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07/29/2010
BASF Coatings agrees to international cooperation with Audatex

07/19/2010
20 years of international R-M-training preparing the next generation

07/15/2010
Glasurit RATIO Scan II successful on the market

07/13/2010
Colors whoosh by: BASF Coatings’ designers introduce the trends for Europe’s roads of tomorrow

07/09/2010
Henkel and BASF Coatings set up Research Joint Venture

06/29/2010
Tailor-made success no coincidence

06/10/2010
BASF Coatings beautifies airport in South Africa

06/01/2010
Mercedes “Gullwings” shine with BASF Coatings paints

05/26/2010
BASF officially recommended by Nissan in Europe as supplier of automotive refinish products
BASF and Nissan in Europe sign an Agreement to cooperate in automotive refinish

04/28/2010
Ronny Raeymaekers new manager of R-M training and Refinish Competence Centre in Clermont

04/26/2010
BASF Coatings outlines new environmental protection initiatives for automotive refinish industry in Japan

04/23/2010
Liquid Metal as an automotive paint

04/06/2010
BASF named 2009 General Motors Supplier of the Year

03/25/2010
Coatings Partner e-journal from BASF: Car of the future
Hyundai i-flow gleams with a Liquid Metal finish and highly scratch-resistant clearcoat

03/19/2010
BASF to set up technical center for eco-friendly car coatings

03/05/2010
BASF and Hyundai at the Geneva Motor Shown

03/02/2010
Change in the legal form of the company now completed
BASF Coatings AG is now BASF Coatings GmbH

02/24/2010
Implementation of global training concept in Montataire / Training courses for 350 customers planned for 2010
Glasurit opens Refinish Competence Centre in France

02/17/2010
BASF Podcast:
iGloss: Scratch-resistant clearcoat for cars

01/29/2010
R-M, BASF Coating’s, pioneering paint brand is to hold the "Best Painter Competition" - International Painting Championship
In Search of the Best

01/28/2010
Coatings Partner makes its e-journal debut
The automotive future involves global color trends

01/26/2010
Harald Pflanzl new head of BASF Coatings’ Automotive Refinish Europe business unit

01/25/2010
BASF Coatings’ R-M paints emblazon school buses in the United Arab Emirates
Yellow offers a safer ride for schoolchildren

01/22/2010
Skoda importer Evrocar GmbH and Glasurit importer Top Lac Ukraine sign partnership agreement
Skoda dealerships in Ukraine rely on Glasurit

01/19/2010
World’s largest Mercedes-Benz facility in Abu Dhabi chooses Glasurit
Partnership between Glasurit and Emirates Motor Company (EMC)

01/18/2010
Glasurit with a new corporate image
Euro RSCG sets off the BASF Coatings premium brand

01/13/2010
BOcruiser sporting Glasurit paints named world’s most beautiful solar car
Innovative solar car wins Global Green Challenge Design Award

01/08/2010
BASF Coatings close partner for setting up paint shop and application processes
BASF Coatings’ paints for Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland for new plant in the Emirate of Ras al-Kaimah

01/05/2010
Tuned Audi S4 thrills crowd – BASF Coatings’ R-M® paint brand recognized for success in “Need for Speed – The Battle”
Tuning battle winner at Essen Motor Show sports dazzling Orange Metallic finish by R-M CARIZZMA

12/21/2009
R-M is stepping up its partnership with the performance tuner, PAROTECH:
two premium brand names in the world of motor vehicles

12/18/2009
Successful premiere of Paintwork@Europe in Münster – Modules for trainees to be in place in five European countries by 2011
BASF Coatings and European vocational schools optimize spraypainter training

12/08/2009
PROFILLER – NOW AVAILABLE IN BLACK

12/01/2009
BASF products at the German-Chinese Promenade
BASF Coatings on the move in China

11/19/2009
Learning from the European airbrush champion: R-M sets standards for custom painting seminars – CARIZZMA supplements the range of bodyshop products and services
A name that speaks for itself: Gerd Müller has scored a bull’s-eye with his 1st CARIZZMA seminar for experts

11/17/2009
Turkish and Belgian commercial vehicle manufacturers rely on BASF Coatings as a paint supplier
BASF Coatings expands its business in commercial vehicle coatings

11/03/2009
Exclusive special color marks Glasurit’s 111th anniversary
Eleven cars to sport “Arabian Nights” finishes

10/27/2009
Well equipped with RELIUS service centers and new product sys-tems
RELIUS expands its position in the architectural coat-ings sector

10/23/2009
Just a few clicks to all the information you need
Glasurit website www.glasurit.com in a brand new look

10/20/2009
BASF enters global cooperation with Kia Motors in automotive refinish field

10/08/2009
90 YEARS OF PERFECTION AND SIMPLICITY
R-M celebrates 90 years at the forefront of the automotive refinish industry.

09/22/2009
The R-M colour matching system has been completely updated so it’s faster and easier to use.
Colortronic: the second generation

09/17/2009
Training facility for visitors from all over the world
BASF Coatings opens state-of-the-art training center for spraypainters at Münster site

09/17/2009
Pioneer in promoting trainees with STAMPP
Glasurit sets new standards for training spray painters

09/17/2009
BASF Coatings’ training strategy guarantees top-level advanced training. Over 10,000 participants per year throughout the world
Knowledge is the key to success

09/17/2009
Customers want more than just paint – Service offensive for RATIO-CONCEPT-plus with innovative solutions
Bodyshop detectives help automotive refinish shops

09/17/2009
Truck Service Audit for commercial vehicle bodyshops
Process optimization for big trucks and Co.

09/17/2009
Glasurit presents state-of-the-art RATIO-Scan II color measuring device – The perfect tool for big bodyshops
The quickest way to find the right color

09/17/2009
Product quality, color management and service are the most important Glasurit strengths
111 years of Glasurit – three times the number “One”

09/10/2009
Carbon Motors, Soliant and BASF Coatings join forces
New U.S. high-tech police car sports innovative film coating technology by BASF Coatings

09/08/2009
THE PERFECT FOUNDATION
R-M launches STOP FILLER II and AKROFILL

09/07/2009
YOU’VE BEEN PIMPED!
R-M Automotive Refinish teams up with MTV Pimp My Ride

08/13/2009
Partnership of insurance company SulAmérica with Glasurit
90 Line of Glasurit in Brazil

08/04/2009
Biggest Mercedes-Benz branch of the world switches over to Glasurit
More than just searching for colors

07/28/2009
BASF Coatings designers forecast automotive color trends of the future
The new individualism

07/09/2009
BOcruiser displays innovative electromobility “Made in Germany” – Lennartz bodyshop team to defend “Best-looking solar car” title
Innovative solar car radiant in Glasurit white

07/07/2009
New issue of the COATINGS PARTNER customer magazine
Close hauled: Coatings for rotor blades

06/30/2009
Fresh colors and unmistakable coding
Salcomix presents its new labels

06/23/2009
BASF Coatings named General Motors Supplier of the Year

06/16/2009
Two Audi TTs in a coat of CARIZZMA sweep visitors off their feet at Automechanics 2009 in Riga
Dynamic duo takes Baltic countries by storm

05/20/2009
Glasurit expert reproduces the original paintwork of the cars in the world’s biggest Bugatti exhibition
Mission: back to the past

05/19/2009
Capacity expansion at Würzburg site completed
BASF Coatings expands waterborne basecoat production

05/12/2009
Glasurit presents its technology at Australia’s biggest trade show
How to stand out from the crowd: World market leader presents show’s highest booth

04/30/2009
THE NEW CLEAR THAT BEATS THE SUN:
R-M launches CUSTOMCLEAR CP, the ultimate in UV protective clearcoats

04/16/2009
Color Explorer Online:
Over 700,000 colour formulae available at the click of a mouse

04/14/2009
Learning from the European champion
Three steps to becoming an expert in special-effect refinishing

04/07/2009
Quality, training centers and global presence were key factors
PSA approves Glasurit premium paint brand

04/02/2009
Acrylic-based 900/901 VOC TPC converter
Salcomix introduces a new VOC-compliant 2K topcoat

03/31/2009
Paints and coatings from BASF Coatings
BASF provides innovative solutions for newly-launched Tata’s Nano

03/26/2009
Color selection of BASF Coatings designer Eva Höfli
Lightning strikes – LAMPO admired in Geneva

03/24/2009
CLEAR CUT TIME AND ENERGY COSTS!
R-M LAUNCHES SPEEDFLASH S

03/19/2009
BASF Coatings is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of wood trim coatings for the automotive industry
BASF Coatings’ finishes make luxury dashboards gleam

03/17/2009
Airbrush master Gerd Müller to share expertise and experience with BASF Coatings’ paint brand
R-M signs on European champion Gerd Müller, scoring a coup

03/12/2009
In the first offshore wind farm in Germany, RELIUS is one of the top players
The coating for the rotor blades comes from Oldenburg

03/10/2009
On the road to success in Oman: More and more bodyshops relying on Glasurit
Brilliant performance in Oman

03/05/2009
Restored Hispano Suizas turn heads at Rétromobile in Paris
Glasurit’s Classic Car Colors help two Spanish gems relive their youth

03/03/2009
BASF to sell powder business for home appliances, heating and pipe coatings to Arsonsisi

02/25/2009
Perfection made simple, R-M summed up in three words

02/24/2009
BASF participates in environmentally friendly sports car prototype presentation at the Geneva Motor Show
BASF shows automotive expertise with LAMPO

02/19/2009
Four CARIZZMA-painted Audi TTs travel the world:
looking back at a year of trade shows

02/17/2009
KAREL LOPRAIS AND THE TATRA TEAM CHOOSE R-M FOR THE DAKAR RALLY AND WIN THE ENTHUSIAST’S CHOICE AS THE BEST LOOKING TRUCK!
For the world’s toughest rally you need paint to match.

02/12/2009
Double win with BAU appearance and customer event
BASF Coatings hosts big league visitors at industrial coatings symposium

02/10/2009
Dubai: AUTOMAX Service Center changes over to environmentally friendly 90 Line
High-quality products, close to its customers: Glasurit strengthens its position in the Middle East

01/29/2009
BASF Coatings supplies piano manufacturers with special coatings, leading the European market
BASF Coatings offers glossy protection for upright and grand pianos

01/26/2009
Successful Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra recommends Glasurit automotive refinish products for bodyshops and authorized dealers throughout the world
Glasurit paints successful in India

01/23/2009
Outstanding results in quality, cost reduction and cooperation
BASF Coatings receives award from Mercedes-Benz in Brazil

01/22/2009
World’s largest color archive continues to grow
Twenty-nine vintage BMW colors available exclusively from Glasurit

01/16/2009
Suvinil®, BASF Coatings’ decorative paint brand, is highly successful on the South American market
12 awards reinforce Suvinil’s leading position among decorative paints in Brasil

01/13/2009
Color matching for automotive refinish paints now quicker and more accurate – BASF Coatings presents innovative solution
Artificial intelligence supports labs in matching new colors for refinishing

01/12/2009
Glasurit: Volvo recommends Glasurit for bodyshops and authorized dealers throughout the world
Glasurit receives worldwide approval from Volvo

12/19/2008
At the "BAU 2009" trade fair, BASF Coatings presents possible applications of coil and foil coatings in construction
BASF Coatings presents innovative products at the "BAU 2009" trade fair

12/18/2008
Glasurit and the German Center for Paints in Cairo team up
New horizons in Cairo

12/17/2008
Glasurit clearcoat protects some 300 animal sculptures featured on the streets of Dubai
Glossy coats for camels, horses and falcons

12/16/2008
Airbrush expert Marc Rogowsky uses R-M’s CARIZZMA premium paint system
Art on wheels

12/15/2008
BASF Coatings offers finish care tips for cold weather
Modern finishes come through winter with flying colors

12/12/2008
BASF expands coatings business in ASEAN

12/11/2008
BASF Coatings and Škoda join forces for the Czech Ministry of Internal Affairs
Triple speed for 1,300 police cars

12/10/2008
R-M Prep’Art - PERFECT PREPARATION, AT A GLANCE!

12/09/2008
Value-added services much in demand / advice on technical and business issues / further expansion of offers
Making bodyshops fit for the challenges of the future

12/05/2008
Wohlleben bodyshop coats work by internationally acclaimed artist Heinz Mack
Sculpture “Great Vertical Rhythm” dons a bronze-gold coat of paint

12/03/2008
“Profit-Manager” software offers bodyshops optimum color and material management and precise job costing
Success story: Glasurit’s Profit-Manager supports bodyshops all over the world

12/02/2008
COATINGS PARTNER customer magazine has a brand new look
BASF Coatings’ strengths in great demand

11/28/2008
BASF Coatings’ paint brand presents CARIZZMA at the Essen Motor Show – Four spectacular Audi TTs create a sensation on the tuning scene
R-M presents first environmentally friendly custom refinishing job

11/27/2008
STOP QUICK! IT’S THE FASTEST PROFESSIONAL PUTTY FROM R-M.

11/25/2008
RELIUS COATINGS: Certification awarded at the 2008 SMM
Germanischer Lloyd awards RELIUS first certification for coating offshore wind turbines

11/13/2008
BASF Coatings and RWTH Aachen University pair up in the world of car racing – Insights drive joint development projects
Parrot pilots Audi race car

11/11/2008
BASF-owned classic Gullwing meticulously restored in North American TV series Dream Car Garage
Rare Mercedes Gullwing wins “beauty contest”

11/06/2008
Management change at Relius Coatings GmbH & Co. KG
Martin Wulle new managing director of Relius Coatings GmbH & Co. KG

11/03/2008
R-M to present CARIZZMA premium paint system at the Essen Motor Show – BioConcept car to see in Essen, too
Brilliant colors sizzle on hot cars

10/28/2008
Designers from BASF Coatings and Mazda develop color for environmentally friendly Kiyora urban concept car
New paint evokes the impression of pure water

10/23/2008
Chromate-free universal primer for coil coating applications
World market leader in environmentally friendly technology

10/23/2008
New variety of colors for architectural uses

10/22/2008
R-M SPEEDFLASH – TIME AND ENERGY SAVINGS IN A FLASH!

10/21/2008
BASF Coatings at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas
New trends and hot cars by top designers

10/16/2008
With its own distribution center, years of commitment and customer focus, BASF Coatings has a strong position in the growth market of Romania
BASF Coatings introduces waterborne basecoats in Romania

10/14/2008
Agreement signed with Minsk-based importer and dealer Sagbel
BASF Coatings paints and services for Belarus

10/09/2008
BASF Coatings designers do color trend research at the Paris Motor Show
Luminescent black, bright new colors and the rediscovery of browns

09/30/2008
R-M launches PERFECTFILLER GREY

09/25/2008
Glasurit: From paint business to global player
BASF Coatings paint brand celebrates several anniversaries at once

09/22/2008
R-M is on the spot!
MULTI SPOT provides the perfect formula for rapid, invisible panel repairs and blends.

09/19/2008
BASF opens new Shanghai training center for automotive spray painters
Booming automotive market creates demand for spray painters and body shop staff

09/16/2008
BASF Coatings has a new partner in the Italian machinery industry
Paint and concrete: a successful mix

09/11/2008
Vermot AG presents concept for Veritas road and racing version – New model inspired by first German Formula 1 racer
Veritas luxury retro racer sports a Glasurit finish

09/09/2008
Only international paint manufacturer with its own production facility in Russia meets automotive industry’s high standards and expectations
BASF Coatings site in Russia certified

09/03/2008
Trend presentations for customers from the worldwide automotive industry – optimal working conditions for designers
BASF Coatings opens the first coatings industry Design Studio in Europe in Münster

09/03/2008
BASF Coatings presents color trend update Soft change instead of radical upheaval
Vive l’évolution

09/03/2008
A look over BASF Coatings’ designers’ shoulders
The trend sleuths

08/14/2008
BASF Coatings' paint brand is worldwide the number 1 among the waterborne automotive refinish paints
When ideas become successful

08/13/2008
BASF Coatings awarded “Paint e Pintura” industry prize by Brazilian magazine Relius generates synergy effects for sustainability
Suvinil and Relius: “Color Oscars” and sustainability

08/07/2008
Suvinil paints by BASF Coatings for famous Brazilian museum
Red for the Museum of Art in São Paulo

08/05/2008
Glasurit yellow solar car achieves outstanding third place in US prestige race
Powered through the Wild West solely by the sun

08/04/2008
Historic models in Münster and at the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring
Opel Motorwagen 10/18 hp and Opel Kapitän shining in Glasurit gloss

07/29/2008
First international paint manufacturer with its own production facility in growth market Russia
New BASF Coatings site in Russia one of Europe’s most modern production facilities

07/14/2008
CARIZZMA Citroën for celebrities in Cannes
The star is the car

07/10/2008
Truck ‘n’ Roll edition by John Bauer for Mercedes-Benz a real highlight
Home on the range in Hamburg

07/08/2008
Thousands of training courses and tens of thousands of course participants from all over the world during the last 24 years – now only the outer walls are still standing
BASF Coatings builds state-of-the-art training center

07/03/2008
BASF extends position as supplier to Turkish automotive industry

07/02/2008
R-M presents special effect paint line at Automechanika in Dubai
CARIZZMA coatings dazzle the Middle East

07/01/2008
Glasurit restores sheen to 1960 Mercedes 300 SL Roadster
Legend in a new coat of colors

06/26/2008
BASF Coatings provides practical tips for paint care
Sun, salt and bird droppings – how can I protect my car?

06/20/2008
Only around 15 models still known in the world – Classic Car Colors finds original colors Pearl Grey and Pippin Red
No, it’s not a sewing machine: Münster is the home of Germany’s one and only Singer Gazelle convertible

06/19/2008
Sun-kissed SolarWorld No. 1. Fourth-place World Solar Challenge winner a hit at the Toyota Grand Prix, to race across North America
Glasurit yellow solar racer runs on green technology

06/12/2008
Strengthening business in South Africa
BASF Coatings Services (Pty) Ltd. takes over major auto body and paint company in South Africa

06/10/2008
Famous U.S. car designer creates new colors for R-M
Out of this world “Chip-tuning” for R-M paints

06/05/2008
BASF Coatings earns Ford World Excellence Award
Excellence in corporate responsibility

06/03/2008
Fit for a world-class museum: Glasurit® paints for a rare Mercedes
Chic and swift – the 720 SS Saoutchik

05/29/2008
First waterborne tuning paint complies with all legislation for solvent reduction – Presentation at Golf GTI meeting at Lake Wörthersee in Austria
Stunningly beautiful, individual and completely “in”: R-M’s CARIZZMA is an absolute must for custom refinishing

05/28/2008
TAKE IT SLOW WITH ONYX HD!
R-M launches HB 004 SLOW and HYDROMIX SLOW

05/26/2008
BASF Coatings at the world’s toughest car racing event – great success with three cars on the racetrack
And Baby makes three . . .

05/15/2008
RELIUS presents color trend forecast for living areas
Elements of nature and the Orient for your living room

05/14/2008
Carmakers, university and suppliers join in sponsoring BASF Coatings’ technical platform
German elite university's hot Audi racer sports Glasurit brand paints in white and titanium mat

05/13/2008
Russian automotive market has great potential
BASF Coatings starts operations at production site for paints in Russia

05/09/2008
Masking Paints for Airbus
Lightening up

05/07/2008
BASF to strengthen its automotive business in India

05/05/2008
Compliments from the importer: “Salcomix has a great product portfolio”
Salcomix training in Pakistan

04/23/2008
Cross-divisional competence and cooperation help convert ideas into actual projects more quickly
One million color impressions at the designfabrik TM

04/22/2008
Comenius Project fosters intercultural work
BASF Coatings trainees acquire expertise with European friends

04/17/2008
BASF Coatings Earns PACE Honorable Mention

04/15/2008
BASF Coatings’ paint brand continues BioConcept car sponsorship in 2008
Smudo’s super racer hits the track in R-M finish for another year – successful start into new racing season

04/10/2008
Partnership with Sportservice Lorinser for over 10 years
Nardo 3 extreme car sports a Glasurit finish in Geneva

04/08/2008
R-M, refinish brand of BASF Coatings and GARGASH ENTERPRISES sign contract in Dubai

04/03/2008
Dream Car Garage team on location in Münster, Ludwigshafen and Southfield
Rare Mercedes Gullwing restored for hit US TV series

04/01/2008
"Well-trained consultants are an important part of quality assurance"
Consultant quality now placed on record

03/28/2008
First high-solids paint system from Salcomix
New industrial topcoats offer loads of assets

03/27/2008
Glasurit presentation at the 20th Techno Classica in Essen
The dress to match the darling: Classic Car Colors restore classic cars to their former glory

03/26/2008
New issue of BASF’s Coatings Partner magazine
What automotive colors are hip in Asia?

03/18/2008
Successful premiere of CARIZZMA in Paris
Customized refinishing is a must for tuning – but not without an eco-touch

03/17/2008
Audi approves eco-friendly BASF refinish paint system for after sales service in India

03/14/2008
International training in Münster
New Salcomix training program launched

03/11/2008
Eye-catching models in gold, deep black, black and white – and mat
In Geneva, Glasurit paints gleam on Mansory-tuned Rolls, Benz and Ferrari

03/10/2008
New partnership with Arçelik A.S.
BASF Coatings supplier for Turkey’s largest household appliance manufacturer

03/06/2008
BASF Coatings (India) wins Ford Q1, supplier quality award

02/28/2008
At the Paris Tuning Show ,BASF Coatings’ R-M paint brand presents world premieres and real eye-catchers with CARIZZMA
Premiere for environmentally friendly car-tuning paints

02/25/2008
Salon international de l’automobile Genève, Techno Classica Essen and Hanover Trade Fair:
Glasurit score at important international trade fairs

02/22/2008
Desert sand and automotive paint
BASF Coatings now has its own team for the automotive refinishing product business in Dubai

02/18/2008
After last year’s huge success, Glasurit demonstrates color-matching service “Classic Car Colors” again at the “Techno Classica”, the world’s largest classic car show in Essen
The right paint for every classic car

02/18/2008
R-M, brand of BASF Coatings, with premiere and eye-catcher:
PREMIERE CARIZZMA AT PARIS TUNING SHOW – BIOCONCEPT-CAR ON HANOVER TRADE FAIR

02/13/2008
Third Refinish Competence Center opened in China

02/12/2008
RELIUS paint systems for shipbuilding and refurbishment
Without antifouling, cargo ships consume up to 20 percent more energy

02/11/2008
BASF low-energy house provides eco-efficient roof solution with new coil coating from BASF Coatings
The "BASF House" – a flagship property in terms of environmental friendliness

02/08/2008
Three powerful partners pull out all the stops: Glasurit, Hockenheim-Ring GmbH, and painters at the Mosbach trade school
Glasurit paints sparkle on formula racers at the Hockenheimring

02/07/2008
All change for Supervisory Board of BASF Coatings AG
Dr. Stefan Marcinowski to chair the Supervisory Board of BASF Coatings AG

01/24/2008
BASF Coatings designers present 2008 color trend forecast for the automotive industry
Color trendsetter ecology

 
   
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