Axalta’s Spies Hecker paint on the car
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid
and powder coatings, expanded its role as an Official Team Supplier to
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport at the 2017 Formula OneTM
Heineken Chinese Grand Prix, which took place in Shanghai on April 9,
2017 and saw Lewis Hamilton take the checkered flag. Participation in
the premier global racing discipline - Formula One - through
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport is a key component of Axalta’s
decades-long strategic partnership with motorsports in the U.S., Europe
and Latin America, which enables the company to demonstrate the
technology and durability of its coatings in high endurance racing
environments.
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Axalta was an Official Team Supplier to Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport at the 2017 Formula One(TM) Heineken Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai (Photo: Axalta)
“Axalta and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport share a commitment to
performance and technology,” explained Charlie Shaver, Axalta Chairman
and CEO. “Our contribution to the team on the Formula OneTM
track is the ultimate test of the innovation and engineering that all of
us at Axalta put into our products. We’re excited to have been able to
demonstrate that passion for performance with customers at the race in
Shanghai and with millions of other racing enthusiasts around the world.
Congratulations to Lewis and the entire team on a great win.”
Axalta’s premium Spies Hecker® refinish brand paint is used
on the high-impact, instantly-recognizable liveries of the Mercedes-AMG
Petronas Motorsport Silver Arrows race cars. The Championship-winning
2016 Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid car featured Spies Hecker’s striking, yet
lightweight formulation.
Toto Wolff, Executive Director & Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport says,
"Our Silver Arrow cars are the highlight of the team's brand during the
race weekends and the finish achieved by our paint shop with the help of
these superb products is outstanding. That the paint is lightweight and
can contribute to saving weight on the car is a real bonus for us. We
look forward to working with Axalta and helping them maximize the global
reach of Formula One to share their racing passion."
The 2017 Mercedes-AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+ race car has 13 colors, none of
which are commercially available: five shades of green, three shades of
blue, four shades of graphite silver, and the main color, called
Stirling Silver after Sir Stirling Moss who drove for Mercedes in 1955.
During the season, the team paints thousands of panels and components,
as many as 150 in some weeks, so the speed and accuracy of application
of the Spies Hecker paint system is vital.
Axalta entered the Chinese coatings market more than 30 years ago. A
strategic market for the company, Axalta continues to invest in
manufacturing capacity and other resources to expand its ability to meet
the needs of customers in the transportation, refinish and industrial
sectors.
For more information on Axalta and its links to motorsports, visit www.axalta.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 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
and follow us @Axalta on Twitter
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