Axalta is sounding the alarm over increasing energy prices and is recommending body shops re-evaluate their energy costs, drawing attention to the company’s fast cure, low energy technology as a potential solution.
“For body shop owners across the region these rising energy costs could not come at a worse time,” said Jim Iliopoulos, Product and Technical Manager, Australia and New Zealand. “After two years of struggling during the pandemic, energy costs are spiking with no assurance that the increases will slow. This latest trend could be the final straw that breaks some body shop’s back. Ultimately, this could force some repairers to close their doors.”
Axalta said its fast cure low energy technology balances high speed and low baking energy consumption while providing a high-quality finish. According to Axalta, it is the only refinish system that can be dried at lower baking temperatures or at air dry temperatures of 20°C while maintaining the productivity of traditional systems.
“Our fast cure low energy technology is unique,” said Iliopoulos. “At a time when body shops are facing a significant energy crisis that will eat into already pressurised margins, it is the lifeline they have come to expect from Axalta Refinish.”