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24-01-2020

BASF analysis – White remains most popular automotive color

Whether on the highways in the USA, motorways in Europe or the trunk roads in China, vehicles painted white are the predominant color on all roads around the world. This is one of the key findings of the BASF Color Report 2019 for Automotive OEM Coatings. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/basf-analysis-white-remains-most-popular-automotive-color-2533220.html

16-09-2019

New surface treatment site for Chemetall brand in Pinghu, China

The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF, operating under the Chemetall brand, has started construction of its surface treatment site in the Dushan Port Economic Development Zone of Pinghu, Zhejiang province, China. The new site is expected to commence operation in the first quarter of 2021. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/new-surface-treatment-site-for-chemetall-brand-in-pinghu-china-2462391.html

05-08-2019

New Head of BASF's Global Surface Treatment Business Unit

Christophe Cazabeau, Senior Vice President, has been appointed head of the global business unit Surface Treatment of BASF's Coatings division, which operates under the Chemetall brand. Effective August 1, he succeeds Dr. Martin Jung, who led the Chemetall business since 2017. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/new-head-of-basf-s-global-surface-treatment-business-unit-2446224.html

13-03-2019

BASF inaugurates new Automotive Application Center in Shanghai

On March 12, 2019, BASF officially inaugurated its new facilities at the Shanghai Innovation Campus. 35 million was invested in the construction of the new 5,000 square meter buildings. This includes the Automotive Application Center Asia-Pacific, which is equipped with a modern spray booth for electrostatic applications, a testing laboratory for physical tests and a 3D robot. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/basf-inaugurates-new-automotive-application-center-in-shanghai-2271923.html

27-11-2018

Concept vehicles for the mobility of the future

BASF and the research and development center of the Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC R&D Center) on November 17, 2018, presented three jointly developed electric concept vehicles with a trend-setting design that are tailored to the different needs of Chinese motorists. Car paints from BASF underscore the individual style of the concept vehicles. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/concept-vehicles-for-the-mobility-of-the-future-2237488.html

18-09-2018

BASF Coatings - Modular laboratory for automotive series coatings opened

BASF Coatings has opened a new laboratory for automotive series coatings in Münster, Germany. The modular laboratory concept "Lean Lab" is intended to ensure optimized, digitized and transparent processes throughout Europe as well as efficient use of resources in the laboratory area. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/basf-coatings-modular-laboratory-for-automotive-series-coatings-opened-2213658.html

28-06-2018

Dark Colours Characterise Automotive Colour Trends in 2018/2019

Achromatic colours are the focal point in Automotive Colour Trends 2018/2019, which is published annually by designers from the Coatings division of BASF. As innovations such as artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and robotic industrialisation continue to take hold, a return to people's needs and emotions becomes increasingly important. The designers at BASF Coatings have translated these observations into a collection of 65 colours for automotive surfaces. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/dark-colours-characterise-automotive-colour-trends-in-2018-2019-2183665.html

16-02-2018

BASF Coatings supplies paints for Belgee

BASF Coatings has been chosen as the supplier of paint products to the new Belgee car production plant in Belarus. The factory, which opened on 17 and 18 November 2017 and is located near the city of Minsk, will be producing SUVs for the Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Kazakh markets. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/basf-coatings-supplies-paints-for-belgee-2087249.html

07-02-2018

Chemetall expands its production site in Langelsheim

The surface treatment business unit of BASF's coatings division, which operates under the Chemetall brand, is expanding its production site in the town of Langelsheim in the German state of Lower Saxony. The aim is to increase the plant's capacity for producing aircraft sealants. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/chemetall-expands-its-production-site-in-langelsheim-2062413.html

06-01-2018

Chemetall expands its Aluminium Competence Centre

Chemetall has expanded its Aluminium Competence Centre in Hamm, Germany. The competence centre will focus on research and development projects and will play a key role in the growth of Chemetall’s global aluminium finishing business. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/chemetall-expands-its-aluminium-competence-centre-2046570.html