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BASF Adds Three Single-Line Distributors in Nevada and Florida

January 23, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF Automotive Refinish announced it has expanded its distribution footprint with the addition of three new ColorSource, single-line distributors. Reno Paint Mart joined the BASF ColorSource community in Nevada, and will carry R-M Diamont and LIMCO Supreme products. Reno Paint Mart is a multi-store organization that offers industrial, automotive, interior and exterior house paint to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, BASF, PBE Distributor

BASF Opens Automotive Coatings Plant in China

December 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF’s Coatings division today inaugurated a new, world-scale automotive coatings plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) in Caojing, Shanghai, China. The €140 million ($165.1 million) project is an extension of the existing automotive coatings plant, a joint venture between BASF and Shanghai Huayi Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. This expansion will further enhance the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, China, Openings

BASF Supports Young Spray Painters at WorldSkills Competition

October 5, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

To support up-and-coming automotive refinish spray painters and young talent, BASF’s Coatings division is a global sponsor of the WorldSkills International association until at least 2019. “As a sponsor of the WorldSkills competition, BASF Automotive Refinish wants to encourage young talent to consider refinish painting as a profession,” said Marvin Gilfillan, BASF Vice President, Business […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, WorldSkills Competition

BASF Launches Online Automotive Refinish Shop in China

September 29, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF Online Refinish Shop China

Collision repair facilities in China can now buy refinish paint online at BASF’s newly launched Coatings flagship shop on 1688.com, China’s online business to business platform. The online shop at basfcoatings.1688.com will feature the new Yindi Ready Mix Colors range, an enhanced color palette of 30 of the latest and most popular color choices for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, China, PBE Distributor

BASF Refinish Receives GM Global Refinish Approval

July 28, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF Refinish Coatings received General Motors Global Refinish approval for its Glasurit and R-M paint brands. BASF hosted the GM Paint Engineering Team at its North American Coatings Headquarters in Southfield, Mich. During the review the Glasurit & R-M refinish systems met or exceeded all the refinish standards established by GM. Both BASF’s premium paint […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, BASF, GM

BASF Hosts Society of Women Engineers Chapter

June 28, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF recently kicked off its sponsorship of the Detroit chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) by hosting a professional development meeting.  The meeting, held at BASF’s location in Southfield, Mich., featured individuals from various BASF business groups sharing information about their roles at the company. In addition, BASF attended the recent SWE Professional […]

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BASF Opens Renovated Refinish Competence Center in Netherlands

June 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF’s R-M brand announced the reopening of its completely renovated Refinish Competence Center in Maarssen, Netherlands on June 15. More than 100 R-M customers came to Maarssen to celebrate the opening. During the renovation, which began late last year and was ready at the beginning of this year, a new spraybooth with high panorama windows […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, Europe, Netherlands, Openings, R-M, Training Center

BASF’s VisionPLUS Performance Group Participation Approved for I-CAR Credit

June 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF’s VisionPLUS Performance Group program is now I-CAR–approved. In 2017, each Performance Group member will receive seven I-CAR Platinum points for meetings they attend, helping them maintain I-CAR Platinum status each year. “Our Performance Group community is growing and getting stronger each year,” said Craig Seelinger, BASF VisionPLUS Program Manager. “We continuously strive to develop […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, I-CAR

BASF Names VisionPLUS Performance Groups’ Collision Repair Shops of the Year

May 23, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

At the 2017 VisionPLUS Performance Group Business Conference held recently in Litchfield Park, AZ, BASF awarded  2016 Shop of the Year designations to seven collision repair shops. The winners were selected based on overall improvement and gross profit improvement from the previous year, along with excellent Performance Group preparedness and participation. Performance Group winners were: […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, BASF, VisionPLUS

BASF Names Distributor of the Year

May 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

KAPE/Capital Paint won the BASF Automotive Refinish 2016 Distributor of the Year award at the annual ColorSource conference. Approximately 130 single-line distribution partners attended the conference in Clearwater Beach, Fla. “KAPE/Capital has been a key partner of BASF’s for years, showing double digit growth for more than five consecutive years,” said BASF North American Distribution […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, BASF, PBE Distributor

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