GLEN MILLS, Pa., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Axalta
(NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder
coatings, today announced that they joined I-CAR's Sustaining
Partner Program in North America,
effective January 1, 2020. Axalta's
participation in the program offers Refinish students more
accessible and affordable training, either virtually or in-person,
at any of Axalta's Learning and Development Centers, while earning
platinum I-CAR credit at no charge from the accreditor. The program
delivers relevant education and solutions to the industry,
assisting technicians with future employment opportunities and
giving them the knowledge to provide customers with safe and
skillful repairs.
"We are deeply committed to collision repair education. By
expanding our partnership through I-CAR's Sustaining Partner
Program, we can also extend our prolific I-CAR credited course
offering to customers, while eliminating the I-CAR fee charged in
collecting course credit from third party instructors," said
Troy Weaver, Vice President of
Axalta, Global Refinish. "This no-cost training program helps our
customers keep their I-CAR recognition valid to continue to repair
vehicles with the safety and repair knowledge they need to be
successful."
"I-CAR commends Axalta for its continued commitment to support
I-CAR and the collision repair inter-industry by becoming one of
our newest Sustaining Partners," said Stacey Wesselink, Associate Vice President of
Marketing and Segment Development. "Axalta joins the program's
mission to increase accessibility to quality, relevant training and
the innovative ways I-CAR education is delivered for both industry
professionals and career and technical schools nationwide."
As a longtime partner of I-CAR, Axalta understands the
importance of offering I-CAR credited training courses to assist
customers and certify or recertify collision repair technicians.
Participation in the new Sustaining Partner Program allows Axalta's
customers to continue training using their own refinish brands
while earning I-CAR credits to meet their personal training
goals.
About I-CAR
I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair,
is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to
providing technicians with the information, knowledge, and skills
needed to perform safe and quality automotive repairs. I-CAR
established the Sustaining Partner Program to help address the
industry's technician shortage and provide students with attainable
and affordable training. The program's benefits align with I-CAR's
vision that every person in the collision repair industry has the
tools required to perform expert repairs that benefit the
consumer.
About Axalta
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
14,000 people of Axalta continue to find ways to better serve our
more than 100,000 customers in 130 countries every day with the
finest coatings, application systems, and technology. For more
information, visit axalta.com and follow us @axalta on Twitter and
LinkedIn.
Contact
Heidi Stilwell
610.358.5353
heidi.stilwell@axalta.com
axalta.com
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