Axalta Coating Systems Completes Acquisition Of Metalak

(RTTNews) - Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) said Friday that it has completed the acquisition of Metalak Benelux B.V.

For more than 60 years, Metalak has been the exclusive distributor of Axalta's Spies Hecker refinish coating products sold in the Netherlands and in Flanders, Belgium. Formerly a privately owned company, Metalak has offices in Bornem, Belgium and in Tiel, the Netherlands and will continue to operate under the Metalak name.

Metalak's Managing Director and owner, Bas van de Ven, joins Axalta's Benelux management team as Business Director, Metalak, and will continue as operational lead for Metalak in the Benelux.

Metalak will remain the sales organization for Spies Hecker and for Metalak's Plus Paint products sold in the Netherlands and Belgium.