Axalta Coating Systems will host a celebratory event at its Mt. Clemens manufacturing plant in honor of receiving the General Motors Supplier of the Year award for the second consecutive year. During the celebration, Axalta will unveil the joint paint scheme it will share with the University on the No. 88 Axalta-University of Michigan Chevrolet SS racecar which Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive in August during the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

Axalta and U-M recently entered into a multifaceted partnership to support engineering and business students, coatings research and other projects. Details are here: http://goo.gl/RL2jmK

Last March, GM recognized 110 of its best global suppliers during its 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony in Detroit. Automotive suppliers from 17 countries received GM’s coveted Supplier of the Year award for going above and beyond GM’s requirements that are designed to provide customers with the most innovative technologies that benefit customers and the industry’s highest quality vehicles. More information is here: http://bit.ly/1WiJKJv

Axalta executives and community leaders will make presentations. Axalta employees will also feature GM vehicles from personal collections during a company car show. Select U-M race teams will be on display.