Refinish paint systems, color tools and automated mixing technology for body and paint shops
Nexa Autocolor (Marke der PPG Industries, Inc.)
Hilden · Papenburg · Gennevilliers · Marseille · Salzburg · ZurichNew on Amplifa
About Nexa Autocolor
Nexa Autocolor is a brand of PPG Industries, Inc. and offers water- and solvent-based refinish paint systems for automotive collision repair. The portfolio comprises basecoats, primers, primer fillers, sealers, toners and clearcoats as well as product lines for commercial vehicles (TURBO VISION) and defence vehicles (Defence/Military). The product range is complemented by automated paint mixing technology (PPG MOONWALK), automated stirring technology (PPG Mix'n'Shake), digital color tools such as DigiMatch and VisualizID, the cloud-based ecosystem platform PPG LINQ and inventory management solutions (PPG Collision Services, PPG Inventory App). At the Hilden site, the company consolidates Color Service, technical service, MoonWalk Service, ProcessManager Service and a training center; further training locations exist in Papenburg, Salzburg, Zurich as well as in Gennevilliers and Marseille (PPG Refinish France, QUALIOPI-certified). The product range covers painting on steel, galvanized and blasted steel, stainless steel, aluminium, GRP and plastic, with application methods conventional, electrostatic and air-assisted airless.
- Site
- Hilden
- Processes
- Automotive refinishing (painting/refinish painting, water-based system NEXA AUTOCOLOR,, Express Plus Energy Clearcoat (clearcoat, fast drying), Primer/primer filler systems, dry sanding of fillers, UV primer, Spectral Grey,, Spray methods: conventional, electrostatic, air-assisted airless, HVLP, Training for body and paint shops (e.g. seminar 2A vehicle preparation,, Training programs for body and paint shops (technical training, 1-2 days), QUALIOPI-certified training in France with OPCO funding, Color Service (color support)
- Materials
- Steel, Blasted steel, Galvanized steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel, GRP, Plastic, Water-based basecoats (AQUABASE Plus)
- Certificates
- Qualiopi (certification for vocational training, training centers PPG Refinish, Qualiopi (certificate no. 11921449692, OPCO-approved)
- Industries
- Automotive refinish / collision repair, Commercial vehicle refinish painting, Defence/Military, Automotive aftermarket, Custom painting, Automotive refinish / collision repair (body and paint shops)
- 01
Product development (paint systems)
- 02
Color formulation in cooperation with OEMs
- 03
Automated mixing technology (MOONWALK, Mix'n'Shake)
- 04
Application on various substrates
- 05
Digital color determination (DigiMatch, VisualizID)
- 06
Training and technical support
Materials & Processes
Steel
Painting on steel substrates in automotive refinish.
Blasted steel
Substrate for primer and primer filler systems after pretreatment.
Galvanized steel
Typical body substrate for refinish paint systems.
Aluminium
Paintable substrate for vehicle repairs.
Stainless steel
Application substrate within the product portfolio.
GRP
Plastic composite material as a painting substrate.
Plastic
Substrate, among others, for aerosol and preparation systems.
Water-based basecoats (AQUABASE Plus)
Water-based refinish paint system with more than 20 years of market history.
Solvent-based products
The majority of the portfolio comprises 187 solvent-based products.
Application methods (conventional, electrostatic, airless, HVLP)
Supported spray methods for primer and topcoat.
Locations
Hilden
DEColor Service, technical service, MoonWalk Service, ProcessManager Service, training center
- MOONWALK automated paint mixing system
- Mix'n'Shake stirring technology
- DigiMatch color camera
Papenburg
DETraining location
Salzburg
ATTraining location
Zürich
CHTraining location
Gennevilliers
FROwn training facility PPG Refinish France, QUALIOPI-certified
Marseille
FROwn training facility PPG Refinish France, QUALIOPI-certified
Components & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive refinishing (painting/refinish painting, water-based system NEXA AUTOCOLOR,Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Galvanized steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel, GRP, Plastic, Primed surface, Old/new paint and OEM paintwork |
| Express Plus Energy Clearcoat (clearcoat, fast drying)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Primer/primer filler systems, dry sanding of fillers, UV primer, Spectral Grey,Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Plastic |
| Spray methods: conventional, electrostatic, air-assisted airless, HVLPSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training for body and paint shops (e.g. seminar 2A vehicle preparation,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated paint mixing system | PPG MoonWalk® / MOONWALK™ | – | – | – | – |
| Automated stirring technology (color shaker) | PPG Mix'n'Shake™ | – | – | – | – |
| Extraction systems and spray booth/mixing room equipment | Hamach | – | – | – | – |
| Digital color measuring device (multi-angle color camera) | PPG DigiMatch™ | – | – | – | – |
| Color visualization system | PPG VisualizID™ | – | – | – | – |
| Color mixing device/software ecosystem | PPG TouchMix® Ultra / PPG LINQ™ | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
PPG Refinish France operates QUALIOPI-certified training centers (Gennevilliers, Marseille) with OPCO approval No. 11921449692 since 01.01.2022. All products are tested to meet the highest repair standards.
| Evidence | Gennevilliers | Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| Qualiopi (certificate no. 11921449692, OPCO-approved) |
History
- Juni 2019
Market launch of the automated paint mixing system PPG MOONWALK; since then it has been setting new standards in paint mixing processes worldwide with awards for innovation and sustainability
- 2006
Introduction of AQUABASE Plus; since then 25 new toners have been introduced in response to increasingly complex effect colors
- über zwei
AQUABASE Plus is the leading water-based refinish paint system
- 2022-01-01
Training centers PPG Refinish France (Gennevilliers, Marseille) QUALIOPI-certified and OPCO-approved with the number 11921449692