MOSCOW (MRC) -- Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has appointed Mike Carr as Vice President and President, North America. Mr. Carr will report to Axalta Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver and be responsible for the company’s business in the U.S. and Canada, said the company on its site.
Axalta’s North America operations are home to some of the company’s largest customers, including leading global vehicle manufacturers and some of the largest refinish and body shop franchises. The market also includes numerous Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers that benefit from Axalta’s array of liquid and powder coatings as well as numerous customers in industrial segments that rely on Axalta coatings for electrical insulation, pipe and electrocoat applications.
Mr. Carr joins Axalta from Johnson Controls Power Solutions division where he was most recently Vice President and General Manager for the United States and Canada. During his tenure at Johnson Controls he also held numerous roles of increasing responsibility in general management and sales including roles in South America and Europe. Early in his career he worked for Exide Technologies, Armstrong World Industries and General Battery Corporation.
Mr. Carr holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph’s University and a MBA in marketing from Drexel University.
As MRC informed earlier, Axalta Coating Systems won a four-year contract to supply industrial coatings and architectural building paint which will be used to restore and sustain different buildings and the locks of the Panama Canal.
Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and providing customers with innovative buildings and pipelines, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity and enable the materials we coat to last longer.
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