Axalta to develop new site
Axalta will develop a new, state-of-the-art facility in the Netherlands for its refinish business. Cromax, Spies Hecker, Standox and Syrox will all relocate there once construction is finished.
The new facility will be situated on Business Park Medel. It will also house Metalak BV, who has looked after Spies Hecker in the Netherlands since 1955.
Adrien Schrobiltgen, Axalta’s vice president for Refinish Systems in Europe, Middle East and Africa, said, ‘This is a very exciting time for our refinish business in the Netherlands. There has been a period of growth and change following our acquisition of Metalak in 2015. We have outgrown our current location’s ability to support us in the way in which we need it to. But change brings opportunity, and this new green-field site on Business Park Medel, Tiel, is the perfect location for us to build for the future in the Netherlands.’
The new 12,000 sqm site will house a 7,250 sqm2 facility comprised of office space over three floors, a warehouse, and a new Axalta Training Centre as well as separate mixing room, which is part of Axalta’s direct business point of distribution, servicing both high-volume customers as well as local colour development.
Bas van de Ven, Axalta’s managing director for Refinish in the Netherlands, said, ‘The new training centre will be able to meet the future needs of the market, while the new offices and sophisticated automated warehouse will allow us to take our daily operations to the next level and to attract and to retain outstanding talent. Today we are making Axalta a future-proof partner in the refinish market in the Netherlands.’
The site is expected to be completed by the summer of 2020 and operational in September the same year.
