Top Ten Companies Awarded from Global Procurement Base
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global manufacturer of
liquid and powder coatings, hosted its inaugural Supplier of the Year
Awards event February 25-26 in Daytona, Florida. Axalta developed the
awards program to recognize the critical role that suppliers play in the
company’s ability to deliver superior products and services to its more
than 100,000 customers around the world. To emphasize the exceptional
performance of the awardees, the celebration coincided with the grand
opening of Axalta’s Center Injector at the Daytona International
Speedway. Representatives from each of the honored suppliers were
invited to participate in activities at Axalta’s injector on Sunday,
following the awards ceremony and reception on Saturday evening.
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Leadership from Axalta Coating Systems including Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver (center) celebrate the 2016 Axalta Supplier of the Year recipients (Photo: Axalta)
“We are very pleased to honor our top ten suppliers at Axalta’s first
Supplier of the Year Awards event,” said Martin Horneck, Axalta Senior
Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer during the ceremony. “This
program recognizes our partners who provide the highest quality and most
competitive raw materials and services to Axalta, enabling us to be a
leader in the industry and, equally important, to develop the innovative
technologies and customer-focused services for which we are known.”
The winning suppliers were selected by a cross-functional committee
representing Axalta’s global R&D/Technology, Operations, and Procurement
organizations around the world and judged by their ability to provide
superior quality, service, technology and pricing to Axalta. Nominees
were also evaluated on their sustainability initiatives.
Recipients of the Axalta Supplier of the Year Award 2016:
Asahi Kasei Corporation
BYK-Gardner USA
Chang Chun Group
Eastman
Element
Flower
City Printing, Inc.
LyondellBasell
Merck KGaA Darmstadt
Oxiteno
Rhenus
Group
Axalta’s Center Injector at the Daytona International Speedway is one of
five expanded and redesigned entrances that lead fans to a series of
escalators and elevators, transporting them to three different concourse
levels. Each level features spacious social areas, or “neighborhoods,”
along the nearly mile-long exterior façade of the track.
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 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
and follow us @Axalta on Twitter
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