Donations will assist woodworking company with repairing Haitian
homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid
and powder coatings, donated a 20-ton container of liquid coatings to
help rebuild homes in Haitian villages devastated by Hurricane Matthew.
The shipment, which is equivalent to 3,602 gallons of paint and valued
at $33,000, arrived in Haiti this week, and was received by Maxima S.A.,
a Haiti-based woodworking company. The donation will cover more than 1.4
million square feet of surface area.
“Haiti is one of the most vulnerable nations in the world in the face of
natural disasters, including most recently Hurricane Matthew, which has
left families and whole communities devastated,” said Michael Cash,
Axalta Senior Vice President and President of the company’s industrial
coatings business. “We are very fortunate that the products we make
every day can, in some small way, help the families and communities in
Haiti recover. We are thankful that our donation will help the country
continue to rebuild, and we are grateful that FAMIS, one of our longest
standing customers, shares this same energy to help our neighbors in
Haiti.”
Maxima S.A. delivers starter homes to rural Haitian families suffering
from natural disasters including the 2010 earthquake and now those
affected by the recent damage from Hurricane Matthew. A single housing
kit covers 250 square feet, is hurricane-certified to withstand 108 mph
winds, and has been tested and approved in Haiti. The coatings donation
from Axalta will be used to cover the exterior of 5,600 Maxima starter
homes.
“We’re so grateful for the donation from Axalta of liquid coatings for
our starter homes,” said Stefan Vervloet, President of Maxima S.A.
“Haitians are eager to rebuild, and we’re happy to partner with an
organization that can help bring healing to a community recovering from
Hurricane Matthew.”
The 20-foot container of coatings was coordinated and shipped from
Miami, Fla. by FAMIS, Inc., the foremost industrial finishing supply
distributor throughout the southeast. “There was no question about
helping with this project. We said ‘yes’ before we even had all of the
details; that’s how much we believe in Axalta and the philanthropic work
they do,” said Mario R. Hernandez, Vice President of FAMIS, Inc. “Our
family-owned company was happy to help Axalta, Maxima, and the Haitian
people,” he said. Various colors of solvent-based anti-corrosive and
decorative coatings, water-based decorative paint, water-based sealer
and fast dry alkyd paint were shipped to help the reconstruction of
Haitian villages.
Axalta is committed to helping sustain communities through partnerships
and initiatives that connect to the nature of its business as a
technology-based manufacturing company. In addition to three key areas
of support (education with a science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics or STEM focus, sustainability initiatives, and community
service where employees and customers live and work), Axalta also
partners with companies and institutions that share an interest in
safety and health, environmental stewardship, and quality products and
services.
For more information on Axalta’s commitment to corporate social
responsibility please visit Axalta.com/socialresponsibility.
To learn more about Axalta’s approach to sustainability, please read our
Sustainability Report 2014-2015 at Axaltacs.com/axaltasustainability.
To learn more about Maxima S.A.’s Haiti Housing Fund visit: http://www.maximahaiti.com.
About Axalta Coating Systems
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
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