Axalta renews powder coatings JV in China

Axalta Coating Systems has announced the renewal of its strategic partnership with the Huajia division of the Yongjia Group under a new name, Axalta Huajia Coatings. The reaffirmed joint venture reinforces the company’s leading position as a powder coatings manufacturer and innovator through continuously providing quality powder coating solutions designed to meet the needs of local and global customers.
Headquartered in Huangshan, China, Axalta Huajia Coatings is committed to building scale and focusing on localising its powder coating solutions for Chinese customers. With six powder coating operations across China, Axalta Huajia Coatings has increased manufacturing capacity and product range to meet the growing demand for high quality powder coatings for its customers in China. In 2014, Axalta added new capacity at the Qingpu manufacturing centre to meet the rapid growth of the China powder coatings market.