SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid
and powder coatings, has recently opened a new training facility in
Bentley, Perth, Australia. The center will become the key training
destination for refinishers from the Western Australian region, focusing
on the use of Axalta’s refinish and industrial products to help maximize
refinishers’ skill-sets and keep them up-to-date with latest technology
and techniques.
The new training center, was initiated to help customers and business
partners in the Western Australia avoid having to travel vast distances,
often up to 4,000km. It provides easy access to world class product and
consultancy training programs that address business and product
requirements, sharpening customers’ competitive edge.
“Axalta’s new Western Australian training center highlights our
commitment to supporting our customers,” said Paul Polverino, Axalta’s
National Training Manager. “Our new training facility focuses on
commercially-oriented training that drives process optimization, so that
body shops can be more efficient and productive, while maintaining the
highest possible repair quality and maximizing their business
performance.”
Located south of Perth, on the premises of Axalta distributor Global
Autocoat, the 400m2 training center is equipped with
state-of-the-art equipment, tools and layout. It has two training rooms
with the latest audio/visual equipment, two mixing rooms, a functional
production planning room, two dry sanding floors and an adjoining color
study. Two spray booths, one down draft and one down draft with GAS IR
Arch, with full-length glass walls optimize the un-restrictive viewing
capability for training application techniques and demonstration, as
well as the latest waterborne drying technology. They also include
special climate control settings so training can replicate varying
temperature conditions commonly found in the different regions of
Western Australia.
“By providing advance training techniques of our refinish and industrial
brands - Standox®, Spies Hecker®, Cromax®
and Nason® Industrial – we will ensure the best usage and
application of our products, color tools, and the latest in coating
technologies, including waterborne basecoats,” Polverino added.
For more information on training, or to book a training course please go
to www.axalta.com.au
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 more than 150 years of experience
in the coatings industry, the approximately 13,000 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 axalta.com.au
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