Through this partnership, Axalta’s conventional and fast-cure low energy refinish paint systems will be integrated into Solera’s Sustainable Estimatics platform.
The changes include naming a leader for the company's Global Film business and adjustments to the U.S. Vehicle Refinishes Sales organizational structure.
This strategic acquisition marks the culmination of the most active year on record for PSE in terms of mergers and acquisitions. Including Interbay, the company forged partnerships with eight distributors specializing in automotive refinish and specialty coatings products and services.
As a provider of automotive refinish solutions in India, the company is launching its premium car detailing and décor business, Cartisan, based in Pune, India.
The company has collaboratively launched an innovative approach to the challenge of carbon reduction in the vehicle repair industry, alongside strategic partners from across the value chain.
Effective August 1, 2023, the Coatings division of BASF will implement global units for its Automotive OEM Coatings Solutions and Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions businesses.
While recent years have witnessed a bit of a slowdown in the growth of the automotive sector, the value produced by body shops and repair facilities has increased significantly, which illustrates the market for automotive refinish coatings' potential for expansion.
BASF is collecting submissions to compete for a spot in the 2023 R-M calendar that will be distributed to collision shops and car enthusiasts across the United States and Canada.
R-M®, BASF’s premium automotive refinish paint brand, is hosting the 13th International R-M Best Painter Contest Final at the R-M Refinish Competence Center in Clermont-de-l’Oise, France, from June 28–30, 2022.
BASF’s Coatings division has signed a new multi-year Global Industry Partnership with WorldSkills International to help develop new talent in the automotive refinish industry.
