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 […]
BASF Hosts VisionPLUS University course at Audi Training Center on June 6
BASF’s VisionPLUS University class, Advanced Production Management, will be hosted on June 6, at the Audi Training Center in Ashburn, Va. The course focuses on three areas: pre-repair planning, scheduling and segmenting repairs to eliminate the barriers to efficient production. This course demonstrates the most efficient use of people, space and time to increase profits, […]
BASF Names Dirk Bremm President of Coatings Division
Dirk Bremm was named the new president of BASF’s Coatings division, effective April 1. Bremm succeeds Dr. Markus Kamieth, who was appointed to the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE. Kamieth had led the Coatings division since 2012. Bremm earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration at the Leipzig Graduate School of Management in […]
BASF’s VisionPLUS Performance Group Business Conference May 10-12
BASF’s VisionPLUS Performance Group Business Conference will be held May 10-12, in Litchfield Park, Ariz. More than 80 BASF collision repair centers will be represented at the meeting, with seven receiving 2017 Shop of the Year designations within their respective groups. Attendees will discuss best practices, attend training workshops and hear guest speakers and panelists […]
BASF Teams up with Driven to Cure Cancer Charity
BASF launches Paint with a Purpose to benefit rare cancer charity At its automotive refinish team meeting earlier this month, BASF presented Andrew Lee, president & CEO of Driven to Cure (DTC), and his father Bruce Lee, chairman, treasurer & secretary of DTC, with a check for $10,000. Immediately following, BASF announced its new DTC […]
BASF Acquires Surface Treatment Provider Chemetall
BASF has signed an agreement to acquire Albemarle’s global surface treatment business, Chemetall. The purchase price is $3.2 billion. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant authorities and is expected to close by the end of 2016. Chemetall is a global technology and innovation leader in the metals surface treatment market, and is […]
BASF Details Recent Distributor Changes
BASF has made several announcements over the last few months about new distributors in some markets around the country including in Denver, Colo., Fort Myers, Fla.; and California. In response to several questions from our subscribers, CollisionWeek reached out to BASF to help our collision repair facility readers understand why these changes were made from […]
AkzoNobel Completes Acquisition of BASF’s Industrial Coatings Business
AkzoNobel announced it has finalized the acquisition of BASF’s global Industrial Coatings business that was announced in February. The industrial coatings business supplies a range of products for industries including construction, domestic appliances, wind energy and commercial transport. The transaction includes relevant technologies, patents and trademarks, as well as two manufacturing plants in the United […]
BASF Inaugurates First Refinish Coatings Manufacturing in Asia Pacific Region
Newly acquired site in China from Guangdong Yinfan will serve as a technology and production hub for the region. BASF yesterday inaugurated BASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co., Ltd., its first automotive refinish manufacturing operation in Asia Pacific, located in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, China. The new entity was established as BASF completed the acquisition of the automotive […]
BASF VisionPLUS University Classes Receive I-CAR approval
Five additional VisionPLUS University (VPU) classes from BASF Automotive Refinish have received approval for inclusion in the I-CAR Industry Training Alliance. The five classes include: Paint Department Productivity Organizational Structure Deliver Complete Customer Satisfaction Get The Keys Advanced Process Solutions (APS) Planning Session These courses join the list of the six VPU courses already approved […]
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