Axalta

Thank you to our employees, customers, and shareholders for our Q1 2026 results, reflecting continued excellent execution and focus across our ONE Axalta team. We exceeded our guidance for the quarter, delivering strong performance across net sales, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Diluted EPS. In a dynamic environment, our teams continue to demonstrate discipline in pricing, cost management, and operational rigor while focusing on what we can control and navigating ongoing market uncertainty. As CEO and President Chris Villavarayan shared, we are maintaining momentum while advancing key priorities, including continued progress against our 2026 A Plan and ongoing workstreams related to our proposed merger of equals with AkzoNobel. Recent industry recognition, including six BIG Innovation Awards and multiple Edison Awards, highlights the strength of our innovation pipeline and the value we continue to deliver for customers. With strong cash flow generation and a steadfast commitment on delivering for our customers, we remain well positioned for the year ahead. Read more: https://bit.ly/4n1kgAj #Axalta #coatings #earnings #results #Q12026

Season after season, mile after mile, Imron® continues to set the standard. Trusted across commercial fleets, Imron® delivers the color, durability, and productivity customers rely on — helping vehicles maintain their appearance and performance in demanding, real-world conditions. From long-haul routes to tough environments, its performance is proven by real-world miles, delivering where it matters most: on the vehicle. Learn more: Axalta.com/imron #Axalta #coatings #Imron #automotive #commercialvehicles

The future of STEM is bright and it’s already in motion. Axalta recently hosted Kids Day at our Global Innovation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. and our facility in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, U.S., welcoming employees and their families for a day filled with hands-on experiments, interactive activities, and plenty of fun along the way. From exploring the science behind coatings to sparking curiosity through play, Kids Day is all about showing the next generation how innovation comes to life — and that learning can be just as exciting as it is impactful. What stood out most? The energy, creativity, and curiosity these young minds brought to every activity. A big thank you to our volunteers and teams who made these events possible and helped inspire future innovators across both locations. #Axalta #KidsDay #STEM #Innovation #FutureOfWork

Axalta experts are taking the stage at FOCUS, helping shape what’s next for the coatings industry. Join us Thursday, April 30 at Laurel Manor in Livonia, Michigan, for the DSCT FOCUS Conference — a one-day event bringing the coatings industry together to explore advancements in color, sustainability, and application technologies. As the automotive landscape evolves, forums like FOCUS help drive the innovation needed to keep pace. At FOCUS, our experts will discuss a variety of topics: • Ed Evans, Product Manager, E-coat, presenting on “Broad Bake E‑coat: A Structured Approach to Reducing E-coat Consumption” • Sanghamitra Sircar, Segment Strategy Director, participating in the “Automotive UV/EB Focus Group” • Michael Koerner, Research Fellow, joining the panel “50 Years of FOCUS & Coatings – What are the Future Innovation Needs & Challenges?” From optimizing today’s processes to shaping what’s next, our experts are helping define the future of coatings. Learn more: www.DSCTFOCUS.org #Axalta #coatings #DSCTFocus #automotive #innovation

On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, we’re reminded that building a strong safety culture starts with a shared commitment to one another. At Axalta, leading with safety is a continuous journey, and one that’s delivering real progress. Our global team has made tremendous progress, improving our incident rate by 51% from 2023 to 2025, with our total recordable incident rate (TRIR) now below 0.2 – performance recognized as world-class within the chemical industry by the American Chemistry Council (ACC). That progress reflects the collective effort across ONE Axalta to make safety part of everything we do. This commitment is reinforced at every level of the organization, including leadership. Our CEO and President, Chris Villavarayan, was recently recognized by the National Safety Council with the 2026 CEOs Who 'Get It' Award, highlighting the importance of leading by example. We’re also proud to see our teams honored by the American Coatings Association, with seven U.S. manufacturing sites earning 2025 Safety Awards, including an Award of Excellence for our Sacramento team recognizing zero lost workday cases over five years. Safety is how we operate. It’s how we protect one another. And it’s how we continue striving for zero incidents. #Axalta #coatings #GlobalSafetyDay #WorldSafetyDay #SafetyFirst

Axalta was recently featured in Collision Repair Magazine following our three wins at the 2026 Edison Awards™ — earning two Golds and a Bronze for EcoNextJet™, Alesta® e-PRO FG Black™, and TintMaster AI — technologies designed to solve critical challenges across our industry. The feature highlights how these innovations are helping address key inflection points across the industry, from enabling greater vehicle personalization, to supporting improved fire resistance in electric vehicle batteries, to advancing efficiency and consistency in paint manufacturing. It’s a reflection of how innovation at Axalta continues to focus on practical solutions that deliver real value for customers and partners. We’re proud to see this work recognized and shared more broadly across the industry. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4eESrM5 #Axalta #Innovation #EdisonAwards #Coatings #Technology

Axalta was recently featured on the Business Intelligence Group’s Winners' Circle Podcast after earning a historic six BIG Innovation Awards this year.  In the episode, Axalta SVP and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Robert Roop shares how innovation happens across ONE Axalta, where collaboration across our global teams helps accelerate new ideas and technologies. He also discusses the growing role of AI in coatings development, including how our teams use advanced tools to analyze color and deliver precise color reproduction for customers across automotive, industrial, and refinish markets. As Dr. Roop explains, AI is already helping Axalta lead in the area of color and color reproduction, making it easier for our teams to understand complex color data and deliver the exact results customers expect. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/e_xkdj-J or listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  #Axalta #Innovation #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Coatings #BIGInnovation #Awards

At Axalta, sustainability includes ongoing efforts to improve how we manage materials across our operations. This Earth Day, we’re highlighting an example from our team in Jilin, China, where a site-led improvement is reducing solvent waste and raw material use. Solvents used to clean equipment are often discarded after use, creating waste and increasing demand for new raw materials. To address this, the team implemented a recovery process that captures and reuses solvent rather than discarding it, reducing both waste generation and resource consumption. The impact:   • ~1,000 kg of solvent recovered and reused per day, with plans to scale further   • A reduction in waste requiring disposal   • ~$380K in estimated annual cost savings, reflecting reductions in new solvent purchases and associated disposal costs This work reflects Axalta’s focus on continuous improvement and responsible resource management, supporting more efficient operations across our business. #Axalta #EarthDay #Sustainability #Coatings 

As demand for cabinets continues to rise, driven by residential remodeling and growing expectations for interior wood finishes, so do expectations on the production floor, where manufacturers must deliver durable, consistent finishes while moving faster and more efficiently. That’s driving a shift toward coating systems that can perform under pressure—combining durability and consistency with simpler, more efficient application processes. That’s the thinking behind Zencore™, a new cabinet coating system from Axalta. Built on the proven chemistry of Zenamel™, Zencore™ is designed specifically for large-scale production environments, helping streamline coating processes while maintaining the durability and consistency manufacturers expect. By reducing coating steps from three to two, Zencore™ enables faster throughput and greater efficiency without compromising finish quality. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eYHRAfwe #Coatings #Cabinet #WoodCoatings #HomeImprovement #Zencore

Axalta has once again been recognized among the world’s most groundbreaking innovators, earning three 2026 Edison Awards™ for cutting-edge technologies shaping the future. We’re proud to be honored for three innovations in 2026, each assessed on concept, value, and impact, that solve real-world challenges in automotive customization, electric vehicle safety, and AI-powered color technology: EcoNextJet™ Digital Automotive Painting System — Gold Edison Award, Intelligent Painting Systems A breakthrough drop-on-demand color application system enabling OEMs to deliver truly personalized vehicle finishes at production scale, including advanced two-tone (Tutone) design capabilities. Developed in collaboration with Dürr for precision robotics and automation, and with printhead partner Xaar, EcoNextJet is redefining what’s possible in automotive customization. Alesta® e-PRO FG Black™ — Gold Edison Award, Flame Retardancy & Protective Materials An advanced powder coating engineered to enhance thermal stability and provide secondary fire protection in electric vehicle battery systems. TintMaster AI — Bronze Edison Award, Intelligent Painting Systems An AI-powered process improving tint accuracy and efficiency, helping paint manufacturers improve right-first-time performance while reducing waste. Together, these innovations reflect our commitment to delivering technologies that drive performance, safety, and sustainability across the coatings industry. Read more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/ej2yY26Z #Axalta #Innovation #Coatings #EdisonAwards