Automotive and commercial vehicles

BASF Signed a Global Partnership with WorldSkills to Develop New Talents in Car Painting

BASF has signed a multi-year agreement to be the exclusive sponsor of the Car Painting category of WorldSkills International.

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Axalta Mobility Named a 2021 General Motors Supplier of the Year

Axalta was awarded in the paint category for exceeding the requirements set by General Motors.

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Orion Will Present its New Carbon Black Guide and New Products

Orion Engineered Carbons will showcase its “Super Black” innovations and the Carbon Black Guide at the American Coatings Show 2022.

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BYK Launches BYK-3568

BYK launched BYK-3568, a new silicone and polyether-modified acrylate specifically developed for automotive OEM coatings manufacturers.

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PPG Released its 2021 Automotive Colour Popularity Report

PPG's 2021 Automotive Colour Popularity Report highlights the increased demand for two-tone finishes, custom colours and other emerging trends among car buyers.

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Rösler Provided Wheel Pros with 41 Special Wheel Finishing Machines

Wheel Pros relied on Rösler’s solutions for the surface finishing of its Torq Thrust wheels.

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AkzoNobel and McLaren Racing Strengthen their Partnership

AkzoNobel has announced the extension and expansion of the well-established partnership with the McLaren Racing Formula 1 team.

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AERO Technology Provides Exterior Finish to Land Rover Defender

AERO Sustainable Material Technology enhanced the latest Land Rover Defender with satin-matte finishes.

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Lumina® Royal Sparkling Blue is Sun Chemical's New Pigment

Sun Chemical has made the new Lumina® Royal Sparkling Blue pigment available on its PigmentViewer app.

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Royal Magenta is Axalta's Global Automotive Colour of the Year 2022

Axalta unveiled its Global Automotive Colour of the Year 2022: Royal Magenta, a deep cherry colour that brings to market a refined and optimized finish for the future of mobility.

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PPG Expands Automotive OEM Coatings Production in Germany

PPG will invest $ 10 million to expand the production of automotive OEM coatings and of sustainable water-based basecoat technologies.

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BASF Published the 2021 Automotive Colour Report

BASF has released its annual automotive colour popularity report, showcasing global coating preferences.

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AERO’s Film-Based Coating Applied on a Unique Jaguar F-Pace

The sleek and sustainable system developed by AERO provided a Jaguar F-Pace with a unique contrast roof.

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Axalta Published the 69th Global Automotive Color Popularity Report

Axalta’s report shows an increase in blue vehicles and a decline in white ones, with grey hues still popular.

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Illini Solar Car Scores Great Placement Thanks to AERO Sustainable Material Technology

The Illini Solar Car team managed to obtain a great placement at the American Solar Challenge thanks to AERO’s innovative film-based coating technology.

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