BASF to Supply Coatings for New Automotive Plant in Belarus
SOUTHFIELD, MI – Automotive manufacturer BELGEE, a Chinese Belarusian joint venture, opened a new plant in Belarus this month that will build SUVs for the Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Kazakh market. The plant was opened in cooperation with BASF, with BASF's Coatings division supplying all the paint layers for the vehicles – including electrocoat, primer, basecoat and clearlcoat – as well as plastic parts.
"We are proud that we have BELGEE as a new customer for our comprehensive layer portfolio to further strengthen our position in the Eastern European market," said Monika Pander, BASF Account Manager, New Business Development, Automotive OEM Coatings.