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Berkshire Hathaway Gains 8.7% Stake in Automotive Coatings Maker Axalta
Apr 9, 2015Berkshire Hathaway has signed a deal to acquire 8.7% stake in Axalta Coating Systems from Carlyle Group for $560m. Under the stock purchase agreement, Berkshire Hathaway will purchase 20 million Axalta's common shares at $28 each. The ...
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Powder Coatings Is Currently One of The Strongest Growth Sectors in The European Market
May 8, 2014Powder coatings is currently one of the strongest growth sectors in the European coating market. But powder coatings producers and other players in its supply chain will have to continue to be highly innovative to maintain the momentum, ...
Tags: powder coatings, Coatings Market
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Professor Robert Langer Will Be The Honored Speaker at The Axalta Distinguished Lectures
Nov 14, 2013Professor Robert Langer, David H. Koch Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will be the honored speaker at the Axalta Distinguished Lectures sponsored by Axalta Coating Systems and hosted by the Department of ...
Tags: Robert Langer, speaker, Axalta, coating
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Axalta Coating Systems Received The Daimler Trucks North America Masters of Quality Award
Jun 25, 2013Axalta Coating Systems, formerly DuPont Performance Coatings, the leading manufacturer and marketer of heavy-duty truck coatings, received the Daimler Trucks North America Masters of Quality award. This is the fourth consecutive year that ...
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Axalta Coating Systems Has Rolled out a New Corporate Brand Identity
Jun 13, 2013Automotive paint and coatings supplier Axalta Coating Systems has rolled out a new corporate brand identity. Axalta, formerly known as DuPont Performance Coatings, said its new logo highlights the company name as well as its focus on ...
Tags: Construction, Automotive paint, coatings
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Axalta Coating Systems Will Invest More Than $50 Million to Construct a New Facility
May 29, 2013Axalta Coating Systems (formerly DuPont Performance Coatings) will invest more than $50 million to construct a new facility to manufacture and supply up to 25,000 metric tons of paint to automobile manufacturers that are expanding into ...
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While Demand for Cars Declines, Large Sums Are Being Invested by Automobile Manufacturers
Mar 8, 2013Cars sales have been falling in Western Europe as yet another economic downturn confirms expectations that the region’s recovery from the 2008 financial crisis will be a lengthy process. However, while demand for cars declines, ...
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Intellimist Is Available to U.S. Dupont Performance Coatings Shops
Feb 6, 2013For refinish shops in high heat, low humidity desert-like conditions, the IntelliMist spray booth climate control system from DuPont improves shop productivity by making it easier to use all waterborne and solvent paint products, and ...
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The Carlyle Group Has Completed Its Acquisition of Dupont Performance Coatings
Feb 5, 2013Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group L.P. has completed its acquisition of DuPont Performance Coatings for $4.9 billion and announced that the company is being renamed Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems is a ...
Tags: Carlyle Group, acquisition, DuPont Performance Coatings
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European Coatings Sector Faces The Prospect of Having to Update Continually Information
Jan 16, 2013The European Union’s controversial REACH legislation on the safety of chemicals has been challenging chemical producers and their raw material suppliers since it came into effect five years ago. Initially the major concern was that ...
Tags: European Union, chemicals, coatings sector
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DPC Has Launched The GM Sponsored Parts Rebate Program
Jan 9, 2013DuPont Performance Coatings(DPC)has launched the General Motors(GM)sponsored Parts Rebate Program for 2013.GM has partnered with DPC to offer the parts rebate to the DPC network of collision shops.The process is simple-when shops choose 100 ...
Tags: DuPont Performance Coatings, General Motors, Parts Rebate Program
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Carlyle Will Purchase Dupont Performance Coatings for $4.9 Billion in Cash
Dec 20, 2012Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and DuPont today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Carlyle will purchase DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) for $4.9 billion in cash. The transaction is expected ...
Tags: DuPont, Carlyle Group, DPC
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Canadian Paint and Coatings Association Approved Its Board of Directors for 2012-2013
Dec 12, 2012The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association approved its board of directors for 2012-2013 at its recent Conference and Annual General Meeting in Vancouver. "The Board continues to move forward with a strong and fully engaged Board of ...
Tags: CPCA, Canada, Board of Directors
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Halloween Tricks Seem to Have Started Early This Year and Your Car Is Not Immune
Dec 10, 2012Want to hear something spooky? Halloween tricks seem to have started early this year. And your car is not immune. Every October goblins, ghouls, and even zombies prowl the night and "trick" cars. But these cars aren't tricked out, they're ...
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DuPont has agreed to sell its car paint business DPC to Carlyle Group for $4.9bn.
Dec 3, 2012DuPont has agreed to sell its car paint business DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) to private equity firm Carlyle Group for $4.9bn. DPC manufactures and supplies coating systems primarily for the transportation industry covering ...
Tags: DuPont, DPC, coating systems, car paint business