Axalta Announces its 2017 Supplier of the Year Winners

Each Supplier Key to Helping Drive Axalta’s Performance

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) today announced its 2017 Supplier of
the Year award winners. The award recognizes top suppliers who went
above and beyond expectations to ensure that Axalta provides exceptional
products to customers every day.

This year’s winners are: Altana, Asahi Kasei Group, Chemours, Eastman
Chemical Company, Element Fleet Management, HCL Technologies,
LyondellBasell, Oxiteno, Rhenus Group, Rianlon Corporation, and Wanhua
Chemical.

“Congratulations to our 2017 Supplier of the Year award winners who are
being recognized for their contributions to Axalta and for being great
business partners,” said Charles Shaver, Axalta Chairman and CEO.
“Having suppliers who understand us and know our priorities has been
extremely important to our success and positions us well for continued
strong performance. We are steadfast in our commitment to providing
customers with the highest levels of service and fit for purpose
products. To do that, we need top suppliers who can partner with us to
provide products on-time and to the proper specifications. Each of our
Supplier of the Year award winners has a proven track record of
delivering time and again. We thank them for their partnership and
commitment to performance.”

Suppliers were selected based on their ability to meet specific Quality,
Service, Technology, and Value criteria, as well as their ability to
meet Axalta’s Compliance & Sustainability Requirements.

“We are proud that each Supplier of the Year award winner is committed
to providing exceptional products or services to Axalta in an ethical
way, with minimal impact to the environment,” continued Shaver.
“Sustainability is integral to our growth strategy and our reputation
and we expect the same strong commitment to sustainability from our
supplier partners.”

“We are delighted to recognize and celebrate with our 2017 Suppliers of
the Year,” added Dan Key, Axalta Senior Vice President of Operations,
Procurement, and Supply Chain. “We recognize that our success as a
company starts at the beginning of our supply chain, with the components
that go into our products and the services that help us deliver our
products to our customers around the globe. We are grateful to have
partners that are committed to helping us serve our customers and
achieve our business goals.”

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 13,300 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
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Contacts

Axalta Coating Systems
Rob Ferris, Vice President, Corporate Affairs
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