WELWYN GARDEN CITY, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) in the UK and General Motors UK (GM
UK) have renewed their three-year agreement which names Axalta’s three
premium global refinish brands – Cromax®, Spies Hecker®
and Standox® – officially approved suppliers for paint
repairs on Vauxhall in the UK.
“General Motors and Axalta have a long-standing relationship both in the
UK and globally,” said Mike Davis, Managing Director of Axalta Coating
Systems UK Limited. “This has been built on Axalta’s ability to deliver
high-quality product ranges, technical support and advanced color
management tools consistently to GM body shops.”
The agreement enables Cromax, Spies Hecker and Standox to support GM
UK’s Vauxhall dealers and its network of approved body shops in the UK
with paint warranties, technical support and body shop management
advice. The three refinish brands also play an active role in the
training programs organized by GM UK, by providing ongoing product
training as well as training events and seminars on refinishing
techniques and color matching.
“At Axalta we put our customers’ requirements first and innovate with
them in mind. This drives us to provide products, tools and services
that are designed to help increase productivity and efficiency and to
help make energy savings wherever possible. By renewing this agreement,
GM continues to demonstrate its trust in Axalta’s ability to help drive
its Vauxhall UK body shops to perform even better,” says Davis.
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 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 axalta.com
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