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Matrix System Overview

Thank you for your interest in Matrix System Automotive Finishes, LLC. Matrix is pleased to offer you full comparable paint systems for your customers at 20-50% less than the major national brands! Our new AccuShade® Paint System offers your body shop customers a full stand alone paint system, or comparable products to PPG® and DuPont® toners and pearls. These products are unique in the PBE industry today and are the result of over five years of intense work by our product development team.  We are confident that you will be extremely pleased with the quality and performance of these products, and the money you'll save with Matrix.

Our Company
We are the largest manufacturer and distributor of automotive refinish paint products in the country, outside of the major national paint companies. We estimate our products are used in more than 5,000 body shops on more than one million cars per year. Since 1983 our facilities have expanded to over 85,000 square feet, with high capacity automated mixing and filling equipment. With a complete research, development, and quality control lab, our products have proven to be exceptional in performance, durability, and application in thousands of shops across the country.

Matrix Intermix Paint System
Matrix provides a complete Intermix paint system and comparable toner line for both basecoat and single-stage application. Our 87 toners, 14 pearls and 7 Xirallics form the Matrix Intermix System can be used to replace the entire single-stage DAU® toner line that is being discontinued by PPG®. Our system will allow you to continue mixing single-stage and basecoats from one mixing system.  This alone will reduce the cost of both single-stage basecoat since they both can be mixed from one mixing bank! Additionally, our single-stage formulas and hardener make a 5.0 VOC compliant product.

Primers, Clearcoats, Hardeners, Reducers, and More
The performance and quality of our products is the principle reason we have grown so quickly over the last 10 years. Matrix customers have been using these products in their shops for years replacing major brand products. They have found our performance, quality, durability and warranty are comparable or better than the major brand products they used to purchase at a price savings of 20-50%.

Formulas
Matrix has developed a library of formulas covering model years from 1985 to present. We also have many formulas available prior to 1985 through our painter's hotline. The formulas include foreign and domestic cars, trucks and fleet colors plus stripe, accent and variance colors.

Pricing
Prices for our Matrix Intermix Paint System Toners are based on a shop list price of 20-50% off PPG® current list price. We have built an attractive pricing structure for our refinish customer which will for the first time, allow them to increase profit margins by significantly reducing their paint material costs.

Product Development
Over the past five years, thousands of hours have been spent in our labs perfecting our Matrix Intermix Paint System and comparable toners. Using the technical expertise of our skilled chemists, the resources of many of the world's largest and most technically advanced raw material suppliers, and a well-equipped research and development laboratory, we have successfully developed our complete line of Matrix System Intermix Toners to exacting specifications.

Color Match Product Specifications
Through careful analysis of the weight per gallon, pigment type, strength, viscosity, and many other important product characteristics, we have developed exacting product and production specifications for each of our Matrix System Toners. We are confident that you will be amazed at the color accuracy, consistency, and performance when using Matrix System Toners.

Product Testing
Extensive product testing has been performed in our laboratory and in body shops over three years, with thousands of single-stage and basecoat colors. These laboratory tests include color accuracy utilizing a state of the art color computer, QUV testing for color stability and long term performance, adhesion testing, dry times, compatibility, spray ability, solvent resistance, and many others. Our field test also showed excellent results of both Matrix System Toners by themselves and in combinations of Matrix and PPG® toners.

Product Warranty
Matrix System offers a limited lifetime and other warranties comparable to most major paint companies. Please see complete product warranty for details.

Target Market
Our ultimate target markets are body shops, industrial, and other refinish accounts throughout the world. Those using PPG® or DuPont® toners or premixed colors are the initial focus.

Environmental Policy
Matrix System Automotive Finishes, LLC is committed to developing, manufacturing, and shipping high quality, automotive finishes in a manner that minimizes environmental impact.  The scope of its Environmental Management System encompasses operations at both the Ladd Rd. and Martin Rd. facilities, as well as interplant transportation.  (These operations include: mixing, filling, labeling, maintenance, laboratory functions, rework, shipping, storage, sales and services).  We do this by adhering to the Matrix System Automotive Finishes, LLC Environmental Policy:

1. Continuously improving our operating system.

2. Reducing and preventing waste and pollution through systems-based management, education, and training.

3. Making this policy available to the public and all persons working for or on behalf of the organization.

4. Pursuing effective ways of meeting or exceeding all local, state, and federal environmental regulations and other requirements to which the organization subscribes.

5. Involving all our employees in reducing waste, preventing pollution, and protecting the environment.

6. Making sure this policy provides the framework for setting and reviewing Matrix Systems Automotive Finishes, Inc. Environmental Objectives and Targets.

Distribution System and Goals
Matrix is working with the best Refinish Jobbers to provide body shops with a full line of Matrix products and technical support in a fast and efficient manner. Our goal is to get the highest quality products to you as quickly as possible.

Matrix System Territory Sales Managers
We now have local sales reps that will continue to distribute and support Matrix System products to our body shop customers in many areas. They may be working with local distributors in their areas to provide distribution and technical support to our body shop customers.

Conclusion
This is an overview of our Matrix Intermix System and comparable Toners Programs. These products represent an exciting opportunity for all of us. We are looking forward to working with you to make them a success.


Disclaimer
PPG®, DuPont®, Sherwin Williams® Valspar®, Standox®, Sikkens®, ICI®, Glasurit®, Diamont®, Nason®, Global®, and Western® are registered trademarks.

Matrix System products are not made or endorsed by PPG®, DuPont®, Sherwin Williams® Valspar®, Standox®, Sikkens®, ICI®, Glasurit®, Diamont®, Nason®, Global®, or Western®.

No claims of product equivalency are being made or implied.


 

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Matrix System Automotive Finishes, LLC
850 Ladd Road, Building E · Walled Lake, Michigan 48390
Toll Free: 800.735.0303 / Fax: 248.668.8134
Computer Support: 877.422.2823 / Color Services: 888.612.6567