Que paso con pinturas DuPont?

¿Qué pasó con pinturas DuPont?

Hace un año, la empresa estadounidense DuPont decidió que su división de recubrimientos no era estratégica en su negocio, así que le puso el letrero de venta. The Carlyle Group la adquirió hace casi 7 meses y ve en México la oportunidad de continuar su expansión mundial.

¿Qué hace Axalta?

Axalta Coating Systems es la única compañía líder a nivel global dedicada exclusivamente al desarrollo, fabricación y venta de recubrimientos líquidos y en polvo.

¿Quién es el dueño de Axalta?

La inversión en esta planta nos permitirá apoyar a nuestros clientes con la última tecnología de recubrimientos, lo cual pone de manifiesto nuestra confianza en México a largo plazo y nuestras expectativas para un crecimiento continuo en Latinoamérica”, explicó Charlie Shaver, presidente global y CEO de Axalta.

¿Que vende Axalta?

Axalta proporciona productos de pinturas y recubrimientos de transportación y sistemas de aplicación utilizados por los fabricantes de productos originales de turismos y camiones en más de 200 líneas de pintura en todo el mundo.

What products do Dupont make?

Our products are used to improve, enhance, and protect—across industries and around the world.

• Adhesives.
• Advanced Printing Solutions.
• Clean Technologies.
• Construction Materials.
• Consumer Products.
• Electronic Solutions.
• Fabrics, Fibers & Nonwovens.
• Home Garden & Car Care.

Is Axalta DuPont?

Axalta Coating Systems is the new name of DuPont Performance Coatings which was acquired by The Carlyle Group on February 1, 2013.

When did DuPont turn into Axalta?

Private equity giant The Carlyle Group bought Axalta from DuPont in 2012, taking it public shortly after.

Did DuPont sell Axalta?

Axalta, which was called DuPont Performance Coatings when the Carlyle Group bought it from DuPont for $4.9 billion in 2013, employs more than 14,000 worldwide, including about 600 across offices in Philadelphia, its Navy Yard, Exton and Glen Mills.

Is DuPont still making Teflon?

DuPont agreed to casually phase out C8 by 2015. But it still makes Teflon. DuPont replaced C8 with a new chemical called Gen-X, which is already turning up in waterways.

Does Sherwin Williams own Axalta?

CLEVELAND, June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) today announced that it has completed its divestiture of the assets related to Valspar’s North American Industrial Wood Coatings business to Axalta Coatings Systems (NYSE: AXTA) for $420 million in cash.

Is Axalta and DuPont the same company?

The company is based in Philadelphia, PA, and incorporated in Bermuda. Through later mergers the company became DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC), part of the American DuPont chemical empire, and was rebranded as Axalta Coating Systems after being purchased by The Carlyle Group in 2013.