated supports, or on a powder on powder application using
suitable technologies.
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