AutoSpot Rollout: BASF announces digital production tracking tool
Michigan, United States – Bodyshops can now manage production through AutoSpot, BASF’s new digital production management tool for technicians and managers to track every part of a repair moving through their shop in real-time. Launched in 2022, AutoSpot is a separate entity that works in any body shop regardless of paint line and shows the […]
Glasurit on the Green: BASF Canada hosts annual golf tournament in Brampton, Ont.
Brampton, Ontario — More than 250 golfers gathered at the Lionhead Golf Course and Country Club on Wednesday for the BASF Canada annual golf tournament, where industry stakeholders went head to head on the green for the first time since the pandemic. Attendees were also treated to a lineup of snazzily painted vehicles–with BASF and […]
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 […]
Ecological Emissions: BMW pushes sewage-based paints
Munich, Germany — BMW is partnering with BASF to develop the next generation of paints using an innovative new material—poop. Euphemistically dubbed “sustainable paints made from bio-waste,” these matte paints are part of the company’s focus on sustainability and reduced CO2 emissions. Most importantly, these new paints are chemically identical to previously manufactured body coatings and […]
Simple and Sustainable: Simplicity Car Care wins BASF Canada Sustainability Customer Award
Toronto, Ontario — The orange banner has earned some green cred, as Simplicity Car Care announced Wednesday that it has been honoured with BASF’s Canada Sustainability Customer Award. The award, first introduced in 2020, “recognizes customers who are demonstrating leadership in building a sustainable future, and particularly those who are doing so through innovation and […]
Painter Rendezvous: International R-M Best Painter Contest set for late June
Clermont-de-l’Oise, France — Some of the world’s top automotive painters will descend on Clermont-de-l’Oise, France in late June to sort out who will take the top prize at the thirteenth International R-M Best Painter Contest Final. The competition will see ten national finalists square off at the R-M Refinish Competence Center in France from June […]
Captains of Coatings: BASF earns supplier award from GM for new clearcoat formula
Toronto, Ontario — BASF’s coatings division has been recognized by General Motors as one of this year’s Overdrive Award winners at the 30th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony in Phoenix, Ariz. As one of 31 companies to be honoured with the award, BASF was shown to demonstrate notable achievement in the areas of […]
Tuesday Ticker: March 8, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, two major automotive players announce plans to move into Quebec with a focus on electric vehicle materials. BASF and the ‘first pillar’ In a move that could prove significant for Canada’s placement in the electric vehicle battery market, BASF has announced plans for the company’s “first pillar” […]
Pride in Paints: CPCA announces 2022 award recipients
Ottawa, Ontario – the Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) has announced the following awards, recognizing innovation in the Canadian coatings industry. The Roy Kennedy Award is awarded to individuals who demonstrate outstanding contributions to the CPCA. Only one is awarded each year. This year it was award to Terry Sutherland of PPG Canada. “Terry […]
Blue Is So Yesterday: BASF releases Color Report 2021, reporting achromatic hue surge in North America
Ludwigshafen, Germany — BASF released its Color Report 2021 for Automotive OEM Coatings earlier this month, reporting that blue hues are falling from grace in North America. Once the most popular chromatic hue for automotive coatings in North America, the percentage of blue vehicles in the continental car parc decreased four percent in 2021. “That […]
