Don & Sons Body Shop Painter Achieves Axalta’s Master Certification
Don & Sons Body Shop of Ames, Iowa, announced that their painter, Derek Kepley, has earned the prestigious Axalta Master Painter’s Certification.
Axalta Announces 2018 SEMA Show Event, Appearance Schedule
Axalta has announced the schedule of events in booth no. 22391 during the 2018 SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2018, which includes appearances by top automotive builders, artists and special guests to showcase Axalta’s refinish and original equipment coatings and color.
Axalta Sponsors SCORE Baja 1000 Trophy Truck
Axalta has announced its sponsorship of the No. 86 Dodge, Geiser Bros.-built Trophy Truck to run in the 2018 SCORE Baja 1000 in November.
Axalta Announces Second Annual “Brilliant Refinishers” Program for North American Refinish Distributors
Axalta has announced its Second Annual Brilliant Finishers Regional Distribution Recognition Program for North American distributors who have achieved outstanding year-over-year growth with Axalta refinish products, including Cromax, Spies Hecker and more.
Axalta Announces New Sponsorship of NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars
Axalta announced it has signed a multi-year agreement to become the “Official Paint Partner of the Jacksonville Jaguars.”
Axalta Color Retrieval System Named 2018 R&D 100 Awards Finalist
Axalta announced that its Color Retrieval System featuring Acquire Quantum EFX was named a finalist for R&D Magazine’s 2018 R&D 100 Awards, which features the top 100 revolutionary technologies of the past year.
Collision Industry History Book “YesterWreck” Now Available
Collision industry veteran Gary Ledoux has announced the launch of his new book, “YesterWreck: The History of the Collision Repair Industry in America,” which covers more than 100 years of automotive history.
Axalta North America Introduces Online Chat Support for Refinish Customers
Axalta has announced the introduction of online chat support to provide refinish customers in North America with a convenient new option to reach customer care.
Axalta, NAPA Launch Montana Big Sky Low-VOC System for Canadian Refinish Market
Montana Big Sky Low VOC Basecoat is a new 3.5 lbs./gal. VOC-compliant refinish coating introduced in Canada and available only from NAPA and CMAX stores.
Terrence Hahn Officially Joins Axalta as CEO
Hahn succeeds Charlie Shaver, who will continue at Axalta as non-executive chairman.
The Latest Automotive Refinish Technology
We’ve all heard today’s vehicles are not your father’s vehicles. They’re highly complex rolling computers with more lines of code than Facebook. But this isn’t your father’s paint today either. Refinish technology has made leaps and bounds as well. Here is some of the latest refinish technology on the market.
Axalta Hosts Fifth Annual Latin America Distributors Convention
Axalta held its fifth Annual Latin America Distributors Convention in Cancun, Quintana Roo Aug. 1-5, which was attended by more than 400 distributors and business partners from Mexico, Brazil and Central America.