Axalta Opens Expanded European Technology Centre in Germany
PHILADELPHIA - Axalta Coating Systems officially opened its newly expanded European Technology Centre (ETC) in Wuppertal, Germany, on June 8, 2016. The center will be home to the company’s liquid coating research facilities for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
“Axalta is making this considerable investment in its EMEA research and development facilities to expand, to upgrade and to centralize our technological capabilities to support our growth in the region,” said Matthias Schönberg, Vice President of Axalta and President of EMEA. “The origins of our company can be traced back to the Wuppertal site, where paint production first began 150 years ago. Today, over 300 technical professionals will work on creating and developing next-generation paints and services to address regional market needs and to meet our customers’ specific requirements.”