Axalta Honors Founding Commercial Transportation Business Council Members

Axalta, a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, honored the five founding members of the Axalta Commercial Transportation Business Council at a symposium that was held on October 1 – October 3 in Orlando, Florida.

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From left to right: Michael Bennett, Axalta’s Global Electrocoat Director; Michael Anderson, Collision Advice’s Consultant and Advocate; Steve Wolfe, owner of Diversified Body & Paint Shop; Dean Hancock, owner of Bob Johnson’s Body Shop; Ray Chatfield, owner of Truck Collision Services; Danny Anderson, owner of Anderson Brothers; Ed Rietman, owner of K&R Truck Sales & Repair; Joseph Wood, Axalta’s Global Vice President Commercial Transportation; Richard Cecchini, Axalta’s National Sales Manager Commercial Transportation and General Industrial for North America. (Photo: Axalta)

The Commercial Transportation Business Council was established in 2009 in collaboration with a group of Axalta commercial fleet customers from across the U.S. The founding members were recognized for establishing the council and bringing awareness to needed changes in the repair and refinish heavy duty truck, bus, recreational and specialty vehicle industries. The honored members are: Danny Anderson of Anderson Brothers in Piedmont, South Carolina; Ray Chatfield of Truck Collision Services in Lansing, Michigan; Dean Hancock of Bob Johnson’s Body Shop in Cayce, South Carolina; and Ed Rietman of K&R Truck Sales & Repair in Holland, Michigan. A posthumous honor was awarded to Mark Gibson and accepted by Steve Wolf of Diversified Body & Paint Shop in Denver, Colorado.

Commercial Transportation Business Council members and invited guests attended a special three-day meeting to encourage interaction with key industry experts, learn more about Axalta products and services and reinforce key business fundamentals to help boost efficiency and profitability of their businesses.

“Axalta applauds the initiative these shop owners display every day by creating a group to address the everyday issues and obstacles they face in the trucking industry,” said Richard Cecchini, Axalta Commercial Transportation National Sales Manager. “We are proud to support their businesses by providing access to tools, services and the industry peers who can help them overcome challenges and achieve their own business goals and help improve the commercial vehicle industry as a whole.”

To learn more about Axalta’s Commercial Transportation Business Council, visit www.axalta.us/transportation.

About Axalta Coating Systems

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 nearly 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, the 12,800 people of Axalta continue to find ways to serve our more than 120,000 customers in more than 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.

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