Axalta Coating Systems Launches Refinish Brand in South Africa

Axalta Coating Systems launched one of its refinish brands, Nason Finishes, at a large paint importer and distributor in South Africa. City Paint & Tool, which has been operating for more than 50 years, has nine branches.

“We only work with products that meet our expectations and that outperform the competition in their market tier,” said Patrick Gillespie, director of City Paint & Tool. “Nason Finishes has definitely ticked these boxes. Not only is the product priced right for the segment at which it is targeted, but our turnaround time for mixes has definitely improved.”

“Nason Finishes is formulated to be fast and easy to apply, so City Paint & Tool’s customers will find the products work together to deliver the best results when time and money are limited,” added Hannes Kloppers, Axalta’s country business manager for South Africa.

The Nason Finishes launch was held in City Paint & Tool’s main offices in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where assembled guests learned about the benefits of Nason’s Color Navigator spectrophotometer, a portable, hand-held color measurement instrument that is designed to be used directly on a vehicle or part to obtain the correct color match. There was also a hands-on demonstration of the Color Navigator.

“Everyone who attended the launch was astonished at how quickly and easily they were able to match colors accurately,” Gillespie said. “The City Paint & Tool’s motto is ‘We coat your world’ – and with Nason’s help, we will keep delivering this to our customers.”