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BASF Opens Renovated Refinish Competence Center in Spain

July 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF celebrated the official opening of its Refinish Competence Center at Marchamalo, Guadalajara, Spain. The training center is dedicated to teaching collision repair shop technicians, distributors and large automotive companies in Spain and Portugal about its premium brands Glasurit and R-M. In addition, it hosts numerous events intended to promote the training of young future professionals, through initiatives such as the R-M Best Painter Contest or Castilla-La Mancha Skills, as well as training vocational teachers through the FORTECO program.

(L-R) Christian Schneider (Site Manager Marchamalo), Rafael Esteban Santamaría (Mayor of Marchamalo), Katja Scharpwinkel (Senior Vice President Automotive Refinish Coatings EMEA),

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