BASF has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Guangdong Yinfan Chemistry Co., Ltd. in China. With this acquisition, BASF will establish a stronger coatings production footprint by gaining access to a state-of-the-art automotive refinish coatings plant in China. It will also enable BASF to broaden its automotive refinish portfolio in Asia Pacific by […]
BASF Names Christopher Kugler National Strategic Accounts Manager
BASF Automotive Refinish has hired Christopher Kugler as its new National Strategic Accounts Manager. Most recently, Kugler was the Director of Automotive Aftermarket at ILJIN USA, a producer of wheel bearings and other automotive components. Prior to that position, Kugler was the North American National Accounts Manager for Saint-Gobain (Norton) Abrasives in the collision repair […]
Glasurit Announces Agreement with Jaguar Land Rover
BASF announced an agreement in the Asia Pacific region between its Glasurit brand and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) importers’ regional office in Singapore. Glasurit is now the preferred supplier for JLR body shops in many countries of the Asia Pacific region. According to the agreement, Glasurit will not only supply the refinishing material, it will […]
BASF Launches Norbin brand in North America
BASF Automotive Refinish announced the launch of Norbin, a new brand of products, in the U.S. and Canada. Norbin primers and clears are now available for purchase through BASF distributors. “Made with BASF technology and easy-to-use, Norbin is designed for the economy segment,” said Amy Kramer, BASF Inside Sales Manager. “Norbin allows our distributors to […]
Axalta, BASF, Cunningham Brothers Receive GM Supplier of the Year Awards
General Motors recognized 110 of its best global suppliers during its 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held at Cobo Center. The announcement represents the most suppliers GM has recognized since debuting the Supplier of the Year event in 1992. Among those receiving awards were companies that also supply the collision repair industry […]
BASF to Open Automotive Competence Center in Houston
BASF will open a new Refinish Competence Center in Houston, Texas on March 7. The center includes the latest in virtual and in-person training facilities, state-of-the-art spray booths and market-leading application equipment to enable next generation training for all job functions in the collision repair industry. “We’re not only teaching the latest painting techniques here […]
BASF Names Kingstrom North America Distribution Director
Paul Whittleston, Vice President BASF Automotive Refinish North America, announced the appointment of Denise Kingstrom as the North America Distribution Director. “In line with our strategy to grow market share, Denise and her team are accountable to execute our North America distribution strategy. This includes enhancing the compelling value proposition distributors gain when partnering with […]
AkzoNobel Acquires BASF’s Industrial Coatings Business
AkzoNobel today has made an agreed offer to acquire BASF’s Industrial Coatings business for €475 million ($528.2 million). The transaction would include technologies, patents and trademarks, as well as securing supply to customers worldwide. Two manufacturing plants, one in Deeside, England, and one in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. would also be transferred to AkzoNobel. The business […]
Scharpwinkel Named Head of BASF Refinish Coatings in Europe
Dr. Katja Scharpwinkel took over the position as head of the Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions Europe business unit at BASF’s Coatings division in Münster effective February 1. She succeeds Harald Pflanzl, who was appointed head of the BASF Group’s Central Europe unit in Vienna effective the same date. Scharpwinkel has held various positions throughout her […]
Changan Ford Selects R-M as Preferred Supplier in China
R-M, the refinish paint brand from BASF, has been officially appointed by Changan Ford in China to supply R-M ONYX HD premium waterborne paint solutions to their body shops. In light of increasing regulations in China to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in automotive refinishing, Changan Ford has begun a program to switch from solvent […]