BASF's Coatings division inaugurated a new, world-scale automotive coatings plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) in Caojing, Shanghai, China.
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.
At the Automotive Brand Contest 2017 international design competition, BASF's Coatings division's functional coatings technology for passive temperature management was honored in the Innovation of the Year and Exterior Premium Brand categories.
BASF announced plans to build its first regional Automotive Application Center in Asia-Pacific, to be located at the BASF Innovation Campus Asia Pacific in Shanghai, China.
To commemorate its 75th anniversary, Jeep rolled out Anniversary Special Edition models of several vehicles. Exclusive details included distinct vehicle colors and trim packages on the 2016 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited fleet. The specialized bronze-colored trim package along with off-road bumpers are painted and protected with TCI Powder Coatings.
Axalta Coating Systems won two industry awards for its sustainable High Solids 3-Wet and Eco-Concept waterborne coating systems at the SURCAR International Awards 2016.
