{"id":5436,"date":"2014-05-28T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/?p=5436"},"modified":"2014-05-30T10:01:07","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T10:01:07","slug":"axalta-opens-its-new-training-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/index.php\/axalta-opens-its-new-training-academy\/5436","title":{"rendered":"Axalta opens its new Training Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In keeping with its strong commitment to offer quality, innovative products and services to the refinish market, Axalta Coating Systems\u00a0officially opened the doors\u00a0to a new state-of-the-art Training Academy on May 15 .<!--more--> Located\u00a0in Welwyn Garden City, it is home to the company\u2019s three global refinish brands &#8211; Cromax\u00ae, Spies Hecker\u00ae and Standox\u00ae.\u00a0Each brand has its own dedicated training room, mixing area and spray booth,\u00a0which are\u00a0equipped with high-end materials and energy saving features such as LED lighting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/index.php\/axalta-opens-its-new-training-academy\/5436\/axalta_opening-3\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5437\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5437\" alt=\"axalta_opening-3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/axalta_opening-3.jpg\" width=\"615\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/axalta_opening-3.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/axalta_opening-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adrien Schrobiltgen, Axalta Vice-President Refinish Systems EMEA, cut the ribbon outside the Training Academy and explained the importance of the day. He said, \u201cFor us, coatings are just the beginning. With\u00a0over 146 years of experience and know-how behind us, we are committed to putting our customers first. We collaborate closely with them, because when they are successful, we are successful. This new Training Academy underscores Axalta\u2019s commitment to our customers and to the UK market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the course of the day, guests were able to view demonstrations of three new products in the spraybooths &#8211; a direct to metal primer, a next generation basecoat and a low energy, super-fast clearcoat. In addition, new e-learning software for refinishers and apprentices was unveiled as well as the latest colour tools, and PerformanceGateway\u2122 a cloud based network performance management system.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Davis, Managing Director, Axalta Coating Systems UK, said, \u201cOur new\u00a0Training Academy is an investment in the future.\u00a0It will offer refinishers from all over the UK the chance to train with the very latest products and equipment in a fresh and modern working environment. Everything has been designed and built to ensure that course participants get the very best training experience and return to their bodyshops with increased confidence and competence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cromax, Spies Hecker and Standox training courses are currently taking place at the new Training Academy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In keeping with its strong commitment to offer quality, innovative products and services to the refinish market, Axalta Coating Systems\u00a0officially opened the doors\u00a0to a new state-of-the-art Training Academy on May 15 .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5437,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[380,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-axalta","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - 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