GLEN MILLS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), has partnered with Progressive
Powder Coating, Inc. to feature Progressive as the primary sponsor on
the hood of JR Motorsports’ No. 9 Axalta Chevrolet driven by William
Byron at Watkins Glen International on Saturday, August 5. Byron has
captured race fans’ attention with three wins so far this season in the
NASCAR® Xfinity Series (NXS).
Progressive, a highly automated, full-service powder coating finisher,
offers value-added services to coat, assemble, pack, and deliver parts.
It recently added a third high volume paint line to its operation that
is capable of coating products up to 30 feet in length. Progressive’s
state-of-the-art eight stage washers are built to handle tough laser
scale on site.
“We are excited to see Progressive featured on the No. 9 Axalta
Chevrolet this weekend. Like Axalta, Progressive is committed to growth
and innovation to better serve its customers,” said Mike Cash, Axalta’s
Senior Vice President and President of Industrial Coatings. “Motorsports
is a great platform to showcase the performance and engineering we aim
to achieve on and off the track.”
“Axalta has always been a great partner to us at Progressive,” said John
Sikora, General Manager for Progressive Powder Coating. “Their
sponsorship of the No. 9 Chevy Car is just another example of their
commitment to excellence.”
For updates on the No. 9 Axalta Chevrolet, follow @AxaltaRacing on
Twitter.
About Progressive Powder Coating, Inc./Buyers Products Family of
Companies
Progressive Powder Coating is proud to be part of the Buyers Products
family of companies. Buyers Products was established in 1946 as a
distributor of truck and trailer components, and has grown to become a
leading manufacturer of products for the mobile equipment industry.
Today, Buyers vertically-integrated manufacturing capabilities include
Forging, Stamping, Laser Cutting, CNC Machining, Robotic Welding,
Rotational Molding, Powder Coating, Assembly and Retail Oriented
Packaging. Buyers key competitive strengths are Pricing, Service &
Product Development.
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 13,600 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 and
on LinkedIn.
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