Mazda Motor Corporation’s new paint system, Aqua-tech Paint System, has received the Prime Minister’s Award (Manufacturing and Production Process Category) at the 6th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award ceremony. Aqua-tech Paint System reduces both volatile organic compounds (VOC) and CO2 emissions during the manufacturing processes.
Mazda’s Aqua-tech Paint System enables to dramatically increase the efficiency of resources such as paint and energy usage by consolidating paint application processes and functions of paint, thus reducing VOC without increasing CO2 emissions generated in painting processes. Furthermore, applying this technology to color development enabled to achieve highly sophisticated design colors such as Soul Red, as we succeeded in comprehensively solving the conflicting issues among environment, quality and economic performance thanks to this paint system. Upon the endorsement of this award, Mazda’s Monotsukuri Innovation technology demonstrated by Aqua-tech Paint System is expected to be widely spread across the whole painting industry in addition to automotive industry.
The Prime Minister Award (Manufacturing and Production Process Category) acknowledges individuals or groups who have created a production revolution through the introduction and development of ground-breaking systems or techniques in manufacturing or production processes. This is the first time Mazda has received the Prime Minister’s Award (Manufacturing and Production Process Category).
Outline of the Award
| Award achievement: | New paint technology (Aqua-tech Paint System) for simultaneously reducing emissions of both volatile organic compounds and CO2 |
Recipients of the award (all from Mazda Motor Corporation)
- Kiyotaka Shobuda Managing Executive Officer
- Masatoshi MaruyamaManaging Executive Officer
- Takahisa Sori Executive Advisor
- Takahide Nouzawa Technical Fellow, Technical Research Center
Inspired by the receipt of this award, Mazda will continue its effort to make further progress in research and development of production technologies that support the art of car making and actively deploy them. By doing so, Mazda will continue to offer customers both driving pleasure and outstanding environment and safety performance with its products that enrich people’s lives, aiming to become a brand that builds a special bond with its customers.
