Axalta Completes Waterborne Expansion at Jiading Plant
SHANGHAI — Axalta Coating Systems has completed the expansion of its waterborne coatings plant in Jiading, Shanghai, China. The expanded site is designed to meet the growing demand for sustainable coating solutions for automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial markets in China and the Asia-Pacific region.
The expansion includes new added waterborne basecoat, primer and small-batch capacity, featuring advanced product and production technology. The new production facilities, in addition to two new warehouses, will more than double the Jiading waterborne plant's production capacity. The state-of-art facility optimizes productivity through advanced automation, maximizes the use of raw materials and accelerates manufacturing cycle time, while minimizing the environmental impact of the production process.