Sherwin-Williams to showcase EV battery manufacturing facility flooring systems

Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the upcoming Advanced Manufacturing Facility Construction Summit. The company subject matter experts will discuss how to address key challenges encountered during the megaproject construction process, as well as highlight the critical role of high-performance resinous flooring systems for electric vehicle (EV) battery gigafactories.

Advanced manufacturing facilities, particularly those involved in EV battery production, require highly specialized environments to ensure product quality and safety. This includes specialized flooring systems that address chemical resistance, slip resistance, moisture vapor tolerance, and more. Providing controlled conditions that minimize the risks of contaminants and thermal runaway is critical to ensuring gigafactory worker safety and operational reliability.

“Manufacturing facilities, such as EV battery gigafactories, need to withstand high traffic, heavy machinery, and regular wear and tear,” says Vikki Young, global group leader for Industrial Flooring Research and Development at Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings. “EV battery manufacturing facilities, in particular, process a variety of harsh chemicals and house electrical components that have additional production complexity. At Sherwin-Williams, we are committed to finding the right high-performance flooring systems to meet the unique requirements of our customers’ advanced manufacturing facility.”

Taking place July 29-31, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee, the Advanced Manufacturing Facility Construction Summit is focused on helping attending contractors and designers become partners of choice on the world’s most complex manufacturing projects through transformative design and delivery. Windover and Young’s presentation titled, “People, Processes, and Products: Optimizing Factory Design and Construction,” is set to take place the morning of July 30.

“At Sherwin-Williams, our high-quality, high-performance coatings are designed to meet the specific needs of EV battery gigafactories,” says Joseph Windover, construction solutions executive, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings. “Many top companies have selected us as their partner of choice because we deliver customized solutions for lasting protection, including testing their specific concrete to recommend the right system for their project. This type of service excellence highlights our commitment to safer, faster, and simpler operations of advanced manufacturing facilities.”

For more information about the full portfolio of coatings solutions for EV battery manufacturing facilities from Sherwin-Williams, including resinous flooring systems for advanced manufacturing environments, visit the company’s website.