Axalta Increases Production of Waterborne Coatings in China

Axalta has broken ground on the newest phase of its Jiading plant in Shanghai, which, according to the company, represents an important new investment in environmentally responsible waterborne coatings in China. Axalta expects the facility to be operational by early 2021.

“This investment into waterborne coatings production is vital to the current and future growth of Axalta. Maintaining a leading position in the global waterborne coatings market is critical for Axalta and one that we intend to invest in for our long-term success,” said Steven Markevich, executive vice president and president, Transportation Coatings and Greater China. “As the Chinese market for automobiles and industrial goods continues to grow, evolve, and mature, we believe this investment will place us in an ideal position to meet growing demand among our customers for sustainable products and innovative applications across southern and eastern China. This new milestone will enable us to stay at the forefront of delivering the latest generation of waterborne coating products and positions us for future technology advances and customer requirements.”

Axalta stated that the next generation of waterborne coatings technology that will be produced at its expanded facility is designed to benefit the industry and environment by creating superior appearance, lowering energy consumption, and reducing carbon dioxide and VOC emissions. The expanded waterborne coatings plant will combine the best practices adopted at Axalta’s other global plants with China’s local R&D advantages, while also implementing a unique design process, the company stated. This includes automated production technology to maximize productivity, reduce energy consumption, and minimize environmental impacts, Axalta added.

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