Axalta Coating Systems has begun expanding its manufacturing capacity for coatings in the Jiading district of Shanghai, China. In keeping with China's intent to develop its automotive industry in a sustainable way, the company is constructing a $50 million eco-friendly waterborne facility. The company expects to begin production at the new facility in 2015.

Anticipated to manufacture and supply up to 25,000 metric tons of waterborne products, the plant is designed to support long-term growth of the automotive industry as it expands into the southern and western areas of China. According to the company, the goal of its products and the manufacturing facility itself is to contribute to the overall sustainable development of China's automotive industry.