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BASF’s Wildman to Present to Refinish Distributors Alliance Collision Repair Customers

April 23, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

At the request of the Refinish Distributor Alliance (RDA), BASF’s Jeff Wildman, Manager OEM & Industry Relations, will present “The Increasing Influence of OEMs on the Collision Industry” to RDA members’ collision center customers through a GoTo webinar on May 23 at 2 p.m. EDT. Registration is available only to collision centers who are customers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, Refinish Distributors Alliance, Webinar

BASF Launches New Resource-Saving Refinish Product Line in Europe

March 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF’s Coatings division announced it has launched new product lines in Europe for its Glasurit and R-M® refinish paint brands that make automotive refinishing more sustainable. According to the company they are the world’s first refinish products manufactured according to the certified biomass balance approach, therefore contributing to reduce CO2 emissions.   For the biomass […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, Europe, Refinish

Bentley Releases Glasurit Refinish Training Schedule

February 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bentley Training Schedule

Bentley has released its training course schedule for Glasurit, the BASF refinish paint line with exclusive global approval for Bentley repairs. The training courses will be instructor-led for paint technicians who work within the Bentley Accredited Bodyshop Network, or are in the process of accreditation. “The alignment in the industry between OEMs and collision shops […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, BASF, Bentley, Training Schedule

BASF Presents Winner of 2018 Detroit Middlecott Sketchbattle

February 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Shubham Singh, a student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, won the 2018 Detroit Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment presented by BASF. Singh won $2,500 and a championship belt designed by Mob Steel. Introduced in 2012, the experiment is Detroit’s “Fight Club of Design,” an underground, automotive industry event developed to identify emerging car design […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, Competition

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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