OEMs want productivity boosts from paint suppliers

Many of the demands that coatings suppliers see from the automotive industry are as “old as the business itself.” That’s according to David Fischer, Vice President for Strategy and Marketing, Transportation Coatings at Axalta Coating Systems. What’s surprising though, he adds, has been the pace of change across the industry.

For example, he says, the introduction of new materials into vehicle designs has proven faster than anticipated, making it a further challenge to provide