GLEN MILLS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
For Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of
liquid and powder coatings, sustainability involves a commitment to
minimize the company’s environmental footprint across its entire
spectrum of business activities, from product development and
manufacturing, to distribution and waste disposal. Axalta’s Sustainable
Star Award program, in its inaugural year, recognizes refinish customers
in North America that implement sustainable initiatives to not only
benefit the bottom line, but also assist in preserving the environment.
Axalta named Marshall Auto Body of Waukesha, Wisconsin the 2016
Sustainable Star Award winner.
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Solar panels help power more than 50 percent of Marshall Auto Body's annual electricity needs and comprise 10,000 square feet of its roof. (Photo: Axalta)
Marshall Auto Body is credited with installing energy efficient
equipment, motion sensors, and timing controls. The company uses
Axalta’s Cromax® Pro waterborne paint, the Greentech Dryers
arch system, which dries paint in 53 seconds and reduces gas consumption
by more than 70 percent, and has installed three complimentary electric
vehicle chargers that are available to the public night and day. In
addition, solar panels that help power the shop and provide more than 50
percent of its annual electricity needs comprise 10,000 square feet of
Marshall Auto Body’s roof.
“We congratulate Marshall Auto Body for its achievements and commitment
to sustainability,” said Mike Carr, Axalta President-North America. “The
owners and employees of Marshall embrace sustainable practices and
demonstrate how they can have a positive impact on business. It is great
to see Axalta’s Cromax Pro waterborne paint system play a key role in a
business’ sustainable initiatives.”
“I want to personally thank Axalta and Steve Trapp, Axalta’s North
America Services Manager for honoring us with the 2016 Sustainable Star
Award,” said Scott Marshall, Owner of Marshall Auto Body. “Protection of
the environment is a critical part of our job. The auto industry can
make a big difference in the quality of everyone's life by operating
sustainably and minimizing wasteful activities. Our industry needs the
kind of support that global enterprises like Axalta provide and we
appreciate their recognition and partnership in promoting sustainable
business practices.”
Axalta recognized Selecta Auto Body of San Francisco, California and
Steve’s Frame and Body Shop of Joplin, Missouri as runners-up, in what
was a very close competition. Both the winner and runners-up can display
the Axalta Sustainable Star Award logo in their shops, on their
websites, and in promotional materials.
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
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