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Transforming passion into a career in Automotive Painting

Dec, 17 2023, 23:53

The South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), in collaboration with industry leaders, is working hard to address the urgent skills shortage in the auto body repair and refinishing sector.

Axalta named 2021 Global Commercial Vehicle Coatings Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan

Nov, 25 2021, 17:41

Axalta (NYSE: AXTA) was recently named the 2021 Global Commercial Vehicle Coatings Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan.

Nason Finishes arrives in SA

Apr, 20 2018, 07:33

Axalta Coating Systems has launched a new refinish brand to the South African market - Nason Finishes

Collision Repair: Standox's new online reference resource

Apr, 20 2018, 06:40

With the increasing popularity of special effects finishes, Standox has released some practical tips for collision repairers on how to repair paintwork with tinted clearcoats.

Accepting the award were Teressa Szelest, President, Market and Business Development North America at BASF (second from right) and Sean McKeon, BASF Vice President, Global Accounts, Automotive Coatings (second from left). Also pictured are Randall Pa

BASF is GM's Supplier of the Year

Apr, 25 2017, 18:32

BASF has been named the 2016 General Motors (GM) Supplier of the Year for the twelfth time since 2002, based on performance criteria in product purchasing, indirect purchasing, logistics, customer care and after sales.

BASF can greatly reduce the production time of automotive coatings compared with standard pigments (left) while still maintaining superior performance.

BASF announces auto coatings joint venture

Apr, 20 2017, 16:36

BASF and Landa Labs recently announced their strategic long-term partnership employing revolutionary nano-pigment technology in a new portfolio of easy dispersible ultra-high transparency pigments.

"Gallant Gray" the automotove colour of the year 2017

Jan, 09 2017, 14:15

Axalta announced in early January that its automotive color of the Year 2017 is Gallant Gray.

Axalta's latest automotive colour popularity report

Dec, 09 2016, 10:38

Axalta Coating Systems has released its Global Automotive 2016 Colour Popularity Report, which confirms a continued global preeminence by white.

Renault gives Axalta the thumbs up for new fast cure clear-coat tech

Aug, 15 2016, 11:39

Axalta Coating Systems has been honoured with a supplier award for innovation for its new refinish fast-cure clearcoat technology, by French car maker Renault.

Axalta Buys Auto Interior Rigid Thermoplastics Coatings Business

Jul, 21 2016, 20:45

Axalta Coating Systems has announced the acquisition of the automotive interior rigid thermoplastics coatings business of Michigan-based United Paint and Chemical Corporation.