Axalta (NYSE: AXTA) announced it released its waterborne clearcoat solution in China. It will be launched in Korea and Japan later this year. The new waterborne clearcoat aligns with Axalta’s sustainability commitment, while meeting the current needs in the Chinese, Korean and Japanese auto refinish market. This waterborne clearcoat reduces volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions […]
BASF Announces Refinish Supply Agreement with Car Sharing Company in China
BASF and DiDi, the mobile transportation platform, signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, where Xiaoju Autocare (Xiaoju Yangche), a subsidiary of DiDi, is headquartered. Under the agreement, BASF will provide DiDi with sustainable automotive refinish products developed at its research and production site in Jiangmen. These products, designed for the Chinese […]
Axalta to Expand Waterborne Production in China
Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) broke ground on the newest phase of its Jiading plant in Shanghai, China to expand its waterborne coatings capacity in the country. Expected to be operational by early 2021, this expanded facility will position Axalta to meet rising demand for sustainable coatings from automotive and industrial customers across southern and eastern China. “This […]
Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City and Auto Maintenance & Repair Expo in Beijing Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Messe Frankfurt announced that two of the company’s Mobility & Logistics fairs in Asia have been postponed in the wake of the recent Novel Coronavirus outbreak. The two events include Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City (AMHCMC) scheduled for March 5-7 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the Auto Maintenance and Repair Expo (AMR) scheduled […]
BASF to Double Refinish Coatings Production Capacity in China
BASF will continue to invest in its coatings site in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province in South China, by constructing a new facility for automotive refinish coatings that will start production in the first half of 2022. “Guangdong Province is of strategic importance to BASF in Greater China,” said Zheng Daqing, Senior Vice President, Business and Market […]
MEMA and U.S. Chamber Oppose Additional Tariffs on Goods from China
In a statement, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) announced its opposition to the latest round of tariffs announced by the Trump Administration on July 31 on products imported from China. “MEMA has repeatedly called for China and the United States to work together to reach a trade agreement that works for both countries. […]
NSF Discontinues Collision Repair Parts and Business Certification Programs
NSF International announced it will discontinue its automotive certification programs in September. NSF International yesterday announced it will discontinue its Automotive Parts Certification program and affiliated automotive certification and registration programs, effective September 30, 2019. Certified parts manufactured on or before that date will be considered “NSF certified” for the lifetime of the part. A […]
Automechanika and IBIS Announce Events in Frankfurt and Shanghai
The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) and the international Automechanika trade fair announced that the upcoming Automechanika fairs in Shanghai and Frankfurt will each feature an IBIS regional event. Michael Johannes, vice president mobility and logistics at Messe Frankfurt commented, ‘We are delighted that we can offer our trade fair guests such a prestigious conference […]
BASF and TGPM Open Automotive Refinish Competence Center in China
BASF, together with its long-term partner and customer, Guangdong TGPM Automotive Industry Group Co. Ltd. (TGPM), inaugurated the BASF-TGPM Automotive Refinish Competence Center (RCC) located in Foshan, Guangdong Province, China that will serve customers from around Asia. Foshan is a regional center for the automotive industry in China and Asia. This new center will meet […]
Axalta Opens Regional Office and Refinish Training Center in West China
Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced it has opened a new regional office and expanded its Refinish Training Center in Chengdu, which is the Capital of Sichuan province in China. The new facilities provide customers in West China with greater access to advanced coating technologies and value-added services. West China has been a crucial part of China’s national […]
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