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From left to right: Filippo Centamori (Regional Strategic Account Manager at BASF), Chris Jackman (Director Global Strategic Account Management at BASF), Holger Rönsch (Key-Account Management Germany at BASF, Stefan Van Beneden (Manager, Collision & Parts Channel Management at Toyota Motor Europe), Chris Titmarsh (Senior Vice President Global Automotive Refinish Coatings at BASF), Yannick Nehling (Product Owner Body Shop BOOST at BASF) and Pierangelo Culmone (Collision & Part Channel Management at Toyota Motor Europe).
(Photo: BASF Coatings)
Trade News | June 5, 2025

BASF Coatings signs strategic partnership agreement with Toyota Motor Europe to develop its Body&Paint program

BASF Coatings and Toyota Motor Europe have signed an agreement to develop the Toyota Body&Paint program for Europe, building the foundation for a long-term strategic collaboration between the two companies for Toyota and Lexus brands. The partnership takes advantage of the premium automotive refinish solutions under the Glasurit and R-M brands in the European market. The Toyota Body&Paint program will be designed using a comprehensive set of BASF’s Body Shop BOOST consultancy services and giving access to the cloud-based digital color, business and training solutions platform Refinity®. With the collaboration, BASF is supporting its partner Toyota reaching its individual sustainability targets, while ensuring the highest quality standards in paint-work repairs for Toyota premium vehicles.
Trade News | May 27, 2025

New tool by BASF Coatings helps body shops improve their ecological and economic performance

BASF Coatings introduces an innovative Eco Impact Assessment tool under its Refinity brand, a digital business management platform designed to empower automotive refinish partners and customers. The new tool enables body shops to measure performance across ecological, economic, and social aspects. It provides holistic assessments of all relevant material flows in a body shop, including spraying and drying processes, product usage, waste management and fleet operations. The Eco Impact Assessment tool uses reliable data and real-life measurements from the body shops, helping them increase their profitability and improve their ecological footprint at the same time.
Trade News | May 15, 2025

Chemetall moves towards sustainability goals by using 100% renewable electricity at its Langelsheim site in Germany

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has made a significant advancement in its sustainability journey by transitioning its Langelsheim production facility in Germany to 100% renewable electricity. This move is another significant step towards Chemetall’s ambitious goal of utilizing 80% renewable energy across all its sites by 2025. The electricity, provided by BASF Renewable Energy, is sourced from a mix of solar and wind power, leading to an estimated reduction of approximately 620 tons of CO2 emissions in 2025.

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From left to right: Filippo Centamori (Regional Strategic Account Manager at BASF), Chris Jackman (Director Global Strategic Account Management at BASF), Holger Rönsch (Key-Account Management Germany at BASF, Stefan Van Beneden (Manager, Collision & Parts Channel Management at Toyota Motor Europe), Chris Titmarsh (Senior Vice President Global Automotive Refinish Coatings at BASF), Yannick Nehling (Product Owner Body Shop BOOST at BASF) and Pierangelo Culmone (Collision & Part Channel Management at Toyota Motor Europe).
(Photo: BASF Coatings)
Trade News | June 5, 2025

BASF Coatings signs strategic partnership agreement with Toyota Motor Europe to develop its Body&Paint program

BASF Coatings and Toyota Motor Europe have signed an agreement to develop the Toyota Body&Paint program for Europe, building the foundation for a long-term strategic collaboration between the two companies for Toyota and Lexus brands. The partnership takes advantage of the premium automotive refinish solutions under the Glasurit and R-M brands in the European market. The Toyota Body&Paint program will be designed using a comprehensive set of BASF’s Body Shop BOOST consultancy services and giving access to the cloud-based digital color, business and training solutions platform Refinity®. With the collaboration, BASF is supporting its partner Toyota reaching its individual sustainability targets, while ensuring the highest quality standards in paint-work repairs for Toyota premium vehicles.
Trade News | May 27, 2025

New tool by BASF Coatings helps body shops improve their ecological and economic performance

BASF Coatings introduces an innovative Eco Impact Assessment tool under its Refinity brand, a digital business management platform designed to empower automotive refinish partners and customers. The new tool enables body shops to measure performance across ecological, economic, and social aspects. It provides holistic assessments of all relevant material flows in a body shop, including spraying and drying processes, product usage, waste management and fleet operations. The Eco Impact Assessment tool uses reliable data and real-life measurements from the body shops, helping them increase their profitability and improve their ecological footprint at the same time.
Trade News | May 15, 2025

Chemetall moves towards sustainability goals by using 100% renewable electricity at its Langelsheim site in Germany

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has made a significant advancement in its sustainability journey by transitioning its Langelsheim production facility in Germany to 100% renewable electricity. This move is another significant step towards Chemetall’s ambitious goal of utilizing 80% renewable energy across all its sites by 2025. The electricity, provided by BASF Renewable Energy, is sourced from a mix of solar and wind power, leading to an estimated reduction of approximately 620 tons of CO2 emissions in 2025.
Following successful launches in Europe and Asia, the first products for the automotive refinish coatings market will now also be introduced in North America this year. These products contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and circular economy. 
Photo: BASF Coatings
Trade News | May 8, 2025

BASF Coatings expands business with biomass-balanced products

BASF Coatings is consistently pursuing its strategic roadmap for sustainable development and is further expanding its business with biomass-balanced products. Following successful launches in Europe and Asia, the first products for the automotive refinish coatings market will now also be introduced in North America this year. These products further contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and circular economy. BASF Coatings thus continues to position itself at the forefront of sustainable transformation in the coatings industry.
April 28, 2025

BASF Coatings’ Greenville, Ohio site named 2025 Business of the Year by the Darke County Community Improvement Corporation

The Greenville site was recognized for consistently contributing to the community as an employer of choice, long-term business partner, and supporter of various social and education efforts throughout Darke County, Ohio.