A Starry Night for a New Day: Axalta Coatings announces 2024 global automotive colour of the year
Toronto, Ontario — Axalta Coatings Systems has announced Starry Night as its 2024 Global Automotive Colour of the Year. This latest edition marks the tenth year that Axalta has introduced its automotive colour of the year and the first time it has featured a shade of black. Axalta first introduced its colour of the year […]
Imminent Advancement: Axalta, BASF and AkzoNobel reps talk ADAS compliant coatings
Toronto, Ontario – On July 28, representatives from three major automotive coating companies met at an online Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association webinar to discuss the future of automotive coatings in the age of advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS)–effectively, radar systems that serve as the eyes of self-driving cars. For the uninitiated, these coatings are […]
Coatings Camaraderie: Axalta acquires U-POL Holdings
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Axalta Coatings has acquired U-POL Holdings Limited from Graphite Capital Management LLP for £428 million (CND$ 739.3 million). Axalta plans to employ its already existing sales and distribution channels to grow U-POL’s product line and reach more customers. Robert Bryant, Axalta’s chief executive officer, says that by acquiring U-POL there are a […]
Hand-Picked Paints: Fix Network World names Axalta as Preferred Global Paint Partner
Toronto, Ontario — Axalta and Fix Network World have signed a five-year global partnership agreement that will see the coatings giant become the Preferred Global Paint Partner to Fix Network World, which has more than 700 collision shops in 12 countries. Under the terms of the agreement, Axalta is poised to accelerate Fix Network World’s […]
