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PAINT&PANEL MARCH / APRIL 2019 WWW.PAINTANDPANEL.COM.AU
AXALTA OFFICIALLY OPENED ITS IMPRESSIVE NEW HEADQUARTERS IN SYDNEY BUSINESS PARK ON 4 FEBRUARY.
AXALTA OPENS NEW HQ
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flew over from the US and along with Australian man- aging director Steven Brett and Sobers Sethi, vice president of Asia Pacific and China, they cut the
opening ribbon.
Axalta customers and partners attend-
ed the ceremony and had a tour of the new facility. There's an enormous ware- house and a large training area which are still being finished. The company will have another launch for the train- ing facility later on in the year.
In his opening address Bryan said that the 5,300 square metre centre would of- fer customers a superior service and ex-
perience and showed the company's commitment to the Australian and New Zealand market.
“This new facility is a significant mile- stone for Axalta and all of our customers in the region,” said Bryant.“It demon- strates our confidence in the growing Australian and New Zealand markets and creates an important opportunity to be closer to our customers under one roof. Customers will benefit because of the greater access to new products, faster customer service, and the unique train- ing opportunities offered at our new fa- cility. In addition, the expanded pres- ence in ANZ enhances the capacity we need to meet our long-term growth plans
intheregion,whichisanintegralpartof our continued global growth."
Axalta’s state of the art customer training facility in Sydney will use the company’s latest coating technologies, industry-leading training techniques and advanced digital tools to enable its customers to deliver the highest quality refinish solutions to the end-user, while increasing their productivity and profit- ability. Axalta Refinish customers will also gain in-depth knowledge of the lat- est spraying application systems that use less energy and reduce waste, have fast-drying finish, and use superior col- our matching technologies. The new training facility is expected to be fully operational within the next four months.
“Axalta is the world leader in Refinish and consistently invests in enhancing our capabilities, facilities, and training to help customers grow their business- es,” said Steven Brett. “We provide our customers with access to the latest prod- ucts and innovations in the industry and offer the best training available. We are excited about our new training capabili- ties in the region, and that we can now offer the most efficient warehousing and distribution methods all from this terrif- ic new facility.”
An aboriginal cleansing ceremony and dancing took place to bless the new premises.
LEFT: Energetic dancing despite it being a hot day.
ABOVE: From left; Sobers Sethi, Robert Bryant and Steve Brett.