PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) is proud that its paints helped
carry driving greats, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM
Team Driver Nico Rosberg and Jimmie Johnson to victory at their recent
championship season finale wins on the Formula OneTM and
NASCAR circuits, respectively. Axalta’s innovative automotive coatings
contribute to race car performance and aerodynamics, as well as maximize
the visibility of both team and driver brands with colorful designs and
effects.
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Nico Rosberg in the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM team car. (Photo: Axalta)
“We congratulate Jimmie and Nico on their tremendous accomplishments
this year,” said Axalta Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver. “The tough
environments of the racetrack are the ultimate test of the endurance and
durability of our coatings. The technology that stands behind the
coating performance we deliver on the track is found in Axalta coatings
sold around the world for multiple vehicle and industrial applications.”
Rosberg, one of the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team
drivers, clinched the 2016 FIA Formula OneTM World Drivers’
Championship1 in the last race of the season at the Abu Dhabi
Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, November 27, 2016. As
an Official Team Supplier, Spies Hecker®, one of the global
refinish brands of Axalta, is responsible for the paint of the
high-impact, instantly-recognizable livery on this season’s Silver Arrow
– the Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid car.
“It’s important, of course, that the race cars look great on the track
and that logos of our partners are displayed clearly. What is also
exceptionally critical for us is the weight of the paint, the speed of
its application and the reliability of the entire system. And by that I
mean, being used over and over again, all season, season after season,
with the same great results. Spies Hecker delivers that for us. We don't
have time to accept anything less than perfect,” says Andrew Moody, Head
of Paint and Graphics, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM
Team.
On the NASCAR circuit, Johnson’s historic seventh Sprint Cup Series
championship was won in the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS painted with
Axalta’s brilliant coatings. From the beginning of Johnson’s journey at
Hendrick Motorsports to becoming an iconic future NASCAR Hall of Fame
driver, Axalta’s products have proven time and time again to withstand
the tough conditions of NASCAR racing, and it was no different at
Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 20, 2016, when Johnson clinched the
championship by winning the season’s final race.
Axalta’s logo is displayed prominently on the ‘B’ post of Johnson’s No.
48 car for every race of the season. As a partner and paint supplier to
12-time Cup champion Hendrick Motorsports for 24 years, including
sponsorship of four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon and 26 career
victory winner Dale Earnhardt Jr., Axalta takes great pride in
supporting Johnson’s victories. Johnson has proven to be a great
ambassador for Axalta, and his passion for perfection helps drive the
company to be a better partner through research and development of
lighter, more durable and more brilliant coatings for his No. 48 race
car.
“The people at Axalta have been tremendous partners of Hendrick
Motorsports for many years, and we’re proud to use their paint on our
race cars and equipment,” said Doug Duchardt, general manager of
Hendrick Motorsports. “Incredible resources go into research and
development for Axalta coatings, and the benefits are evident in our
application with regard to both appearance and performance. We look
forward to many more years of working together.”
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
and on LinkedIn.
1 Subject to official confirmation by the FIA of the results
of the 2016 FIA Formula OneTM World Championship
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