From Scrap Tires to Clearcoat: BASF Coatings announces new ChemCycling products at Automechanika Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany — Day two of Automechanika Germany brought even further product innovations to the global collision repair industry with the launch of BASF’s next generation of clearcoats, manufactured from recycled tires to emphasize the brand’s commitment to sustainability. The new product lines, which are projected to be available in Canada in early 2025, employ […]
A Sustainable Certification: BASF working to create sustainability certification standard for automotive refinish industry
Toronto, Ontario — BASF has announced that it is continuing to engage in discussions with industry partners to establish a global certification standard in the automotive refinish industry. According to a recent report, industry partners in this instance specifically include industry associations, insurers, work providers, fleet leasing operators and bodyshops. Dialogues with these groups originally […]
Chromatic Cultures: The old automotive colour wheel is changing, says BASF Coatings’ 2023 colour report
Münster, Germany — While white, black, grey and silver remain dominant for non-commercial light vehicles, when it comes to overall automotive trends, the old colour wheel is changing, says BASF Coatings’ 2023 colour report. The report, which reviews automotive colour trends for 2023 around the world reveals that while achromatic tones—such as white, black, grey […]
Dazzling Array: BASF unveils 2022/23 colour trends collection
Toronto, Ontario – BASF has announced 2022-2023’s Automotive Colour Trends – a collection of shades and hues designed to inspire automotive designers around the globe. According to the company’s newsletter, this year’s collection, titled ‘New Array’ refers to the thoughtful process of ordering values and responding to new needs, moving into new colour spaces with […]
Wanna Race: P.A.C.E.R. Program unveils retrofitted Dodge Dart drag racer at PaintSource
Toronto, Ontario – Toronto’s PaintSource Automotive celebrated the relaunch of the Police and Community Educating Racers (P.A.C.E.R.) Program last Sunday, where companies and local organizations gathered for a barbeque and the unveiling of a police-themed drag racing car. According to Mathew John, co-owner of Paint Source, the program aims to educate the next generation of […]
Imminent Advancement: Axalta, BASF and AkzoNobel reps talk ADAS compliant coatings
Toronto, Ontario – On July 28, representatives from three major automotive coating companies met at an online Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association webinar to discuss the future of automotive coatings in the age of advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS)–effectively, radar systems that serve as the eyes of self-driving cars. For the uninitiated, these coatings are […]
Sustainable Success: BASF Canada recognizes CSN OpenRoad Richmond Auto Body in Customer Sustainability Awards Programme
Richmond, British Columbia — Last month, BASF Canada announced the winners of its first Customer Sustainability Awards Programme, where the coatings company recognized B.C. collision centre CSN OpenRoad Richmond Auto Body as a Small Business Sustainability Leader. CSN OpenRoad Richmond Auto Body is a third-generation family business in operation since 1960. Helmed by President Randy […]
Environmentally Conscious Coatings: BASF announces 2050 net-zero goal
Ludwigshafen, Germany — BASF has announced its goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Based on the most recent progress in developing low-emission and CO2-free technologies, the company said it is also significantly raising its medium-term 2030 target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. BASF now wants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions worldwide by […]
