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BASF Coatings sets new standard in end-to-end digital color solutions for body shops with Refinity®
In its cloud-based platform Refinity, BASF Coatings consolidates a comprehensive suite of digital business solutions for the automotive refinish industry, ensuring body shops worldwide can embrace sustainable digitalization with confidence. With the latest launch of a new color innovation and additional features, automotive refinish customers get access to the most advanced digital color experience, as well as business and training solutions seamlessly.
BASF Coatings recognized as 2024 Supplier of the Year winner by General Motors
General Motors presented BASF Coatings with a 2024 Supplier of the Year Award at GM’s 33rd annual Supplier of the Year event in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
A Vision for Collective Action – BASF Coatings’ Sustainability Future Target Picture
As a leading supplier of global surface solutions with a clear vision for the future, BASF Coatings is implementing its Sustainability Future Target Picture. This target picture represents an important cornerstone of the company’s commitment to sustainability and innovation. The visionary framework is designed to inspire optimism and collective action among stakeholders, emphasizing that small, individual contributions can collectively create a significant impact on our future.
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BASF Coatings sets new standard in end-to-end digital color solutions for body shops with Refinity®
In its cloud-based platform Refinity, BASF Coatings consolidates a comprehensive suite of digital business solutions for the automotive refinish industry, ensuring body shops worldwide can embrace sustainable digitalization with confidence. With the latest launch of a new color innovation and additional features, automotive refinish customers get access to the most advanced digital color experience, as well as business and training solutions seamlessly.
BASF Coatings recognized as 2024 Supplier of the Year winner by General Motors
General Motors presented BASF Coatings with a 2024 Supplier of the Year Award at GM’s 33rd annual Supplier of the Year event in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
A Vision for Collective Action – BASF Coatings’ Sustainability Future Target Picture
As a leading supplier of global surface solutions with a clear vision for the future, BASF Coatings is implementing its Sustainability Future Target Picture. This target picture represents an important cornerstone of the company’s commitment to sustainability and innovation. The visionary framework is designed to inspire optimism and collective action among stakeholders, emphasizing that small, individual contributions can collectively create a significant impact on our future.
BASF Coatings increases production capacities in Caojing, China to meet growing Automotive demand in Asia Pacific
Shanghai, China - March 24, 2025 - BASF’s Coatings division has successfully expanded its production capacity for polyester and polyurethane resin at its Caojing plant in Shanghai, China. Originally established in 2015 with an annual capacity of 8,000 metric tons of polyester and polyurethane resin, the plant has now increased its capacity to 18,800 metric tons per year — a more than twofold increase.
BASF Coatings renews its exclusive Global Industry Partnership agreement with WorldSkills International
BASF Coatings steps up its efforts to drive transformational change in the automotive refinish industry by continuing its mission to support young car painters worldwide. With its premium paint brand Glasurit, BASF continues to be the exclusive Global Industry Partner to WorldSkills International in the car painting skills category.