PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global manufacturer of
liquid and powder coatings, will invest in its powder coatings
manufacturing facility in Montbrison, France, to improve manufacturing
capabilities substantially.
Significant improvements will be achieved throughout the site, including
the use of smart automation and upgraded production technology on the
bonded metallics lines. As part of the enhancement, the workflow in the
facility will undergo a transformation designed to improve efficiency,
productivity and overall quality.
“The goal of our investment to innovate in our industrial business is to
create a better experience for our customers,” stated Michael Cash,
President of Industrial Coatings at Axalta. “With lean automation and
upgraded production technology in Montbrison, we will be able to provide
customers with improved lead times and greater flexibility. The upgrades
on the bonded metallics production lines will contribute to higher
quality powders, and will at least double our production capacity in
this growing segment.”
The Montbrison site is one the largest facilities for the production of
Alesta®, one of Axalta’s leading powder coating brands.
Alesta serves a variety of industrial applications, ranging from
anti-graffiti to metallic, and they are all designed to meet stringent
performance requirements, offer superior corrosion protection and
maintain the vibrant aesthetics of the many different products
manufactured by industrial customers, from crop harvesting machinery and
bulldozers to furniture and building cladding.
The investment in Montbrison is one of a series of commitments that
Axalta has made over the past 24 months to expand capacity and
continually improve the manufacture of its coatings around the world in
order to meet customer needs. Work at Montbrison will begin in April
2016 and is scheduled for completion in 2017.
For more information about Axalta, please visit www.axaltacs.com.
For more information on Axalta’s powder coatings, please visit www.powder.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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