Axalta Releases 4th Quarter, Full Year 2017 Results
Net sales of $1,164.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 increased 13.4 percent, including 3.5 percent favorable foreign currency translation contribution.
Axalta, AkzoNobel Drop ‘Merger-Of-Equals’ Talks
After mulling a possible “merger of equals,” the paint makers announced that they were unable to come to “mutually agreeable terms.”
Axalta Makes Executive Appointments
The company has named Robert Ferris as vice president, corporate affairs and chief communications officer, and Matthew Winokur as vice president of sustainability.
Axalta Coating Systems Appoints Joseph McDougall As President Global Refinish
In this new role at the company, McDougall will be responsible for Axalta’s global refinish business, which provides coatings, application technologies and service and support resources to customers in the collision repair and vehicle aftermarket sectors in more than 130 countries.
Axalta Coating Systems Hosts Corporate Social Responsibility Summit In Philadelphia
The summit will focus on how businesses can positively impact their communities and the world at large through the support of charitable and community initiatives, environmental sustainability practices and STEM education.
Axalta Announces Exclusive Partnership With National Transportation Center
Axalta will provide its interactive, commercial transportation curriculum for use in NTC’s Heavy Truck Collision course, which focuses on training military veterans how to properly prepare substrates and successfully complete the truck refinishing process.
Axalta Introduces Syrox Waterborne Refinish Coating Brand To China
Selecting Chengdu as the launch city, Axalta jointly introduced Syrox with Sichuan Huada Automotive Service Co. Ltd. to Sichuan Province, one of the critical automotive industry markets in the country.
Axalta Releases 2nd Quarter 2017 Results
The company reported net sales of $1.1 billion, up 2.3 percent as-reported and 3.8 percent on a constant currency basis.
Axalta Coating Systems Opens New Training Center In Western Australia
The center will become the key training destination for refinishers from the Western Australian region, focusing on the use of Axalta’s refinish and industrial products to help maximize refinishers’ skill-sets and keep them up-to-date with latest technology and techniques.
Axalta Coating Systems Makes Binding Offer To Acquire European And Chinese Operations Of Wire Enamel Manufacturer IVA
The transaction includes IVA manufacturing sites in Meyzieu, France, and Changzhou, China, which is operated through a joint venture with a local minority partner.
