Media Announcement: DuPont Performance Coatings Partners with Marshall Auto Body for Future Lean Curriculum Development

DuPont Performance Coatings Partners with Marshall Auto Body for Future 
Lean Curriculum Development
        WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 1, 2010 – DuPont Performance Coatings 
(DPC) has partnered with Marshall Auto Body, headquartered in Waukesha, 
Wis.  The agreement between the parties covers supplying Spies Hecker® 
brand refinish products and related supplies and extends to the sharing of 
Marshall Auto Body’s proven pull-based, lean production operating model 
they put in place nearly five years ago.
        Marshall Auto Body, started in 1978, operates an insurance and 
consumer-friendly collision repair center. They have plans to continue to 
expand rapidly in the coming years. Marshall Auto Body is a member of the 
growing Star-Link Repair Network, made up exclusively of repairers who are 
truly committed to lean thinking. 
        “We are very excited by DuPont Performance Coatings’ commitment to 
offering an innovative approach to lean transformation in our industry,�?? 
said Aaron Marshall.  “Since switching our operations nearly five years 
ago, we have seen significant reductions in cycle time and supplement 
frequency, increase in profitability and a huge boost in employee morale.�??
        “DuPont Performance Coatings chose to partner with Marshall Auto 
Body due to the results achieved using their pull-based, lean production 
operating model,�?? said Steve Trapp, manager – Collision Services 
Development.  DPC also has added Aaron Marshall as an executive 
facilitator for DuPont’s lean thinking courses and a design team member to 
DPC’s lean implementation strategy team.
        Since signing the partnership agreement, DPC and Marshall Auto 
Body have been piloting some exciting educational and consultative 
approaches to bring a unique lean transformation approach to the DPC 
collision repair customers. Look for future announcements between the 
parties on the jointly developed services.
        To learn more about DuPont Performance Services, contact your 
local DPC jobber, DPC Representative or visit www.pc.dupont.com.



This communication is for use by the intended recipient and contains
information that may be Privileged, confidential or copyrighted under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby
formally notified that any use, copying or distribution of this e-mail,
in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender by
return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Unless explicitly
and conspicuously designated as "E-Contract Intended", this e-mail does
not constitute a contract offer, a contract amendment, or an acceptance
of a contract offer. This e-mail does not constitute a consent to the
use of sender's contact information for direct marketing purposes or for
transfers of data to third parties.

Francais Deutsch Italiano  Espanol  Portugues  Japanese  Chinese  Korean

           http://www.DuPont.com/corp/email_disclaimer.html