Winning technologies designed to help auto makers simplify paint
processes and reduce environmental footprint
SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid
and powder coatings, won two industry awards for its sustainable High
Solids 3-Wet and Eco-Concept waterborne coating systems at the SURCAR
International Awards 2016. Both advanced technologies received awards in
the Environmental Footprint category: the High Solids 3-Wet case study
received the Air Emission Award, while the Eco-Concept primerless
waterborne case study received the Energy Saving Award.
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James Chen, Axalta's Business Director, China, Transportation (far left) and members of Axalta's winning light vehicle coatings organization in China. (Photo: Axalta)
SURCAR, the world’s leading automotive body finishing congress, has been
active for more than 50 years. Each year, the event brings leading
automotive-related companies and industry experts together to share
experiences and discuss industry trends. SURCAR’s International Awards
aim to identify, promote and reward the most innovative solutions in the
value chain of the international automotive industry. The awards
selection process is conducted by a SURCAR committee comprised of
selected industry experts drawn from around the world.
“Getting not one, but two industry awards this year is great recognition
of our efforts to develop innovative coating systems for our customers.
The awards pave the way for our future work to educate and promote these
sustainable solutions that will enable OEMs and body shops to be more
productive, reduce waste, save energy and operating costs, and thus
contribute to sustainable development of the automotive industry in
China,” said Luke Lu, Vice President of Axalta and President of Axalta’s
operations in greater China. “It’s particularly satisfying to receive
dual awards this year as we celebrate Axalta’s 150th year in
the coatings industry. We thank SURCAR’s esteemed panel of judges for
recognizing our innovations in creating high-performance, sustainable
coating systems.”
In its two entries to the SURCAR International Awards, Axalta submitted
reports and data based on automotive customers’ operations to
demonstrate the environmental benefits of using these two coating
systems. The goal of both systems is to enable customers to reduce
emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to levels which not only
meet, but exceed the requirements established by China’s new VOC
regulation of less than 35 g/m2 of VOCs. Another goal of the
two systems is to reduce energy consumption by 15 percent on the
production line. These results are achieved by reducing curing
temperatures, eliminating application and curing steps, or a combination
of both.
About SURCAR
As the world’s leading automotive body finishing congress, SURCAR has
been successfully enhancing innovation strategies and R&D programs in
the industry for over 50 years. It has been recognized a professional
platform for leading industrial players to showcase their advanced
solutions, technologies and applications, exchange marketing views,
share industrial insights and discuss industrial trends.
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 more than 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
and follow us on Twitter @axalta and on LinkedIn.
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