Mumbai, January 24, 2014: Axalta Coating Systems in India received the Best Performance Award from Tata Marcopolo Motors Ltd, an India-based joint venture between Tata Motors and Marcopolo S.A. of Brazil. This is the third consecutive year that Tata Marcopolo selected Axalta Coating Systems for its award out of its pool of suppliers, acknowledging Axalta’s commitment to provide consistent, high-performance coatings solutions.

“We are very proud to receive this prestigious award,” said Vinay Rajadhyaksha, MD, Axalta Coating Systems India. “The award recognizes the close collaboration between Tata Marcopolo and our team. We look forward to strengthening our successful partnership by offering distinguished and innovative services to support Tata Marcopolo’s growth.”

The award was based on the parameters of safety, delivery, quality, cost and service. Vinay K Pathak, CEO, Tata Marcopolo, said: “It is with great pleasure that we grant this award to the Axalta team. The award shows our appreciation for Axalta’s quality services that has helped to grow our competitiveness in the market.”

Axalta has been Tata Marcopolo’s exclusive coatings supplier since 2008. Two Axalta systems in particular contributed to the award. Axalta’s wet-on-wet paint system has supported Tata Marcopolo’s more than five-fold increase in production by offering increased productivity and energy savings. In addition, Axalta’s value engineering programs have helped improve Tata Marcopolo’s production line by improving the skills of workers and reducing costs.

Photograph: Kishore Kotekar, Business Manager - Industrial Coating solution, Axalta Coating systems (left) and Amit Kumar, Area Manager, Axalta Coating systems (right) received this award from V G Prasad, Head FBV – Tata Motors (centre).