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Golden-Gate-Production-site11NOV

BASF Coatings Opens New Automotive OEM Coatings Plant in Germany

The new plant is designed to manufacture ‘high-runner’ coatings – colours that represent the majority of current market demand – while ensuring consistent quality and improved production efficiency.

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BASF´s Verbundsite Zhanjiang/South China. Photo: BASF10NOV

BASF Begins Production from Core of Zhanjiang Verbund Site

With several downstream plants now operational, the new capacities will enhance BASF’s ability to meet growing market demand in China and the wider Asia-Pacific region, serving customers across multiple industries, including paints and coatings.

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BASF Expands Dispersion Production Capacity in Turkey to Support Architectural Coatings and Construction Industries

This latest investment reinforces BASF’s long-term commitment to sustainability and innovation in the coatings and construction sectors.

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DRIVING THE PROXY15OTT

BASF Coatings Reveals 2025–2026 Automotive Color Trends® Collection: Driving the Proxy

The new collection explores how ideas and inspiration can serve as “proxies” to guide design decisions in the automotive industry, bridging creativity and emotion with tangible realities.

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BASF and Carlyle Agree Deal for Coatings Business - Valued at €7.7 Billion

The deal, combined with BASF’s earlier divestment of its decorative paints business, values the company’s entire Coatings division at €8.7 billion, reflecting an implied 2024 EV/EBITDA multiple before special items of approximately 13x. BASF will retain a 40% equity stake in the business and is expected to receive around €5.8 billion in pre-tax cash proceeds at closing.

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BASF Launches GLYSANTIN® ELECTRIFIED® Coolants to Protect Electric Vehicle Batteries Against Corrosion

BASF’s GLYSANTIN® ELECTRIFIED® innovations reduce fluid decomposition and hydrogen formation, enhancing battery safety and providing excellent corrosion protection.

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BASF, Porsche and BEST Complete Pilot Project on Chemical Recycling of Vehicle Waste

The pilot project is being hailed as a milestone in defossilisation, proving that high-quality plastics for demanding automotive applications can be produced without fossil raw materials.

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Akzonobel, Arkema and BASF Join Forces to Cut Carbon Footprint of Architectural Powder Coatings

Akzonobel, Arkema and BASF intend to expand their collaboration further and are encouraging wider participation across the value chain to accelerate the coatings industry’s shift towards greater sustainability.

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BASF Coatings to Lead Research on Corrosion Protection for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The European Corrosion Congress EUROCORR 2025, taking place from 7th to 11th September in Stavanger, Norway, promotes interdisciplinary collaboration to develop effective corrosion prevention strategies. BASF Coatings is actively contributing to this effort through its research on innovative coatings and corrosion inhibitors, aiming to extend the lifespan of metallic products and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Photo of representatives from basf, duerr, and renault15LUG

BASF Coatings Champions Collaborative Innovation in Sustainable Two‑Tone Painting Honored with Industry Award

Partnering with Renault and Dürr, BASF Coatings sets new benchmarks in automotive manufacturing – achieving 100% paint transfer efficiency with zero overspray.

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Photo of chemetall's Pinghu Site in China08LUG

Chemetall’s Pinghu Site in China Earns Sustainability Recognition from Local Authorities

The commendation highlights Chemetall’s leadership in sustainability and the Pinghu site’s role as a model for green transformation within the region’s chemical industry.

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Photo: Partnership with Toyota Motor Europe and BASF COATINGS17GIU

BASF Coatings Signs Strategic Partnership with Toyota Motor Europe to Develop Body&Paint Programme

This collaboration marks the beginning of a long-term strategic relationship between BASF Coatings and Toyota Motor Europe, encompassing both Toyota and Lexus brands.

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BASF Commences Commercial Operations at Black Mass Battery Recycling Plant in Germany

With an annual processing capacity of up to 15,000 tonnes of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production scrap—equivalent to around 40,000 electric vehicle batteries, BASF’s facility is now one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

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Photo of a battery for e-cars11GIU

BASF Introduces New Ultramid® Advanced N for High-Voltage E-Car Connectors

The material, which is part of BASF’s Ultramid® Advanced PPA portfolio, is tailored for high-voltage connectors and other e-mobility applications requiring halide-free, heat- and moisture-resistant component.

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Photo of Chalampé site in France of BASF09GIU

BASF to Acquire Full Ownership of Alsachimie Joint Venture from DOMO Chemicals

The acquisition is a strategic move for BASF, aimed at reinforcing its industrial footprint at the Chalampé site in France, the company’s European hub for the production of polyamide 6.6 precursors.

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