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Axalta’s Dr. Robert K. Roop Receives 2026 PCI Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Axalta Coating Systems announced that Dr. Robert K. Roop received the 2026 Paint & Coatings Industry Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • Roop was honored at the Coatings Trends & Technologies Summit in Lombard, Illinois, for nearly four decades of technical leadership.
  • The award recognizes Roop's career contributions, including his ability to connect science with business needs & commitment to developing future technical leaders.
  • Roop began his career with DuPont in 1989, joining Axalta in 2013 & serving as Chief Technology Officer since 2019.
  • Under Roop's leadership, Axalta manages a global organization of approximately 1,300 technical professionals across 21 laboratories.
  • Axalta technologies have earned 39 external awards since 2019, including nine R&D 100 recognitions, eleven BIG Innovation Awards, & nineteen Edison Awards.
  • Roop is recognized for advancing coatings technologies for Transportation & Industrial markets while fostering a culture of technical excellence.