Automotive Coatings World Alliance Formed

After several years of cooperation between Ohashi Chemical in Japan and Mäder Group in France, these two companies sought to broaden their global activities to encompass North America, while at the same time Spraylat Corp., a powder coatings supplier based in Pelham, NY, was looking for a global partnership to expand its operations in automotive interior coatings.
On May 20, 2008, Antonio Molina, chairman of Mäder, Kazumoto Ohashi, chairman of Ohashi and Michael Borner, CEO of Spraylat, signed a mutual cooperation agreement and gave birth to Automotive Coatings World Alliance (ACWA).
This association between these three independent paint manufacturers, focused especially in the field of automotive interior coatings, aims to create a global supply and service offer to all car companies and their main suppliers wherever located in the world.
To support their global development, the three partners agreed on sharing technology, commercial strengths and approvals, and manufacturing facilities in order to meet and exceed their customers’ demanding expectations in terms of interior innovation and quality.
The three partners generate a yearly revenue exceeding $450 million including $100 million in the field of plastics coatings materials such as those used in automotive interiors.
ACWA associates already serve most of the global automotive companies through their major Tier Ones. Together they combine the strengths and skills of more than ten R&D centers as well as 20 manufacturing sites over Asia, North America and Europe.