New UK offices and academy for Axalta

Axalta Coating Systems has made a major investment in new headquarters for the company’s UK operations. The facility includes an academy for bodyshop customers and will consolidate all of Axalta’s liquid coating business offices in the country.

The added capabilities of the location are designed to meet the needs of the company’s expanding portfolio of customers across liquid coating business segments throughout the UK. The 2106m2 facility at Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, opened on December 16, 2013. The refinish training centre – the Axalta Coating Systems Academy – will open this month. Axalta’s three global refinish brands – Cromax, Spies Hecker and Standox ­will each have its own dedicated training room, mixing area and spray booth. Refinish bodyshop customers will hone their technical skills at the Academy using Axalta products and be able to make use of a large, relaxing communal 140m2 break-out area.