Axalta builds coating and logistics facility in Nanjing
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The facility will manufacture a broad range of Axalta products, including primers, basecoats, clearcoats and resin intermediates. It will also produce Axalta’s AquaEC™ line of electrocoats and Voltatex family of Energy Solutions coatings. Additionally, the facility will serve as a logistics center and distribution point for Axalta’s leading Refinish and Industrial products for customers located in southern and central parts of the country. The Nanjing plant will eventually be Axalta’s third largest global operations center.
“China is a strategic market for us and we continue to invest in our manufacturing capacity and network there to enable us to more effectively serve our customers and to raise our service standards to support their growth,” said Charlie Shaver, Axalta Chairman and CEO.
Mr Zhu Yuanshen, Deputy Director of the Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park Management Committee, said, “We are delighted to welcome and support Axalta Coating Systems to set up in the Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park. We believe that as a leading global coatings supplier, Axalta can bring its state-of-the-art manufacturing technology into its new production base, and produce environmentally responsible high-performance coatings so as to support and contribute to the local economy and to the sustainable development of China’s automotive enterprises.”
“We are very grateful for the excellent cooperation and guidance provided by the authorities in Nanjing who are helping to turn our vision into reality,” noted Luke Lu, Axalta Vice President and President of Axalta in Greater China. “We look forward to continued opportunities to grow in China. We anticipate allocating between $100 and $150 million over the next three to five years toward the Nanjing project pending obtaining approvals internally and by government and local authorities.”
Preparation work is in full swing as Axalta has begun to work closely with the local authorities to start the design phase and development of engineering specifications for the new facility. Construction of the new Nanjing plant will utilize the latest generation technology from engineering design, materials and equipment to production processes. The facility will also employ the latest emission mitigation systems and technology available to minimize energy consumption, waste discharge and resource utilization. These features will enable the new facility to align with Axalta’s global sustainability guidelines to protect the environment.
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