Axalta’s Cromax Pro Waterborne Coatings Support Tianjin’s Sustainable Auto Repair Program

Coatings leader provides waterborne coatings training to enable
China’s automotive refinish industry to be more efficient and
environmentally responsible


SHANGHAI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid
and powder coatings, recently announced collaboration with the Tianjin
Vehicle Maintenance Administrative Office to offer advanced, technical
education on waterborne coating technology to more than 60 Tianjin
automotive service companies. Technicians received training on the
benefits of waterborne coatings and learned to improve their application
skills using Cromax® Pro waterborne refinish products,
Axalta’s premium refinish brand which is highly regarded for its
sustainable attributes. Axalta’s participation contributes to the
success of the “Tianjin Blue Sky project”, a local, government-led
sustainable auto repair program.

“We’re honored to join hands with the Tianjin Vehicle Maintenance
Administrative Office to host the training program,” said Zheng
Xiaodong, Axalta’s Business Director of China’s Refinish Coatings. “We
are confident that Tianjin’s automotive repair businesses who
participate in the training will find it easy to use our innovative
waterborne coating solutions and spraying systems. The adoption of
sustainable processes and solutions by Tianjin’s automotive businesses
will accelerate support for the ‘Blue Sky project’ and help to improve
air quality in the region.”

Committed to providing its customers in China with sustainable products,
Axalta currently operates a waterborne coatings manufacturing facility
in Jiading. Axalta’s newly opened Asia-Pacific Technology Center also
houses one of the organization’s largest refinish training centers which
is designed to educate and train both OEMs and refinish customers on
sustainable coating technologies.

For more information on Axalta, visit axalta.com.

For more information on Cromax Pro waterborne refinish technology, visit www.axalta.us/cromax.

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 over 13,000 people of Axalta continue to
find ways to better serve our more than 100,000 customers in 130
countries every day with the finest coatings, application systems and
technology. For more information visit axalta.com
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