BASF to double production capacity of automotive refinish coatings in China
BASF will continue to invest in its coatings site in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province in South China, by constructing a new facility for automotive refinish coatings that will start production in the first half of 2022. The investment in Jiangmen will double the production capacity of the site.
Acquired from a local family business in 2016, BASF Coatings (Guangdong) is the company’s first automotive refinish coatings production site in Asia. After the acquisition, BASF established a technology hub in Jiangmen, focusing on color technology and the development of sustainable high-performance products for the refinish and commercial transportation segments in Asia Pacific.
Third anniversary
It also marks the third anniversary of BASF Coatings (Guangdong). The manufacturing facility offers a comprehensive portfolio of automotive paints and solutions for commercial vehicles. Together, these brands offer a full system of refinish coatings solutions, including basecoats, topcoats, putty, primer, fillers, toners, clearcoats, hardeners, thinners, additives for accelerated drying and blenders.
