BASF Coatings has been named a General Motors Corp. Supplier of the Year, based on performance as a global supplier of automotive OEM coatings.

BASF Coatings, Southfield, MI, has been named a General Motors Corp. Supplier of the Year, based on performance as a global supplier of automotive OEM coatings. BASF said the award is the first of its type presented by GM for automotive coatings. Klaus Peter Loebbe, the member of the BASF AG Board of Executive Directors with responsibility for the company's coatings business, said the company views the award "as a reflection of the shared commitment of General Motors and BASF to the highest quality products and services." The GM Supplier of the Year award is based on supplier performance in the areas of quality, service, technology and price.