Axalta Paints Cars for Championship Drivers Nico Rosberg of the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team & Jimmie Johnson in th...
December 01 2016 - 4:51PM
Business Wire
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) is proud that its paints
helped carry driving greats, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM
Team Driver Nico Rosberg and Jimmie Johnson to victory at their
recent championship season finale wins on the Formula OneTM and
NASCAR circuits, respectively. Axalta’s innovative automotive
coatings contribute to race car performance and aerodynamics, as
well as maximize the visibility of both team and driver brands with
colorful designs and effects.
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Nico Rosberg in the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS
Formula OneTM team car. (Photo: Axalta)
“We congratulate Jimmie and Nico on their tremendous
accomplishments this year,” said Axalta Chairman and CEO Charlie
Shaver. “The tough environments of the racetrack are the ultimate
test of the endurance and durability of our coatings. The
technology that stands behind the coating performance we deliver on
the track is found in Axalta coatings sold around the world for
multiple vehicle and industrial applications.”
Rosberg, one of the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team
drivers, clinched the 2016 FIA Formula OneTM World Drivers’
Championship1 in the last race of the season at the Abu Dhabi Grand
Prix in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, November 27, 2016. As
an Official Team Supplier, Spies Hecker®, one of the global
refinish brands of Axalta, is responsible for the paint of the
high-impact, instantly-recognizable livery on this season’s Silver
Arrow – the Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid car.
“It’s important, of course, that the race cars look great on the
track and that logos of our partners are displayed clearly. What is
also exceptionally critical for us is the weight of the paint, the
speed of its application and the reliability of the entire system.
And by that I mean, being used over and over again, all season,
season after season, with the same great results. Spies Hecker
delivers that for us. We don't have time to accept anything less
than perfect,” says Andrew Moody, Head of Paint and Graphics,
MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula OneTM Team.
On the NASCAR circuit, Johnson’s historic seventh Sprint Cup
Series championship was won in the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS
painted with Axalta’s brilliant coatings. From the beginning of
Johnson’s journey at Hendrick Motorsports to becoming an iconic
future NASCAR Hall of Fame driver, Axalta’s products have proven
time and time again to withstand the tough conditions of NASCAR
racing, and it was no different at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov.
20, 2016, when Johnson clinched the championship by winning the
season’s final race.
Axalta’s logo is displayed prominently on the ‘B’ post of
Johnson’s No. 48 car for every race of the season. As a partner and
paint supplier to 12-time Cup champion Hendrick Motorsports for 24
years, including sponsorship of four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff
Gordon and 26 career victory winner Dale Earnhardt Jr., Axalta
takes great pride in supporting Johnson’s victories. Johnson has
proven to be a great ambassador for Axalta, and his passion for
perfection helps drive the company to be a better partner through
research and development of lighter, more durable and more
brilliant coatings for his No. 48 race car.
“The people at Axalta have been tremendous partners of Hendrick
Motorsports for many years, and we’re proud to use their paint on
our race cars and equipment,” said Doug Duchardt, general manager
of Hendrick Motorsports. “Incredible resources go into research and
development for Axalta coatings, and the benefits are evident in
our application with regard to both appearance and performance. We
look forward to many more years of working together.”
About Axalta Coating Systems – Celebrating 150 Years in the
Coatings Industry
Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings
and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and
sustainable solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles
and refinish applications to electric motors, buildings and
pipelines, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase
productivity and enable the materials we coat to last longer. With
150 years of experience in the coatings industry, the approximately
12,800 people of Axalta continue to find ways to serve our more
than 100,000 customers in 130 countries better every day with the
finest coatings, application systems and technology. For more
information visit axaltacoatingsystems.com and follow us @Axalta on
Twitter and on LinkedIn.
1 Subject to official confirmation by the FIA of the results of
the 2016 FIA Formula OneTM World Championship
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