{"id":18307,"date":"2019-09-24T07:18:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T07:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/?p=18307"},"modified":"2019-09-27T10:34:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T10:34:37","slug":"axaltas-klaus-gast-elected-to-cepe-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/index.php\/axaltas-klaus-gast-elected-to-cepe-board\/18307","title":{"rendered":"Axalta\u2019s Klaus Gast elected to CEPE Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Klaus Gast, Axalta&#8217;s head of Powder Coatings in Europe has been elected to the Board of CEPE, the European Council of the paint, printing ink and artists\u2019 colours industry.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Yves Kerstens, Axalta\u2019s VP and President for EMEA said: \u201cAs an industry leader and a front-runner in innovation, Axalta\u2019s representation on the Board of CEPE is crucial. We will have an important voice in the agenda-setting of this collaborative body, which in turn means we will be helping to drive the journey of the industry itself. Klaus brings years of invaluable expertise to the table, so I\u2019m confident that he will be an excellent addition to the Board and ultimately to its members.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18308\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18308\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Axaltas-Klaus-Georg-Gast-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Axaltas-Klaus-Georg-Gast-2019.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Axaltas-Klaus-Georg-Gast-2019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Axaltas-Klaus-Georg-Gast-2019-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Klaus Gast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gast, who joined Axalta in August 2018 and is based at the company\u2019s Europe, Middle East and Africa headquarters in Basel, Switzerland will serve the CEPE Board for a three-year tenure, with the potential to be re-elected for a further three-year term. Gast\u2019s election marks a return for the global coatings giant to the Board of CEPE.<\/p>\n<p>Gast expressed his delight over his new role. \u201cAxalta\u2019s industry-leading products and services are delivered by some of the most talented people in the industry who I shall be representing in my Board role. I look forward to volunteering my time and to leveraging my extensive experience, as well as Axalta\u2019s market-leading knowledge, for the good of CEPE\u2019s members.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CEPE is a non-profit organisation studying scientific and technical data that concerns the European paint, printing inks and artists\u2019 colours industries, and sharing information in order to keep members updated and protecting their common interests. 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