Axalta Coating Systems cycles 1,000 kms for cancer charity

June 07, 2017
Axalta Coating Systems cycles 1,000 kms for cancer charity
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For the seventh consecutive year, Axalta Coating Systems, the company behind the Cromax, Spies Hecker and Standox paint brands, has taken part in a 1,000 km bike ride to raise money for Kom op tegen Kanker (KOTK), a leading Belgian cancer charity. During May three teams from Axalta cycled 250 kilometres every day for four days, with all of the routes ending in Mechelen, Belgium, where Axalta’s Belgian office and production site is located.


Axalta employees from Belgium raised 15,000 Euros for KOTK through a range of fundraising activities including selling flowers and home-made goods such as Easter eggs and pancakes. The charity will use the proceeds on clinical research to achieve higher survivability and better quality of life for cancer patients.

Luc van den Hemel, Plant Manager at Axalta in Mechelen, says, “Our cyclists should be proud not only of their physical achievement but also of the money raised for such a worthwhile cause. Thank you to everyone who supported our efforts for this outstanding charity.”

The more than 800 teams that took part in the KOTK 1,000km bike ride in 2017 raised 4,085,000 Euros in total. 
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