Body "Chevrolet Neve" went to the Paint Shop of JV

April 2, 2003, as planned, the opening ceremony of the paint shop of JV "GM-AvtoVAZ", which was attended by President-General Director of JSC "AvtoVAZ" VA Vilchik, vice president of Fiat-Jam World Trading P. Social, Mayor of Tolyatti N. Utkin, and Jamie AvtoVAZ managers, representatives of the Samara Oblast Administration and the city of Togliatti. Speaking with a brief speech CEO John Milonas JV addressed, including, to the people who will work in this industry, "we hope to achieve the highest quality painting in Europe. We have teachers, and they with us. We expect hard work and dedication from all of us. " The new production joint venture created by coloring in the most advanced technology, a leading global manufacturer of such equipment by the German firm Ayzenmann. Process control, supply of chemicals, including paint, collection and disposal will be carried out other well-known German company BASF. The process of coloring bodies told Edmond Ray, manager of production of painting: in the first stage of the black box that comes after welding, the process of cleaning and degreasing in nine baths. It uses about 20 million liters of chemicals. Then, using fosfatrovaniya on the metal surface is formed a special protective layer. Method is applied cataphoresis special primer to amplify the corrosion resistance body. The next stage is covered bottom antinoise mastic joints bodies - a special seam mastic that provides sealing body. This is followed by a secondary coating, drying and applying a special paint robots last generation. The last stage includes the final drying and quality control. And the painted body goes directly to the assembly shop. Project Performance Paint Shop - 15 bodies per hour. With three shifts will be employed 120 people. In the first phase in 2003, the body will be painted in 4 colors, 2 months - only white, then added silver, dark green and cherry, in which the end of May will still be painted in the RFP. Technological process and power equipment can perform color-bodies in 10 different colors. According to John Mylonas, for joint ventures in the first place - safety and health of people working in the paint manufacturing, and quality - on the second. Therefore, the degree of environmental and health safety will be confirmed certification for compliance with standards ISO-14000 series. From the April 2, the joint venture "GM-AvtoVAZ" has started to work in two shifts.