Carlyle Group Completes Acquisition of
DuPont Performance Coatings >>
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group
L.P., has completed its acquisition of DuPont Performance
Coatings for $4.9 billion, and announced that the company
is being renamed Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating
Systems is a global supplier of coatings to the transportation
and industrial sectors. The investment was funded primarily
with equity from Carlyle Partners V and Carlyle Europe
Partners III.
“We are excited to invest in Axalta Coating Systems and
believe its strong market position and global footprint will
enable the company to capitalize on opportunities in rapidly
emerging markets such as China and Brazil. As experienced
investors in the industrial and transportation sectors, the
One Carlyle global network can help Axalta Coating Systems
grow and create value,” says Martin Sumner, principal of The
Carlyle Group.
Charlie Shaver, the company’s Chairman and CEO adds,
“We look forward to this exciting next chapter for Axalta
Coating Systems. Our global scale with 35 plants and
seven technology centers around the world, combined with
Carlyle’s industrial focus and global network, position us
well for the future.”
As an independent company, Axalta Coating Systems will
build on a foundation of more than 90 years in the coatings
industry. The company serves more than 120,000 customers
in 130 countries and provides customers with a full range of
coating systems.
“In addition to driving performance and excellence, one
of our greatest strengths is the systems-based approach we
take with our customers,” says John G. McCool, president of
Axalta Coating Systems.
Axalta Coating Systems will continue to do business
as DuPont Performance Coatings for the next several
months until the new name is formally launched in the
second quarter of 2013. The company’s beta website
AxaltaCoatingSystems.com is under development and will
enable visitors to navigate to sites that contain information
about its products and services.
Custom Coaters Summit ‘Round the Corner >>
On March 21-22, at Treasure Island in Las Vegas, the
Custom Coaters Summit will allow custom coaters and
OEMs to attend sessions on business solutions, new product
technologies, PCI programs, roundtable discussions, and
much more. It is an excellent networking opportunity that
helps coaters gain new resources and tools to improve their
business, as well as develop relationships with other powder
coaters.
Day 1
• Software Solutions to Link Office and Shop Floor, Tom
Marik, Amariko
• Continuous Improvement to Improve Paint Line Density,
Transfer Efficiency, and First Pass Yield, Matt Kirchner,
American Finishing Resources
• Basic Powder Coating Line Maintenance, Mike
Wittenhagen, PCI
• Can Social Networking Build Your Coating Business?,
Todd Luciano, Gardner Publications
• Round Table Discussions: Marketing, Troubleshooting/
Defects, Continuous Improvement, Processes, Materials
and Curing Technology
Day 2
• PCI Certification Program & Updates, PCI
• What’s New in PCI, Dave Lurie, PCI
• Group Round Table Discussion
• Getting Specified, Architectural Applications for Powder
Coatings!, Manny Mayer, TIGER Drylac USA, Inc.
• Innovations in Powder Coatings - How Disruptive
Technology is Opening New Markets, Kevin Biller, The
Powder Coating Research Group
The meeting begins at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 21, and
wraps up at 2 p.m. on Friday.
Registration
The Custom Coater Summit is open exclusively to
custom coaters and OEMs (unless you are a sponsor).
PCI Star/Diamond Member: $0.00 (Diamond, 2 per
company; Star, 1 per company); PCI Member: $249;
Non-Member: $399
Discover the 2nd Annual PC Summit this June in Columbus
For the second year, the PC Summit brings together the
greatest minds in our industry’s technical and commercial
communities for a two-day event that is guaranteed to energize
new directions to inspire growth in powder coating technology.
Slated for June 18-19 at The Westin Columbus in
Columbus, Ohio, event features will include:
• A day-long symposium with talks on the emerging
technologies that are changing the industry. The program
boasts raw material technologists, pretreatment experts as
well as renowned formulators.
• Full-day tutorial illuminating the fundamentals of powder
coating technology will be available to the coatings
professional. This includes a live demonstration of the
powder coating manufacturing process from raw material
selection, through extrusion, pulverizing and the ultimate
application and curing. Instrumentation experts will
guide the participants on how to measure critical coating
properties such as film thickness, gloss, adhesion, surface
profile and film performance.
• Networking opportunity with powder coating
professionals during the table top exhibits and
networking reception, sponsored by various suppliers and
manufacturers in the powder coating industry
Who Should Attend?
• Analytical testing personnel
• Applicators and raw material suppliers
• Chemists
• Coating formulators
• Finishing engineers
• Materials scientists
• Raw material technologis
• Technicians
• Technical directors
Tabletop Exhibitors
DeFelsko Corporation Keyland Polymer Ltd.
DSM Powder Coating Resins Gema USA Inc.
Anderson Development KMI Systems
Throughput/Bluestreak Wagner Industrial Solutions
BigC: Dino-Lite Scopes Nordson Corp.
Decoral Systems, USA
Visit www.powdercoating.org/index.cfm/events/powdercoating-
summit, for more info and to register.
PCI® Certification
PCI® has developed the PCI® 3000 Certification Program,
which is available to all custom coaters applying powder
coatings, to acknowledge coaters who can meet a standard of
product quality that fits their market and meets or exceeds all
of their market needs and advertised standards. In addition,
PCI® offers the PCI® 4000 Certification Program, which is
designed and offered to all original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) applying powder coatings.
The audit process exposes the powder coater to a
thorough examination of their equipment and process used
for application. It also examines their business operation
from raw materials to finished products. This includes the
safety culture within the company, inventory control, quality
control, process control, and customer satisfaction. The
entire operation is examined to make sure that the powder
coater can deliver their expressed level of quality on a regular
basis. In addition to the initial audit, the coater is required
to perform routine internal audits and they are required to
schedule an annual audit by PCI® to reaffirm their continued
compliance with the goals of the program.
During the auditing process PCI® closely examine each of
12 operating elements. These elements include:
1. Pretreatment of the substrate
2. Ovens used for drying and curing
3. Application of the powder coating
4. Incoming material quality control
5. Training practices and competencies
6. Maintenance of the system
7. Customer satisfaction
8. Safety record and practices within the operation
9. Process control
10. Warranties, guarantees and performance expectations
11. Final quality control practices
12. Loading, unloading and packaging
Within each element, the powder coater must meet a
minimum required score in order to receive the approval of
PCI® and become certified.
PCI® is currently retooling all certification activities. While
no new certifications will be granted for the next few months,
look for a program relaunch later in 2013.
Meet Us in St. Louis This Fall!
POWDER COATING 2013 is coming
to America’s Center in St. Louis from
October 8-10. This show has been
formulated to serve companies whose
primary business is powder coating or
those who are looking to use powder coating in the future.
Already recognized as the leading resource for technical
and applied technology forums as well as new product
innovations and developments, this is your single best
opportunity to meet and interact with the leading professionals
from the powder coating industry
POWDER COATING 2013 provides exceptional
opportunities to make face-to-face contact with key coating
professionals as well as introduce attendees to education
and current and future trends. The event offers an indepth
and comprehensive technical program led by key
representatives in the powder coating industry.
Technical Conference. Innovation, strategy and solutions
to your manufacturing challenges are presented with more
than 56 hours and 60 sessions on topics such as new
powder coating technologies, productivity gains in powder
coating, coating expense reduction
and much, much more specifically
geared to the powder coating industry
Targeted Audience and
Networking Solutions. Attendees
and exhibitors have only one goal: to enhance their
knowledge and understanding of powder coatings.
POWDER COATING 2013 recognizes that networking
with a diverse group of professionals is essential. In
2013, social events include Show Floor Happy Hours,
Hospitality Reception and Live Auction, all designed to
bring professions together in an informal setting. You will
have the chance to interact with 1,500+ attendees such
as coating engineers, finishing professionals, contractors
and applicators, quality control managers and corporate
decision makers.
Resources from The Powder Coating Institute. Only
the industry’s major trade organization can bring together
the leading experts in the industry. PCI brings experience
from hundreds of hours of workshops all over the country,
as well as its partners from manufacturing to consulting,
to produce a first-class, must-attend event.
Troy Expands to Southeast
Asia Market
Troy Corporation, Florham Park, N.J., announces the
expansion of its facilities to serve the Asia-Pacific market.
Troy recently unveiled a state-of-the-art logistics center to
service customers in Asia. Troy has also doubled the size of
its Thailand manufacturing site, significantly increasing the
versatility and capacity of production. In the first quarter of
2013, Troy will inaugurate a new Technical Service and R&D
Center located near the Bangkok International Airport
Radiant Expands Manufacturing
Capabilities
Radiant Energy Systems Inc., Hawthorne, N.J., a custom
manufacturer of process heating systems, has announced
the expansion of its New Jersey plant. The addition reflects
the company’s continued technological advancements and
requirements for increased production capacity. The northern
New Jersey facility increased production area by 50 percent
in size with 5,500 more square feet of manufacturing space
and new engineering offices.
The new production area will help Radiant Energy Systems
keep up with increased international demand,” says Bob
Narang, president. Visit www.radiantenergy.com/prod.htm.
Put a Stamp on It
Due to a significant shift
in the world’s interest in
environmental friendliness
and carbon footprint of the
products they use, PCI®’s
Stamp logo underwent a
redesign nearly four years ago
to reflect this trend, as it is one
of the most important benefits
of powder coating. The logo
continues to reflect the durability of powder coating, but also
emphasizes the environmental sustainability it represents. For
more details and to register to use the Stamp logo, visit www.powdercoating.org. As of press time, the following companies
have registered to use the new Stamp