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07/29/2010
BASF Coatings agrees to international cooperation with Audatex
Download		BASF Coatings and Audatex will work closely together in the future. The new agreement has generated excitement among the following: (from left) David Morris (Head of Implementation CEE, Audatex), Grazyna Sobierajska (Key Account Insurances and Fleets, BASF Coatings), Jan Koolen (Senior Director Industry Relations, Audatex), Uwe Bauschulte (Key Account Management BASF Coatings) and Uwe Westerwelle (Marketing Services, BASF Coatings).
07/15/2010
Glasurit RATIO Scan II successful on the market
Download		Glasurit has introduced the Glasurit RATIO Scan II at BMW Abu Dhabi Motors. The spectrophotometer quickly convinced BMW employees and manager Taisir Sabih.
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07/13/2010
Colors whoosh by: BASF Coatings’ designers introduce the trends for Europe’s roads of tomorrow
Download		Color Designer Mark Gutjahr shows the first Trend: Ecology and technology fuse to form this trend world in which warm and cold colors dominate.
Download		The palette ranges from a strong gray-blue to powerful red tones and vibrant yellow and green. BASF Color Designer Katja Pauli shows the colors.
Download		The boundaries of popular colors such as black, blue and silver are redefined through extreme effects such as clear color travel and colorful inclusions.
Download		Eva Hoefli presents e.g. earthen surfaces.
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Download		Eva Hoefli, BASF Color Designer.
06/29/2010
Tailor-made success no coincidence
Download		The current version of the ColorCARE® color management system expands possibilities for color harmonization.
Download		BASF offers customer-specific service packages, for instance as a partner of a system suppliership, ranging from material requirements planning and warehouse management to color management and even extending to far-reaching responsibility in the coating process at the customer’s site.
06/01/2010
Mercedes “Gullwings” shine with BASF Coatings paints
Download		The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG meets his "godfather" Mercedes-Benz 300 SL from the 50's.
Download		Thomas Fritzsche, Global Account Manager for Daimler at BASF, Jürgen Book, head of Automotive Refinish Customer Service and Uwe Bauschulte, Director Key Account Management Automotive Refinish of BASF Coatings present the “gullwings”.
05/26/2010
BASF and Nissan in Europe sign an Agreement to cooperate in automotive refinish
Download		Harald Pflanzl, head of BASF Coatings’ Automotive Refinish Europe business unit and Laurent L’Epine, Vice President After Sales von Nissan Europe.
04/28/2010
Ronny Raeymaekers new manager of R-M training and Refinish Competence Centre in Clermont
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04/23/2010
Liquid Metal as an automotive paint
Download		The F 800 Style's appearance was a key factor in the sensation.The new coating gleams like liquid metal. Photo: Daimler
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04/06/2010
BASF named 2009 General Motors Supplier of the Year
Download		Pictured from left to right are John Calabrese, Executive Director, Global Body/Exterior/Dimensional, GM Global Engineering; Juan Carlos Ordonez, Group Vice President, BASF Coatings North America; and Ralf Huenerfeld, Executive Director, Global Body/Exterior, GM Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.
03/25/2010
Hyundai i-flow gleams with a Liquid Metal finish and highly scratch-resistant clearcoat
Download		The Coatings Partner  E-journal can be ordered or downloaded at www.coatingspartner.com.
03/19/2010
BASF to set up technical center for eco-friendly car coatings
Download		Moon-Soo Kim, Governor of GGPG; Raimar Jahn, President of BASF Group's Coatings Division; Chin-Wook Cho, CEO, BASF Company Ltd, Korea
03/05/2010
BASF and Hyundai at the Geneva Motor Shown
Download		Hyundai and BASF – The Chemical Company are presenting their jointly developed i-flow concept car at the Geneva Motor Show.
02/24/2010
Glasurit opens Refinish Competence Centre in France
Download		Glasurit will train nearly 400 customers and trainers at the new Refinish Competence Centre in France on an area of 600 square meters.
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02/17/2010
iGloss: Scratch-resistant clearcoat for cars
Download		Fewer scratches - more brillance: The new iGloss clearcoat provides substantially better protection against undesireable and unattractive micro-scratches. The key to it is an innovative hybrid concept that combines the advantages of inorganic "hard" materials with those of organic "soft" materials.
Download		Stress test for the coating: In the test car wash at BASF Coatings, just a few goes is equal to the wear and tear a car has to withstand during its whole lifetime. iGloss passes this test much better than other clearcoats.
01/29/2010
In Search of the Best
Download		R-M, BASF Coating’s pioneering paint brand, is to hold the 2010 "R-M Best Painter Competition" in Clermont, France. From 7th to 10th September 2010, participants from Europe and Asia will pit their skills in the city's Refinish Competence Centre, a modern training facility.
Download		The logo of the „Best Painter-Contest 2010“.
01/28/2010
The automotive future involves global color trends
Download		The first e-journal of Coatings Partner customer magazine in English and German can be ordered or downloaded at www.coatingspartner.de.
01/26/2010
Harald Pflanzl new head of BASF Coatings’ Automotive Refinish Europe business unit
Download		On January 1, 2010, Harald Pflanzl became the head of BASF Coatings' Automotive Refinish Europe business unit.
01/25/2010
Yellow offers a safer ride for schoolchildren
Download		School buses in the United Arab Emirates are painted with BASF Coatings’ R-M paints.
Download		All school buses throughout the seven emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Umm al-Qaiwain and Ras al-Khaimah were painted in a yellow from R-M, brand of BASF Coatings.
01/22/2010
Skoda dealerships in Ukraine rely on Glasurit
Download		Marina Jakowlewa, General Director of Evrocar GmbH, and Vladimir Voronin, Director of Top Lac Ukraine, have now signed the agreement in Kiev.
01/19/2010
Partnership between Glasurit and Emirates Motor Company (EMC)
Download		The hand-over of the Arabian Night certificate (from the left to the right): Ibrahim Khalil (Bodyshop Manager Emirates Motor Company), Dave Jerrison (BASF Coatings Business Development Manager for the Middle East),  Arie Verboon (BASF Coatings Country Manager for the United Arab Emirates and Business Development Manager for the Middle East), Rashed Al Fahim (Managing Director Alfahim ), Dennis Holland General After-Sales Manager for Emirates Motor Company), Andreas Hurst (Team Leader of Emirates Motor Company’s body and paintshop) and Afzal  Ahmed (Master Spraypainter Emirates Motor Company).
Download		The Fiat Abarth – painted in Arabian Nights by Glasurit.
Download		Glasurit-Workshop for the body and paintshop-team of the Emirates Motor Company.
01/18/2010
Euro RSCG sets off the BASF Coatings premium brand
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01/13/2010
Innovative solar car wins Global Green Challenge Design Award
Download		Solar car BOcruiser, coated with BASF Coatings’ Glasurit brand paints, won the Design Award as the most beautiful solar car at the Global Green Challenge in Australia.
Download		In 2007, the Bochum University of Applied Sciences’ SolarWorld car (left, yellow) was named the world’s most beautiful solar car at the Global Green Challenge in Australia.The award has remained in the hands of the car’s creators.In 2009, their BOcruiser received the award as well (right, white).Both cars were refinished with BASF Coatings’ Glasurit brand paints.
01/08/2010
BASF Coatings’ paints for Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland for new plant in the Emirate of Ras al-Kaimah
Download		BASF Coatings and Ashok Leyland, India’s second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, are successful partners.
Download		BASF supplies a two-component system of the Salcomix brand, which is used in the new bus factory in the  Emirate of Ras al-Kaimah in the United Arab Emiratesfor the entire range of models currently being produced there.
01/05/2010
Tuning battle winner at Essen Motor Show sports dazzling Orange Metallic finish by R-M CARIZZMA
Download		CARIZZMA by R-M’s Orange Metallic on the Audi S4 was voted the winner of the tuning competition “Need for Speed – The Battle” by the visitors at Essen Motor Show.
Download		And in the virtual “Need for Speed” duel at the Essen Motor Show, the Audi S4 was usually in the lead in the race against the other hot rods.
Download		The tuned Audi S4’s array of details set the hearts of many car aficionados aflutter.
12/21/2009
two premium brand names in the world of motor vehicles
Download		A solid partnership has been built up between the premium paint manufacturer R-M, brand of BASF Coatings and PAROTECH, the car designer based in the Champagne region of France.
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12/18/2009
BASF Coatings and European vocational schools optimize spraypainter training
Download		Thirteen spraypainter trainees from five European countries and their teachers participated in the premiere of “Paintwork@Europe” in Münster.They spraypainted vehicle bodies at BASF Coatings’ new Refinish Competence Centre
Download		BASF Coatings and vocational schools from Europe have upgraded training for spraypainters.
Download		Markus Schubert (right), Global Trainer at BASF Coatings, explained the fine points of spraypainting to the trainees from five European countries.
12/08/2009
PROFILLER – NOW AVAILABLE IN BLACK
Download		Now R-M has extended its greyshade primer offer, with the launch of PROFILLER BLACK, a VOC compliant, two component polyurethane primer.
12/01/2009
BASF Coatings on the move in China
Download		The MINI Cooper coated with BASF paints attracted a great deal of attention at the German-Chinese Promenade in Wuhan.
Download		180 square meters of innovations: At the BASF pavilion, visitors learned about sustainable solutions for the construction and automotive sectors.
11/19/2009
A name that speaks for itself: Gerd Müller has scored a bull’s-eye with his 1st CARIZZMA seminar for experts
Download		Custom painting jobs are very popular with bodyshop customers.
Download		Attracting attention, getting your car to be conspicuously different from others and using designs that convey an individual’s attitude to life – all these things are greatly sought-after.
11/17/2009
BASF Coatings expands its business in commercial vehicle coatings
Download		Coatings for trucks, busses and agricultural machines are a major capability of BASF Coatings.
11/03/2009
Eleven cars to sport “Arabian Nights” finishes
Download		To mark the 111th anniversary of its founding, Glasurit has developed an exclusive special color – “Arabian Nights”. The first car to be refinished with the special color was a Porsche 911. The job itself was carried out with the greatest expertise of Abu Dhabi Motors. The photo shows  Mr. Dave Jerrison, Business Development Glasurit Middle East, Mr. Taisir Sabih, Bodyshop Manager of Abu Dhabi Motors, Mr. Ahmed Abdulla Alnowais, the proud owner of the Porsche 911, Mr. Arie Verboon, Country Manager BASF Coatings United Arab Emirates.
Download		“Arabian Nights” looks absolutely spectacular. The black basecoat offers glitter effects and eye-catching color travel.
Download		Proud of the Porsche 911 painted with “Arabian Nights”: (From left to right): Mr. Dave Jerrison, Business Development Glasurit Middle East, Mr. Taisir Sabih, Bodyshop Manager of Abu Dhabi Motors, Mr. Ahmed Abdulla Alnowais, the proud owner of the Porsche 911, Mr. Arie Verboon, Country Manager BASF Coatings United Arab Emirates.
10/27/2009
RELIUS expands its position in the architectural coat-ings sector
Download		RELIUS Managing Director Martin Wulle (left) and the site manager of RELIUS Oldenburg, Andreas Fehren are pleased with the addition of the new metallic renders to the portfolio.
Download		The team at the new RELIUS Service Center in Oldenburg and manager Lars Schürmann (left) are proud of the new logistics, pick-up and advice site.
10/23/2009
Glasurit website www.glasurit.com in a brand new look
Download		The website, which is now available at www.glasurit.com, is sporting a whole new design and lots more content than before.
10/20/2009
BASF enters global cooperation with Kia Motors in automotive refinish field
Download		BASF Coatings and Kia Motors signed a global agreement. From left  Stephen Oh (Kia Motors), David Lee (Kia Motors), Kenneth Marshall (BASF) and Masataka Ishikawa (BASF).
Download		The agreement recognizes BASF Automotive Refinishes as an official refinish paint supplier for Kia Motor’s after-sales network worldwide.
10/08/2009
R-M celebrates 90 years at the forefront of the automotive refinish industry.
Download		The R-M-anniversary can 2009.
Download		R-M-cans from 1919.
Download		R-M-tintometer from 1948.
09/22/2009
Colortronic: the second generation
Download		R-M, brand of BASF Coatings, presents a new innovative portable spectrophotometer.
Download		Colortronic 2 measures the vehicle colour from several angles and is connected to a database of over 150,000 colour formulae, which have been compiled by R-M from accurate colour matches sourced on a global basis.
09/17/2009
BASF Coatings opens state-of-the-art training center for spraypainters at Münster site
Download		Opening of the new  Refinish Competence Centre of BASF Coatings at the Münster-site: Jürgen Book, Head of customer Servicer BASF Coatings, Raimar Jahn, President of BASF Coatings AG and head of the BASF Group’s Coatings Division Münster, Karin Reismann, Mayor of Münster, Dr. Jens Baganz State Secretary of North Rhine-Westphalia  and Christoph Hansen, Head of Refinish Business of BASF Coatings (from left to right).
Download		Opening of the new  Refinish Competence Centre of BASF Coatings at the Münster-site: Jürgen Book, Head of customer Servicer BASF Coatings and Karin Reismann, Mayor of Münster (front), Raimar Jahn, President of BASF Coatings AG and head of the BASF Group’s Coatings Division Münster and  Dr. Jens Baganz Dr. Jens Baganz, State Secretary of North Rhine-Westphalia (back).
Download		The Parrot appears – symbol of the brand Glasurit.
09/17/2009
The quickest way to find the right color
Download		The growing diversity and complexity of colors makes color matching for automotive refinishing increasingly difficult, costing bodyshops valuable working time. Now, Glasurit, BASF Coatings' automotive refinish paint brand and a leader in color technology, is presenting a solution to this problem: its new color measuring device RATIO-Scan II.
Download		The portable battery-powered device measures the color precisely and, when connected to the users’ computer, takes them to the desired mixing formula via a specific software program - quickly and easily.
09/10/2009
New U.S. high-tech police car sports innovative film coating technology by BASF Coatings
Download		The paint supplier Carbon Motors Corporation selected as its partner for the development of film chemicals and processes to be used on the thermoplastic exterior skin panels of the E7 patrol car is BASF Coatings.
Download		The color palette for the police car was developed by the BASF color designers Holly Steward and Sandra Mathia at the BASF Coatings site in Southfield near Detroit.
Download		The vehicle E7 will be produced and used in the United States starting in 2012. The sophisticated special-purpose car will be manufactured by Carbon Motors Corporation.
09/08/2009
R-M launches STOP FILLER II and AKROFILL
Download		R-M, brand of BASF Coatings, has developed a fast and efficient repair system with two new products that are designed to work in perfect harmony to provide a high quality, warranty standard repair process: STOP FILLER 2 and AKROFILL.
08/04/2009
More than just searching for colors
Download		The world’s biggest Mercedes-Benz branch: EMC in Abu Dhabi.
Download		Mr. Heiko Guy (2.r.) explains the software to Mr. Andreas Hurst (r.) and the foreman Mr. Afzal Ahmed of EMC
07/28/2009
The new individualism
Download		BASF Coatings designers Eva Höfli and Mark Gutjahr forecast THE automotive color trends of the future.
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07/09/2009
Innovative solar car radiant in Glasurit white
Download		All good things come in threes. The first good thing was HansGo! back in 2003, followed by SolarWorld No. 1 four years later. Now, the Bochum University of Applied Sciences is presenting a new solar car, the BOcruiser. It’s no surprise that BASF Coatings, supplier of the paint for the ultra modern vehicle, is pleased to be on board again with its Glasurit brand. After all, the model's predecessor SolarWorld No. 1 captured the design title of "World's most beautiful solar car" – and was also clad in a finish of Glasurit paint from Münster.
Download		Rainer Lennartz, who lives in the German town of Lünen-Brambauer and is a member of the Lennartz spraypainting team, was responsible for painting both Solarworld No. 1 and the BOcruiser.
07/07/2009
Close hauled: Coatings for rotor blades
Download		COATINGSPARTNER targets customers, business partners and the interested public. Copies in German and English can be ordered or downloaded at www.coatingspartner.com.
06/30/2009
Salcomix presents its new labels
Download		Salcomix presents its new labels.
06/23/2009
BASF Coatings named General Motors Supplier of the Year
Download		The GM Award-ceremony:  Dennis Mooney, GM Vice President of Global Vehicle Systems and Integration, Kurt Bock, Chairman und CEO BASF Corporation and David McKean, GM Purchasing Executive Director of Vehicle Exteriors (from left to right).
06/16/2009
Dynamic duo takes Baltic countries by storm
Download		Demonstrated the wide range of individual CARIZZMA colors: two Audi TTs “Hot Rod” (right) and “Nascar” at the Automechanics 2009 trade show in Riga.
05/20/2009
Mission: back to the past
Download		Assisted by Glasurit technician Daniel Jost, Hubert Haberbusch (on the left) restores an absolutely beautiful blue Bugatti.
Download		Hubert Haberbusch at work. Working with meticulous and loving attention to detail he restores the original colours.
05/19/2009
BASF Coatings expands waterborne basecoat production
Download		At the opening ceremony: Dr. Stefan Marcinowski, Member of the Board of BASF SE, Bernhard Zentgraf, Chairperson of BASF Coatings' works council at the Würzburg site, Würzburg Lord Mayor Georg Rosenthal and Dr. Walter Jouck, Würzburg Site Manager.
05/12/2009
How to stand out from the crowd: World market leader presents show’s highest booth
Download		Yellow 90 Line waterborne paint pours down into the Glasurit booth. Soaring 8 metres in the air, the Glasurit paint tin was the highest exhibit at the Collision Repair Expo.
04/30/2009
R-M launches CUSTOMCLEAR CP, the ultimate in UV protective clearcoats
Download		R-M has launched a new, super high quality clearcoat specifically designed to provide the highest level of UV protection: CUSTOMCLEAR CP.
04/16/2009
Over 700,000 colour formulae available at the click of a mouse
Download		Color Explorer Online helps automotive refinish professionals in their daily work searching for colour formulae.
04/14/2009
Three steps to becoming an expert in special-effect refinishing
Download		Effects like „ghost flames“ can be created with the help of CARIZZMA.
Download		“Advanced users” learn to manoeuvre an airbrush spraygun and techniques for complex designs such as "Ghost Flames".
Download		That’s what spectacular CARIZZMA-finishes look like on VW-Beetle model cars.
04/07/2009
PSA approves Glasurit premium paint brand
Download		French automaker Peugeot Société Anonyme SE (PSA), which manufactures Peugeot and Citroën, has now approved Glasurit paints for use worldwide.Glasurit is a BASF Coatings’ paint brand.
04/02/2009
Salcomix introduces a new VOC-compliant 2K topcoat
Download		Salcomix’s VOC-compliant product portfolio of cleaners, body fillers and undercoat materials now has a new component: an acrylic-based 2K topcoat. Salcomix is a brand of BASF Coatings. Available as a high or semi-glossy VOC-compliant topcoat, the 900/901 VOC TPC-ACR converter complements the Salcomix topcoat system for the light-industry sector.
Download		The high-gloss 900 topcoat has a maximum VOC content of 419 g/l for all colours,
Download		The semi-glossy 901 topcoat has a maximum VOC content of 510 g/l.
03/31/2009
BASF provides innovative solutions for newly-launched Tata’s Nano
Download		Developing products for the Nano was a challenge that required tailor-made solutions and processes that focused on the specific needs of Tata Motors. For the Nano project this involved drawing together experts.
Download		The first presentation of the Tata Nano at the Geneva Auto Salon in 2008.
03/26/2009
Lightning strikes – LAMPO admired in Geneva
Download		Eva Höfli, designer of BASF Coatings, and Marco Piffaretti, Managing Director of Protoscar SA, in front of the LAMPO electric car at the 79th International Motor Show in Geneva.
Download		LAMPO – "lightning" in English – is the name of the environmentally friendly electric sports car prototype that was one of the greatest attractions at the 79th Geneva Motor Show. LAMPO is an ambitious project on which BASF, its coatings subsidiary BASF Coatings, and the Swiss company Protoscar have worked hand in hand.
Download		Eva Höfli, designer of BASF Coatings, in front of the LAMPO at the 79th International Motor Show in Geneva.
Download		The automobile design firm Protoscar in Ticino developed the electric car in the form of a convertible. BASF Coatings created the appropriate color selection for LAMPO. This selection by BASF color designer Eva Höfli not only ideally fits the form of the car, but also colorfully establishes the connection between the electric car and the aspect of nature.
Download		Marco Piffaretti, Managing Director of Swiss company Protoscar SA, in front of the environmentally friendly electric sports car prototype LAMPO, which was an absolute eye-catcher at the 79th International Motor Show in Geneva.
03/24/2009
R-M LAUNCHES SPEEDFLASH S
Download		The introduction SPEEDFLASH S R-M offers a new technology that takes processing to a new level.
03/19/2009
BASF Coatings’ finishes make luxury dashboards gleam
Download		BASF Coatings is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality wood trim coatings.
03/17/2009
R-M signs on European champion Gerd Müller, scoring a coup
Download		Karl-Heinz Edinger, head of Sales for R-M Germany (right) and Gerd Müller, the European airbrush champion.
Download		Müller will be teaching the participants in the expert seminars how to use complex airbrush techniques. Now a true star on the airbrush scene, Müller used his very first airbrush spraygun over 20 years ago.
03/12/2009
The coating for the rotor blades comes from Oldenburg
Download		Worldwide, RELIUS is an important manufacturer in the area of rotor blade coatings. Currently, more than 25,000 rotor blades are turning in the wind with coating systems from Oldenburg.
03/10/2009
Brilliant performance in Oman
Download		Successful RATIO Aqua training (Glasurit) at Mercedes Muscat (Zawani Trading Co. LLC).
03/05/2009
Glasurit’s Classic Car Colors help two Spanish gems relive their youth
Download		The 1933 J12 Hispano Suiza appeared at the Rétromobile in Paris with a glossy black coating.
Download		Glasurit's Classic Car Colors program also found exactly the right original night blue color for the elegant 1935 K6 Hispano Suiza.
Download		Convinced by the quality of Classic Car Colors:Jürgen Book (Glasurit Customer Service Manager), Max Alunni (owner of the Lecoq bodyshop) and Vincent Stempin (National Glasurit Sales Manager France) (from left to right).
02/25/2009
Perfection made simple, R-M summed up in three words
Download		“Perfection made simple” is the new tag line for R-M. The photo shows the Refinish Competence Center in Clermont/France.
Download		In recent months, R-M’s graphic image has been completely overhauled, with crisp, clean design and high quality print, together with a stylish economic use of words clearly explaining the R-M philosophy.
02/24/2009
BASF shows automotive expertise with LAMPO
Download		Lightning is expected to strike at the 79th International Motor Show in Geneva – but only figuratively speaking. LAMPO – "lightning" – is the name of the environmentally friendly sports car prototype that is certain to attract a lot of attention at the famous automobile trade fair from March 5 to 15. LAMPO is an ambitious project on which BASF, its coatings subsidiary BASF Coatings, and the Swiss company Protoscar have worked hand in hand.
Download		The automobile design firm Protoscar in Ticino developed the electric car in the form of a convertible. BASF Coatings created the appropriate color selection for LAMPO.
Download		BASF is partner of the LAMPO-project.
02/19/2009
looking back at a year of trade shows
Download		2009 on worldtour: the Audi TT, painted with CARIZZMA of R-M. The photo shows the vehicles on BASF Coatings-plant in Muenster/Germany.
Download		Some bookings have already been made for 2009 the cars will travel to Holland’s trade show in February; to Latvia’s Automechanika trade show in Riga in May; and then on to Switzerland in September 2009 for CARIZZMA’S Swiss launch.
02/17/2009
For the world’s toughest rally you need paint to match.
Download		Motoring enthusiasts and fans of the Dakar rally have honored Tatra with the price for the best looking truck team on the 2009 Dakar Rally.
Download		Truck Race is real teamwork.
02/12/2009
BASF Coatings hosts big league visitors at industrial coatings symposium
Download		The four contributors of the workshop in the Allianz Arena in Munich: Anne Heimes-Scheller (Marketing Industrial Coastings, BASF Coatings), Margit Pfundstein (Marketing Support Branches and Industries, BASF SE), Professor Henning Balck (Director Balck & Partner Facility Management, Heidelberg) and Dr. Wolfgang Kranig, Director Coil Coatings Europa and Africa, BASF Coatings (from left to right).
Download		Dr. Maximilian Bendix (Technical Service Coil Coatings Europa and Africa) presented innovative coating and paints of BASF Coatings at the fair BAU in Munich.
Download		Dr. Maximilian Bendix (Technical.Service Coil Coatings Europa and Afrika) presented at the fair BAU in Munich  the variety of paints and coatings of industrial coatings of  BASF Coatings.
02/10/2009
High-quality products, close to its customers: Glasurit strengthens its position in the Middle East
Download		At the official opening of AUTOMAX Service Center, from left to right: Max Shaw (Chairman, GBS Group of Companies including AUTOMAX), Sultan Al Samahi (Chief Guest) and Iqbal Rauf (General Manager, AUTOMAX Service Center).
Download		Line 90 introduced at AUTOMAX Service Center in Dubai, from left to right: David Jerrison (Glasurit Business Development Middle East), Max Shaw (Chairman, GBS Group of Companies including AUTOMAX), Imran Rashid (Chief Financial Officer - GBS Group of Companies)
01/29/2009
BASF Coatings offers glossy protection for upright and grand pianos
Download		An upright or grand piano with a high-quality finish can be used by generations of musicians and retains its gloss throughout the years.BASF Coatings supplies all large piano manufacturers with special high-quality coatings and is the European market leader in this area.
Download		Piano coatings lend the instruments their typically luxurious, high-gloss character.
Download		The robust finish of the housing protects the piano from damage and humidity – and gives it the familiar high-gloss, usually black, appearance, which is often used as a synonym for high-gloss, scratch-resistant surfaces.
01/23/2009
BASF Coatings receives award from Mercedes-Benz in Brazil
Download		The Das Mercedes-Benz-team of BASF Coatings in Brazil.
01/22/2009
Twenty-nine vintage BMW colors available exclusively from Glasurit
Download		Seventy-year-old rare specimens: On the back of the color sample, there is information on the BMW models’ original paintwork, upholstery and material used for the convertible top.
01/16/2009
12 awards reinforce Suvinil’s leading position among decorative paints in Brasil
Download		The year 2008 was “the” year for Suvinil in Brazil. The BASF Coatings' decorative paint brand received a proud 12 awards during the past year. This confirms BASF Coatings’ leading position in the areas of construction and decorative paints in Brazil.
01/13/2009
Artificial intelligence supports labs in matching new colors for refinishing
Download		Finding the right color for refinishing jobs is quite a challenge. Now, BASF Coatings has presented a new method to master the color-matching quest.A computer program that applies artificial intelligence learned from the data that continuously leave BASF Coatings' color labs.
Download		One of the significant elements of this artificial intelligence is that it takes color matching to a higher level with a greater degree of accuracy than ever before seen in the automotive refinish industry.It actually learns and gets better over time.
01/12/2009
Glasurit receives worldwide approval from Volvo
Download		Volvo-approval for Glasurit (from left to right): Kai Offenhäußer (BASF Coatings, Key Account Manager OEM1), Peter Larsson (Volvo, Senior Manager, Painted Body Engineering Quality & System Verification), Maria Runebrink (Volvo, Project Leader Vida (Volvo Information and Diagnostics for Aftersales), Peter Topic (BASF Coatings, Technical Approval Manager), Len Holtkamp (BASF Coatings, Key Account Management Manager), Anders Öhlen (Volvo, Group leader purchase).
12/18/2008
New horizons in Cairo
Download		Their signatures beneath the contract set the seal on the close collaboration between Glasurit and the German Center for Paints: Arie Verboon (front left) and Antar Ibrahim (front right), Dave Jerrison (on the left at the rear) and Yehia Farid (on the right at the rear).
Download		It was a historic day for Glasurit and the German Center for Paints when Bernhard Buchner (left) of Daimler Egypt announced the switchover of all six Egyptian Mercedes bodyshops to Glasurit waterborne basecoats.
12/17/2008
Glossy coats for camels, horses and falcons
Download		The AAA Service Center bodyshop is actually in the business of refinishing cars.These days, however, AAA, a loyal customer of Glasurit, BASF Coatings’ paint brand, has demonstrated the coating’s high level of versatility. The shop has expanded its services to provide sculptures the same glossy sheen that it usually applies to vehicles.
12/16/2008
Art on wheels
Download		A car like no other – unique, trendy, with that “je ne sais pas quoi.” Marc Rogowsky does the impossible to give cars a distinctive look. Rogowsky, 36 and a native of the German city of Dortmund, has turned his hobby into a real career. In addition to his job as a sign expert, Rogowsky works as an airbrush specialist.
Download		Whether it’s a skull and crossbones, a car owner’s favorite animal or a tattoo design, Marc Rogowsky’s airbrushes around two cars a month, giving them his own personal touch.
Download		Marc Rogowsky received his first airbrush spraygun as a present at the tender age of 16.
12/12/2008
BASF expands coatings business in ASEAN
Download		BASF (Thai) Limited today reached an agreement with Eason Paint Plc (Thailand) to become the manufacturing base for BASF customers across ASEAN, including automotive and industrial coatings customers. BASF motorcycle coatings in Thailand will be exclusively produced by Eason Paint.
12/11/2008
Triple speed for 1,300 police cars
Download		The new design of Czech police cars features a silver finish and police-specific yellow and blue self-adhesive films.
Download		Standing in front of the police car (from left to right): Michael Hahn, Škoda Process Technology, Anke Küdde, BASF Coatings Würzburg Basecoat Lab, and BASF Coatings application engineers Dieter Knobloch, Milan Sulc and Jiri Cerny.
12/10/2008
R-M Prep’Art - PERFECT PREPARATION, AT A GLANCE!
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12/09/2008
Making bodyshops fit for the challenges of the future
Download		Greater operational efficiency, higher quality, opening up new business fields, differentiation from the competition: active support is therefore given by BASF Coatings to the bodyshops in these activities which have become indispensable in today’s competitive environment.
Download		Time is money.
Download		Workshops for all employees of bodyshops are important.
12/05/2008
Sculpture “Great Vertical Rhythm” dons a bronze-gold coat of paint
Download		Claus Wohlleben, who relies on paints by BASF Coatings’ Glasurit brand, coated a sculpture created by internationally acclaimed artist Heinz Mack. You can see the sculpture in Langenfeld/Germany near Duesseldorf.
Download		The sculpture at night.
Download		Four members of the Wohlleben bodyshop team, a master painter and three experienced journeymen, invested over 400 hours in the complex project.
12/03/2008
Success story: Glasurit’s Profit-Manager supports bodyshops all over the world
Download		With more than 8,000 installations in 30 different languages, Glasurit’s Profit-Manager is a true success story. The software by Glasurit, a BASF Coatings paint brand, supports bodyshops throughout the world in streamlining and accelerating their workflows.
12/02/2008
BASF Coatings’ strengths in great demand
Download		BASF Coatings’ customer magazine has undergone a makeover. Copies in German and English can be ordered or downloaded at www.basf-coatings.com.
11/28/2008
R-M presents first environmentally friendly custom refinishing job
Download		The team of BASF Coatings and its brand R-M at the Essen Motor Show: Gerhard Starke, Karl-Heinz Edinger, Jürgen Book, Thorsten Schlatmann, Andreas Hartel und Frank Peine (from left to right), in front Erdal Demir.
Download		Gerhard Starke, Karl-Heinz Edinger, Andreas Hartel and Erdal Demir in front of  New Beetle, painted with CARIZZMA.
Download		CARIZZMA is both VOC compliant and environmentally friendly, since it is based on the OXYX HD waterborne paint system, which has been tried and tested all over the world.
Download		With just four powders and seven dyes, combined with the tried and true ONYX HD waterborne paint system, CARIZZMA opens the way to the entire spectrum of customized refinishing – whether for Dub style cars, or vehicles customized as lowriders, hot rods, or racing cars.
Download		Karl-Heinz Edinger, new head of Sales for R-M Germany.
11/27/2008
STOP QUICK! IT’S THE FASTEST PROFESSIONAL PUTTY FROM R-M.
Download		Speed is the key to increased throughput and profitability, that’s why R-M has developed STOP QUICK, the fastest professional body filler in the range that despite its rapid drying properties retains the high quality and ease of use that is synonymous with the entire R-M automotive refinish product range.
11/25/2008
Germanischer Lloyd awards RELIUS first certification for coating offshore wind turbines
Download		Germanischer Lloyd awards RELIUS first certification for coating offshore wind turbines: Peter Fischer, head of BASF’s European Industrial Coatings business, Jens Klauer, Andre Noroschat, Klaus Buck (all RELIUS) and Dr. Torsten Faber and Malte Lossin (both Germanischer Lloyd) (from left to right).
11/13/2008
Parrot pilots Audi race car
Download		Manfred Schmale, head of Strategic Planning at BASF Coatings (left) and  Prof. Stefan Gies, head of ika have now pooled their research results in a practice test and are implementing them in vehicle development.
Download		BASF Coatings, BASF’s Global Automotive Steering Committee (GASC) and RWTH Aachen University's department for motor vehicle studies (ika) are closely cooperating on research and development projects.One obvious sign of this success story is the assembly of an Audi A4 3.0 that is currently racking up successes in the car racing arena and whose development is constantly being refined.
11/11/2008
Rare Mercedes Gullwing wins “beauty contest”
Download		It may have been built back in 1957, but the Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing owned by BASF looks like new.
Download		The cult car received a complete overhaul in the past months and was refinished with Glasurit brand paints from BASF Coatings.
11/06/2008
Martin Wulle new managing director of Relius Coatings GmbH & Co. KG
Download		On October 1, 2008, Martin Wulle became the new managing director of Relius Coatings GmbH & Co. KG, with headquarters in Oldenburg, and head of BASF’s Architectural Coatings for Europe.
11/03/2008
Brilliant colors sizzle on hot cars
Download		R-M  presents the CARIZZMA premium paint system at the Essen Motor Show from November 29 – December 7, 2008.
Download		After their appearance at the Essen Motor Show, R-M will be continuing the luxury cars’ European tour. They will be on display as part of other motor shows, road shows, customer events, company anniversaries and festivals.
10/28/2008
New paint evokes the impression of pure water
Download		At the Paris International Motor Show, Mazda unveiled its concept of a new environmentally friendly compact car that is intended to appeal to young European city drivers. In meeting the huge challenge of translating the “pure water” theme into a visually prominent design, the Mazda Motor Europe team received support from BASF Coatings for colors and materials. Photo (from left to right): Eva Höfli (Design BASF Coatings), Stefan Richter (Key Account OEM After Sales BASF Coatings), Mark Gutjahr (Design BASF Coatings), Dr. Michael Golek (Global Communications BASF Coatings) and Daniel Uhrig (Senior Fabricator and Clay Modeller Design Studio Mazda Europe).
Download		Designers from the two companies collaborated closely to produce a blue-green color that created a sensation among both visitors from the automotive sector and the general public at the Kiyora’s debut.
Download		The finish expresses the transparency and depth of water and is in complete harmony with the exterior design.
10/23/2008
World market leader in environmentally friendly technology
Download		BASF Coatings is the world’s leading supplier of chromate-free primer for coil coating. The third generation of the chromate-free universal primer has set new standards again.
Download		The logistic center of BASF Coatings in Münster/Germany shows the use of coil coated steel – and the universal primer gives a good corrosion protection.
10/23/2008
New variety of colors for architectural uses
Download		More daring colors: the standard grey coating now seems to be becoming history in architecture too. With a variety of colors and special effects, commercial buildings are now acquiring more individuality, reflecting the corporate identity of the companies using them or, with their high-quality metallic surfaces, symbolizing elegance, success, solidity and permanence. BASF Coatings provides the coil industry with cutting-edge technologies and processes that allow it to implement in a masterly fashion even quite extravagant design ideas for metal facades.
Download		Growing by leaps and bounds, the desire of architects and their clients to put more color into architectural designs seems to be keeping pace with what is technologically feasible. Actually, this trend is hardly surprising: colors have an impact on many areas of our everyday lives, affecting moods and conveying emotions.  That is why architects are now glad to harness the new possibilities for applying individual colors and special effect coatings of BASF Coatings to aluminium and steel coils.
Download		More and more prestige properties, office buildings and factory sheds are being built in individual colour schemes that often reflect the corporate design of the company using them. Consequently, in the coil coatings segment BASF Coatings has developed tailor-made products for a whole series of coating systems. Thanks to having its own in-house pigments division, the BASF Group has a special insight into everything that has to do with creating new visual effects. This expertise has highlighted certain aspects of product development and narrowed down the choice of pigments that are most suitable for specific applications.
10/22/2008
R-M SPEEDFLASH – TIME AND ENERGY SAVINGS IN A FLASH!
Download		Developed specifically to complement R-M’s standard VOC compliant, clearcoat portfolio, SPEEDFLASH significantly reduces process times with STARLUX CP, CHRONOLUX CP, DIAMONTCLEAR CP and CRYSTALCLEAR CP.
10/21/2008
New trends and hot cars by top designers
Download		California native Chip Foose, car designer and host of the internationally known TV series Overhaulin’, is considered to be one of the world’s best-known and admired designers. Foose will be developing an exclusive Line of special colors for BASF Coatings’ R-M automotive refinish brand, adding a special feature to the brand’s CARIZZMA Premium paints.
10/16/2008
BASF Coatings introduces waterborne basecoats in Romania
Download		Presented at the Paris Motor Show 2008: the Dacia Logan.
Download		Presented at the Paris Motor Show 2008: the Dacia Sandero.
10/14/2008
BASF Coatings paints and services for Belarus
Download		BASF Coatings and Sagbel, based in Minsk, Belarus, have officially established a close business relationship.From left to right:Sergey Bakhrushin (Deputy General Manager Sagbel), Antonius Lechler (BASF Coatings legal department) and Gerald Buttgereit (Metal AC Account Management Eastern Europe) and (seated, from left to right):Knut Hoffmann (head of Metal/Wood AC Account Management Europe), Alexandr Nevmerjitski (General Director Sagbel) and Dmitri Nevmerjitski (Executive Director).
10/09/2008
Luminescent black, bright new colors and the rediscovery of browns
Download		On trend-recherche at the Paris Motor Show: the designer of  BASF Coatings Eva Höfli and Mark Gutjahr.
09/30/2008
R-M launches PERFECTFILLER GREY
Download		PERFECTFILLER from R-M provides every bodyshop with a fast, efficient and VOC compliant solution.
09/25/2008
BASF Coatings paint brand celebrates several anniversaries at once
Download		BASF Coatings’ “Glasurit” brand is celebrating its birthday.Exactly 110 years ago, in 1898, the "Glasurit" brand name was registered.The name stands for “glaze-like hard coating” (German: glasurartig harter Überzug), communicating a crucial quality characteristic of the paints originally produced by Max Winkelmann.
Download		The photo from the beginning of the 1920s shows a scene from the coatings-production.
Download		A meeting in the 1950s in den laboratories.
09/22/2008
MULTI SPOT provides the perfect formula for rapid, invisible panel repairs and blends.
Download		MULTI SPOT is a new VOC compliant blending thinner designed to eliminate overspray or a dry edge when blending UNO HD direct gloss or any of the R-M clearcoats, for a fast, invisible repair.
09/19/2008
Booming automotive market creates demand for spray painters and body shop staff
Download		BASF Coatings has now opened a new training center in Shanghai.
Download		The new Refinish Competence Center in Shanghai provides training for spray painters from authorized service centers and body shops working with leading distributors.
09/16/2008
Paint and concrete: a successful mix
Download		Industrial coatings by BASF Coatings are now providing a colorful protective finish for concrete mixers owned by the Italian company Le Officine Riunite - Udine Spa (Le ORU), part of the IMER Group.
Download		Burago, Headquarter of BASF Coatings Spa: from left, Giordano Tassinari - BASF Coatings Account Manager GI South Europe, Luca Cerini - Postcoatings Marketing Manager and Valentina Modugno - Postcoatings Marketing at BASF Coatings.
09/11/2008
Veritas luxury retro racer sports a Glasurit finish
Download		The Veritas-cars have been refinished with environmentally friendly 90 Line waterborne paints from Glasurit, BASF Coatings’ refinishing brand.
Download		Glasurit also offers modern, even futuristic metallics.The Veritas sparkles in silver – a color that fits just glowingly.Vermot ordered the paints from KLW, a Glasurit dealer in Cologne that has already been an exclusive partner of Glasurit for over 15 years.
09/09/2008
BASF Coatings site in Russia certified
Download		The Pavlovskij Posad site in Russia is a new important hub of BASF Coatings’ worldwide production network. Now, the site has received black-and-white confirmation of its standards for quality. It meets the automotive industry’s high standards for quality for suppliers with regard to products and processes in every respect.
Download		BASF Coatings is the only international paint manufacturer with its own production facility in Russia. The Pavlovskij Posad site can supply the car manufacturers operating in Russia with high-quality products promptly and locally, and this has now been confirmed by the auditors.
09/03/2008
BASF Coatings opens the first coatings industry Design Studio in Europe in Münster
Download		BASF Coatings opened the first Design Studio in Europe for the coatings industry very close to its headquarters and production plant in Münster.
Download		The layout and equipment of the presentation rooms is highly functional and flexible, whilst also demonstrating the love of design.
Download		In representative showrooms, existing customers and other interested parties from the worldwide automotive industry are given information on the current color trends in the automotive industry and are provided with solutions for the coating of their particular vehicle models.
08/14/2008
When ideas become successful
Download		The makers of Glasurit paints by BASF Coatings placed their bet on water and with 90 Line they introduced a waterborne basecoat on the market.
Download		The paints from Münster are being used all over the world; i.e. the career has become international. Looking at today’s discussions on environment, one must say that BASF Coatings and Glasurit set the correct course at an early stage, i.e. more than 16 years ago.
08/13/2008
Suvinil and Relius: “Color Oscars” and sustainability
Download		BASF Coatings has scored a double victory.At the awarding of the “12th Prêmio Paint e Pintura,” one of the most highly recognized prizes of Brazilian paint industry’s, Suvinil, BASF Coatings’ Latin American decorative paint brand, outscored its competitors in the “Decorative Paints” category.In addition, this year BASF won the “Industry Oscar” for the best raw materials for resins and emulsions for the tenth time.
08/07/2008
Red for the Museum of Art in São Paulo
Download		Anybody looking at the Museum of Art in São Paulo (MASP) quite literally sees red; being in Brazil he thinks of Suvinil, brand of BASF Coatings and with this premium brand market leader in South America. Especially for the museum, Suvinil developed the color “Red MASP”, an environmentally sustainable waterborne coating.
08/05/2008
Powered through the Wild West solely by the sun
Download		The Glasurit yellow solar car achieves an outstanding third place in an US prestige race.
08/04/2008
Opel Motorwagen 10/18 hp and Opel Kapitän shining in Glasurit gloss
Download		Three strong partners have made it possible: On Saturday September 6, 2008, two pieces of automotive history will be on show at BASF Coatings in Münster. For the plant’s Open Day, Opel Classics, BASF SE and BASF Coatings are presenting two milestones in the history of the car, an Opel Motorwagen from the year 1908 and an Opel Kapitän from the year 1958. Both vintage cars have been restored and repainted. Even before their guest appearance in Münster, the two cars will first be on show at the “Oldtimer Grand Prix” to be held at the Nürburgring (August 8 to 10).
Download		The Opel 10/18 hp double-phaeton, which has also now been freshly restored, was presented in glowing words at its market launch in 1908: “Proceeding from the principle that only the best is good enough, Opel-Werke this season is putting a small 4-cylinder model on the market, taking fully into account the demand of the public for this type of vehicle and being sure to satisfy the most extensive requirements,” read the brochure of the time for this motor vehicle that was priced at 8,500 Deutschmark
Download		Panoramic windows, tail fins and two-color paintwork were the hallmarks of the cars of the late fifties. In keeping with these lines, the Kapitän 1958 had a lean, modern look, with a slightly sloping roof.
07/29/2008
New BASF Coatings site in Russia one of Europe’s most modern production facilities
Download		As the first international paint manufacturer to operate in Russia, BASF Coatings has now marked the launch of operations at its new production site in the country at a ceremony.
Download		The fact that BASF is extremely welcome in this region outside Moscow was demonstrated by the presence of high-ranking guests from the world of politics at the opening ceremony, Vladimir Kozyrev (left), Minister for Industry of the Moscow region and Igor Varfolomeev (second from right), head of the Pavlovskij Posad municipal administration. Right-standing is Piotr Galitzin, head of the BASF Business Center Russia, third from left is Semen Belyakov, head of BASF Coatings in Russia and second from left is Juan Ximénez-Carrillo Gerber, head of BASF Coatings’ Automotive OEM Coatings unit for Europe.
Download		At the Pavlovskij Posad site a staff of 50 will be employed in production, the quality test lab, the warehouse, the workshop and administration.
Download		The opening  ceremony created great interest of the Russian media.
Download		The new facility at Pavlovskij Posad, 60 kilometers east of Moscow, has an annual production capacity of 6,000 tonnes of paints (basecoats and clearcoats). Production capacity can be expanded to over 20,000 tonnes at any time.
07/14/2008
The star is the car
Download		The luxurious deep black finish of the Citroën C6 was produced by BASF Coatings. CARIZZMA, the special car tuning paint from R-M, one of BASF Coatings’ paint brands, was used for the luscious finish.
07/10/2008
Home on the range in Hamburg
Download		The artistic design finish was applied in the hall at the John Bauer refinishing company. Airbrush artist Roland Just magically conjured up a prairie scene from the Wild West with buffalos and broncos on the truck. For this part of the job Glasurit was used, too.
Download		When you work at a body and collision repair shop in the northern German coastal city of Hamburg, visions of Wild West trucks are generally limited to your dreams. For John Bauer, that made refinishing the Truck ‘n’ Roll edition for Mercedes-Benz a real highlight. John Bauer swears by Glasurit, BASF Coatings’ paint brand.
07/08/2008
BASF Coatings builds state-of-the-art training center
Download		A model of the new Refinish Competence Center of BASF Coatings in Münster.
Download		Jürgen Book (left), Head of Customer Service BASF Coatings and Ralf Robert (right), Head of Technical Sales Support BASF Coatings, in front of the plans for the new training center of BASF Coatings at the site in Münster/Germany.
Download		BASF Coatings has now embarked on a program of complete rebuilding and refurbishment, bringing the training center up to the latest state of the technical art.
07/02/2008
CARIZZMA coatings dazzle the Middle East
Download		R-M, the automotive refinish paints brand of BASF Coatings, presented the special effect paint line CARIZZMA at Automechanika in Dubai.
07/01/2008
Legend in a new coat of colors
Download		A diamond in the rough: The 300 SL is being completely restored in Stuttgart.
Download		This is how it will look: Red leather seats and glossy black paint from Glasurit.
06/26/2008
Sun, salt and bird droppings – how can I protect my car?
Download		BASF Coatings provides practical tips for paint care.
06/20/2008
No, it’s not a sewing machine: Münster is the home of Germany’s one and only Singer Gazelle convertible
Download		Anja Book and her „Singer Gazelle“.
Download		In the 1920s and 1930s, Singer was one of the largest English car manufacturers, which means it’s a make with a long tradition in Great Britain.
Download		From September 1959 to August 1960, 12,491 Model III A Gazelles were built.
06/19/2008
Glasurit yellow solar racer runs on green technology
Download		These days, the spunky racer SolarWorld No.1 is dashing from one success to the next.
06/10/2008
Out of this world “Chip-tuning” for R-M paints
Download		California native Chip Foose, car designer and host of the internationally known TV series Overhaulin’, is considered to be one of the world’s best-known and admired designers. And now, Foose will be developing an exclusive Line of special colors for BASF Coatings’ R-M automotive refinish brand, adding a special feature to the brand’s CARIZZMA Premium paints, which have just made their public debut.
06/03/2008
Chic and swift – the 720 SS Saoutchik
Download		Spot on the headlights - they shine in a dark red. The red horn is also a colorful signal. The painters of the Mercedes 720 SS proved an eye for details.
Download		Some details of the Mercedes 720 SS Saoutchik Cabriolet.
Download		Some more details of the Mercedes 720 SS Saoutchik Cabriolet.
05/29/2008
Stunningly beautiful, individual and completely “in”: R-M’s CARIZZMA is an absolute must for custom refinishing
Download		An Audi TT painted with CARIZZMA was a real eye-catcher at the Golf GTI-event at the Wörthersee. First presented at the Paris Tuning Show in spring 2008, the Audi TT’s attraction was just as magnetic in Reifnitz.
Download		R-M presented CARIZZMA at the Wörthersee.
05/28/2008
R-M launches HB 004 SLOW and HYDROMIX SLOW
Download		The new product of R-M, HYDROMIX SLOW.
Download		The new product of R-M, HB 004 Slow
05/26/2008
And Baby makes three . . .
Download		For the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring racetrack the Four Motors team put together an experienced crew for the BioConcept car, which was refinished with R-M paints. Lutz Wolzenburg, Smudo, Tom von Loewis of Menar and Erik Schwarz (from left to right)
Download		Thomas Harnisch (left) and Leif Ickert of RWTH Aachen University present the university's Audi racer.
Download		The look of victory: Thorsten Stadler (left) concentrates as he adjusts the motor of his Mercedes-Benz 190 E. Stadler placed third in his class, making him a real champion at the world's toughest car race.
Download		A few minutes before the start: Smudo mentally reviews the nearly 25-kilometer long Nordschleife (North Circuit) of the Nürburgring race track.
05/15/2008
Elements of nature and the Orient for your living room
Download		RELIUS, BASF Coatings AG’s paint brand, has just presented the latest color trends for living areas. The 2008 stars for living room décor are natural, pastel and earth tones with an Asian touch, as well as airy blues and grays.
05/14/2008
German elite university's hot Audi racer sports Glasurit brand paints in white and titanium mat
Download		Racing-atmosphere on the Nürburgring.
Download		The Audi A4 3.0 TDI was finished in Glasurit-white and decorated with a stripe in Glasurit-titanium mat.
Download		Professors, staff members and students at RWTH Aachen University are building an Audi racer that will be competing in the famous 24-hour race at the Nürburgring racetrack.BASF Coatings is supporting this project with its Glasurit paint brand.
05/13/2008
BASF Coatings starts operations at production site for paints in Russia
Download		BASF Coatings has started up its new production site for paints in Russia. The new facility at Pavlovski Posad, 60 kilometers east of Moscow, has an annual production capacity of 6,000 tonnes of paints (basecoats and clearcoats).
Download		The team of  BASF Coatings on the new plant in Pavlovskij Posad in Russia.
Download		Semen Belyakov (left), Head of  BASF Coatings in Russia and Juan Ximenez-Carrillo (right), Head of OEM Coatings Solutions BASF Coatings Europe in Moscow.
05/05/2008
Salcomix training in Pakistan
Download		BASF Coatings’ Salcomix brand paints are popular in Pakistan. The products are supplied to bodyshops and industry by Crisis Management, the Salcomix importer in Pakistan. The importer has just hosted a two-day training course for industrial coating applications.
04/23/2008
One million color impressions at the designfabrik TM
Download		Designers Sandra Hermanns (left) and Christine Amman's  (right) workplace, the design factory, is located right in the heart of BASF's site, among the factories and filling facilities.
Download		In product design, the right color, choice of material and surface structure play key roles. Knowledge, experience, and fresh thinking are the catalysts for turning ideas into prototypes. At BASF’s designfabrik TM (design factory) in Ludwigshafen, industrial designers in particular obtain advice about creating and coloring their plastic products. BASF’s design and material competence are bundled here.
04/22/2008
BASF Coatings trainees acquire expertise with European friends
Download		Katharina Fühner (right), in training as a process mechanic for coating technology, and Abdenacer Benomar, training to be an automotive painter, have just taken part in the Comenius Technology Challenge in Elgoibar, a city in the Basque Country in the north of Spain.
Download		Trainees in the area of process technology and automotive painting from companies in Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands and Norway met in Elgoibar, gathering theoretical and practical experience in their areas of work that will play a major role in their future careers.
04/17/2008
BASF Coatings Earns PACE Honorable Mention
Download		BASF Coatings earned the PACE honorable mention. The photo shows from left to right from BASF Coatings Dan Wright (Product Marketing Manager), Tim December (Group Leader), Jay Baker (Group Vice President), Deanna Dowell (Product Manager) and Greg Menovick (Technical Manager).
04/15/2008
Smudo’s super racer hits the track in R-M finish for another year – successful start into new racing season
Download		First race in 2008 – and a fine start with rang 4 for the racing team Four Motors which is sponsored by R-M and BASF. A good start into the racing season 2008 which leads to lots of expectations for this season.
Download		Was very satisfied with the start of his team Four Motors, supported by R-M, BASF and further partners: Thomas von Loewis of Menar, managing director of Four Motors.
Download		Sheer driving pleasure at the Nürburgring.
04/10/2008
Nardo 3 extreme car sports a Glasurit finish in Geneva
Download		Managing Director Marcus Lorinser poses next to the Lorinser SL Class Nardo 3 based on the Mercedes Benz SL 600. The luxury car sports a Glasurit finish and mat clearcoat from Glasurit. In keeping with the exclusive nature of the car, production will be limited to just 50 vehicles.
Download		For over 10 years, Marcus Lorinser and his tuning company from Winnenden have sworn by Glasurit paints. The two partners made a joint appearance at the Geneva International Motor Show.
04/08/2008
R-M, refinish brand of BASF Coatings and GARGASH ENTERPRISES sign contract in Dubai
Download		Signing the contract (from left to right): Kevin Ryan (GE-Service Manager), Peter van Keulen (R-M Global Trainer), Jabber Gargash (GE Executive Director), Graham Elliott (GE Bodyshop Manager), Jaleel MC (General Manager Al Dahiya), Ewan Ramsey (GE General Manager) and Arie Verboon (BASF Coatings Country Manager, Bus Dev. Middle East).
04/03/2008
Rare Mercedes Gullwing restored for hit US TV series
Download		Dream Car Garage, a popular SPEED Channel television show, will restore BASF’s 1957 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing as its Pro Shop feature car for the upcoming 2008 season.
Download		Jürgen Book, head of Automotive Refinish Customer Service at BASF Coatings, was interviewed by the Dream Car Garage crew. Based in Münster, Book is an official classic car expert and in his free time is a passionate collector and restorer of vintage vehicles. He fielded all kinds of questions from the TV crew,  impressing them with his wealth of knowledge.
04/01/2008
Consultant quality now placed on record
Download		Joachim Bitzer is a very successful consultant.
03/28/2008
New industrial topcoats offer loads of assets
Download		Salcomix, BASF Coatings AG’s industrial paint brand, is now offering its first high-solids topcoat system: 698 and 699 TPC-HS.
03/27/2008
The dress to match the darling: Classic Car Colors restore classic cars to their former glory
Download		Glasurit presentation at the 20th Techno Classica in Essen: Jürgen Book (second from right) demonstrates The Classic Car Colors at the Glasurit booth with a special exhibit, a black Mercedes 170 DS built in 1952.
Download		The Glasurit booth at the 20th Techno Classica in Essen.
Download		Great interest at the Glasurit booth at the Techno Classica 2008 in Essen.
03/26/2008
What automotive colors are hip in Asia?
Download		The new Coatings Partner of BASF Coatings.
03/18/2008
Customized refinishing is a must for tuning – but not without an eco-touch
Download		CARIZZMA – new coatings of R-M, brand of BASF Coatings.
Download		At the Paris show, the R-M team presented four Audi TTs. Over the next two years, they will continue to be featured as part of a road show at trade fairs, as well as at importers, dealerships and customers.
Download		Information and answers for interested people, customers, dealers and journalists came from the team of Coatings: Jürgen Book (BASF Coatings, Head of  Customer Service), Giulia Wahn (Service), Len Holtkamp (Global Key Account, Automotive Refinish, BASF Coatings), Thorsten Schlatmann (R-M Sales Germany) and Dr. Michael Golek (Global communications BASF Coatings).(from left to right).
Download		Eric Seynes, organizer of the Paris Tuning Show put it: “R-M is presenting the show’s most glamorous and best finished cars. We're proud to have R-M here as our guest." Good news for Jürgen Book (Head of Customer Service BASF Coatings, left) and Roman Bishop (Market Communication, Brand Coordination, right).
03/14/2008
New Salcomix training program launched
Download		Nineteen participants from all over the world attended a new BASF Coatings’ training course focused on Salcomix paints and their advantages in practice.The three-day training course in Münster marked the official launch of the new training strategy of Salcomix, BASF Coatings’ industrial paint brand.
03/11/2008
In Geneva, Glasurit paints gleam on Mansory-tuned Rolls, Benz and Ferrari
Download		The Mercedes-Benz SLR, with its mat gold finish was particularly eye-catching. Mansory employees at the booth fielded all kinds of questions about the color and the mat clearcoat used on the vehicle.
Download		The Rolls Royce Drophead Coupé presented in deep glossy black and silver mat on the hood was yet another masterpiece produced by Mansory
Download		The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano in black and white was constantly surrounded by a flock of admirers. The hot sports car captivated the visitors with its elegance and exuded pure driving fun.
03/10/2008
BASF Coatings supplier for Turkey’s largest household appliance manufacturer
Download		The Arçelik plant in Cerkezkö. From left to right: Ömer Faruk Özer, head of production; Mükremin Gübüz, head of the production group; Berk Özkışlalı, paint shop technician; Celil Timur, BASF Coatings advisor, and Marzio Marchesi, BASF Coatings’ Key Account Manager for Appliances and General Industry in Southern Europe.
Download		Burago. Developing e-coatings for Arçelik: Lorenzo Villa, Team Leader of the e-coating lab at BASF Coatings Spa.
03/06/2008
BASF Coatings (India) wins Ford Q1, supplier quality award
Download		The Ford Q1 award was presented by Mr. Keith Cooper, Director Purchasing Ford Asia Pacific and Africa and Mr. Arvind Matthew, Managing Director, Ford India to Dr. Ramkumar Dhruva, Chief Executive, BASF Coatings India. (second from right).
02/28/2008
Premiere for environmentally friendly car-tuning paints
Download		At the Paris Tuning Show, R-M, BASF Coatings’ paint brand, appeared with a splash of color and set a clear signal for environmental protection with the presentation of the new paint CARIZZMA.
Download		The name of the new premium coating finish with its brilliant colors is CARIZZMA. It clearly emphasizes a vehicle’s silhouette – but without making a loud or brassy impression. R-M is using the innovative automotive paint to position itself in the rising market segment of car tuning, offering solutions for the trend toward ever greater individualization of cars.
02/22/2008
BASF Coatings now has its own team for the automotive refinishing product business in Dubai
Download		A photo taken after a successfull Glasurit Spot Repair training at the VW-Audi-Porsche Importer in Abu Dhabi. Al persons on the picture are employees of the accident repair centre. Third from the left side is Nelson Ocampo, Glasurit National Head Trainer for the United Arab Emirates.
02/18/2008
The right paint for every classic car
Download		BASF Coatings and its Glasurit brand of paint will be appearing again at the “Techno Classica” in Essen. This year’s show dates are from March 26 to 30.
Download		With original colors and their assignment to the COLOR-PROFI System, the Classic Car Colors database provides insight into the history of automotive colors.
02/18/2008
PREMIERE CARIZZMA AT PARIS TUNING SHOW – BIOCONCEPT-CAR ON HANOVER TRADE FAIR
Download		Some weeks ago presented in front of the Inforum on the site of BASF Coatings in Münster – and from April 21 to 25 at the Hanover Trade Fair: the BioConcept-Car, coated with R-M-paints.
02/13/2008
Third Refinish Competence Center opened in China
Download		At the opening of the Shenyang Refinish Competence Center Glasurit trainer Zhou Fei demonstrated his skill in using the spraygun.
02/12/2008
Without antifouling, cargo ships consume up to 20 percent more energy
Download		Coatings for shipbuilding, renovation, and maintenance are all part of the RELIUS portfolio. RELIUS is BASF Coatings’ paint brand.
02/11/2008
The "BASF House" – a flagship property in terms of environmental friendliness
Download		Eco-efficient products made by BASF from the basement to the roof: the BASF House in Nottingham.
02/08/2008
Glasurit paints sparkle on formula racers at the Hockenheimring
Download		Car racing involves teamwork, the utmost precision, high quality, and, of course, a large dose of passion. As part of a joint project between Glasurit, BASF Coatings’ automotive refinishing product brand, Hockenheim-Ring GmbH, and the up-and-coming painters enrolled at the Mosbach trade school, all these requirements are covered. Glasurit paints are being used to refinish Hockenheim-Ring GmbH’s 14 formula racers.
Download		Two huge advertising banners at the motodrome and the paddock proudly display the Glasurit logo.
Download		And „go“ for the partnership of the Hockenheim-Ring GmbH und Glasurit, brand of  BASF Coatings.
02/07/2008
Dr. Stefan Marcinowski to chair the Supervisory Board of BASF Coatings AG
Download		Dr. Stefan Marcinowski, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BASF Coatings.
Download		Salam Hikmat shows Dr. Stefan Marcinowski, the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board, a freshly coated panel at the Robot Application Center.
01/24/2008
Color trendsetter ecology
Download		Designer of BASF Coatings – Michaela Finkenzeller and Mark Gutjahr.
Download		Designer of  BASF Coatings – Michaela Finkenzeller.
Download		Designer of BASF Coatings – Mark Gutjahr.
Download		Chiharu Matsuhara, Designerin of BASF Coatings fort he region Asia/Pacific.
Download		BASF Coatings presents the color trends.