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From left to right: Filippo Centamori (Regional Strategic Account Manager at BASF), Chris Jackman (Director Global Strategic Account Management at BASF), Holger Rönsch (Key-Account Management Germany at BASF, Stefan Van Beneden (Manager, Collision & Parts Channel Management at Toyota Motor Europe), Chris Titmarsh (Senior Vice President Global Automotive Refinish Coatings at BASF), Yannick Nehling (Product Owner Body Shop BOOST at BASF) and Pierangelo Culmone (Collision & Part Channel Management at Toyota Motor Europe). (Photo: BASF Coatings)
Trade News | June 5, 2025

BASF Coatings signs strategic partnership agreement with Toyota Motor Europe to develop its Body&Paint program

BASF Coatings and Toyota Motor Europe have signed an agreement to develop the Toyota Body&Paint program for Europe, building the foundation for a long-term strategic collaboration between the two companies for Toyota and Lexus brands. The partnership takes advantage of the premium automotive refinish solutions under the Glasurit and R-M brands in the European market. The Toyota Body&Paint program will be designed using a comprehensive set of BASF’s Body Shop BOOST consultancy services and giving access to the cloud-based digital color, business and training solutions platform Refinity®. With the collaboration, BASF is supporting its partner Toyota reaching its individual sustainability targets, while ensuring the highest quality standards in paint-work repairs for Toyota premium vehicles.
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At its production site in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF operates one of the largest commercial recycling plants for producing black mass from end-of-life batteries and production scrap in Europe. Photo: BASF
Trade News | June 3, 2025

BASF starts commercial operation of Black Mass plant for Battery Recycling in Schwarzheide, Germany

BASF has successfully started the commercial operation of its Black Mass plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. This state-of-the-art facility represents a significant milestone for BASF’s battery recycling business. It is one of the biggest commercial Black Mass plants in Europe, with an annual processing capacity of up to 15,000 tons of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production scrap. This equals roughly 40,000 electric vehicle batteries per year.
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KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme uses BASF’s PPA Ultramid® Advanced N in several components in its high-voltage connector KS22 Class 4 for high-current modules. Photo: BASF 2025
Trade News | Regional News | June 2, 2025

Less electro-corrosion, more color: New Ultramid® Advanced N for high-voltage connectors in electric cars

BASF is now complementing its polyphthalamide (PPA) portfolio by Ultramid® Advanced N3U42G6, a polyamide 9T with non-halogenated flame-retardant, which minimizes electro-corrosion of metal contacts in electric and electronics (E&E) parts for e-mobility. The PPA increases the safety and durability of high-voltage (HV) connectors in e.g. inverters, DC-DC converters and batteries of electric cars. Due to its high strength and stiffness over a broad temperature range, its outstanding chemical resistance and dimensional stability, the Ultramid® Advanced N grade enhances the robustness and reliability of thin-walled HV connectors meeting growing industry needs for halide-free E&E components used in warm and humid conditions. The new Ultramid® Advanced N3U42G6 is available in uncolored with UL-certified masterbatches but also as pre-colored version with high color stability for easy processing and excellent color retention after heat ageing.
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From left to right: Filippo Centamori (Regional Strategic Account Manager at BASF), Chris Jackman (Director Global Strategic Account Management at BASF), Holger Rönsch (Key-Account Management Germany at BASF, Stefan Van Beneden (Manager, Collision & Parts Channel Management at Toyota Motor Europe), Chris Titmarsh (Senior Vice President Global Automotive Refinish Coatings at BASF), Yannick Nehling (Product Owner Body Shop BOOST at BASF) and Pierangelo Culmone (Collision & Part Channel Management at Toyota Motor Europe). (Photo: BASF Coatings)
Trade News | June 5, 2025

BASF Coatings signs strategic partnership agreement with Toyota Motor Europe to develop its Body&Paint program

BASF Coatings and Toyota Motor Europe have signed an agreement to develop the Toyota Body&Paint program for Europe, building the foundation for a long-term strategic collaboration between the two companies for Toyota and Lexus brands. The partnership takes advantage of the premium automotive refinish solutions under the Glasurit and R-M brands in the European market. The Toyota Body&Paint program will be designed using a comprehensive set of BASF’s Body Shop BOOST consultancy services and giving access to the cloud-based digital color, business and training solutions platform Refinity®. With the collaboration, BASF is supporting its partner Toyota reaching its individual sustainability targets, while ensuring the highest quality standards in paint-work repairs for Toyota premium vehicles.
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At its production site in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF operates one of the largest commercial recycling plants for producing black mass from end-of-life batteries and production scrap in Europe. Photo: BASF
Trade News | June 3, 2025

BASF starts commercial operation of Black Mass plant for Battery Recycling in Schwarzheide, Germany

BASF has successfully started the commercial operation of its Black Mass plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. This state-of-the-art facility represents a significant milestone for BASF’s battery recycling business. It is one of the biggest commercial Black Mass plants in Europe, with an annual processing capacity of up to 15,000 tons of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production scrap. This equals roughly 40,000 electric vehicle batteries per year.
Read more
KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme uses BASF’s PPA Ultramid® Advanced N in several components in its high-voltage connector KS22 Class 4 for high-current modules. Photo: BASF 2025
Trade News | Regional News | June 2, 2025

Less electro-corrosion, more color: New Ultramid® Advanced N for high-voltage connectors in electric cars

BASF is now complementing its polyphthalamide (PPA) portfolio by Ultramid® Advanced N3U42G6, a polyamide 9T with non-halogenated flame-retardant, which minimizes electro-corrosion of metal contacts in electric and electronics (E&E) parts for e-mobility. The PPA increases the safety and durability of high-voltage (HV) connectors in e.g. inverters, DC-DC converters and batteries of electric cars. Due to its high strength and stiffness over a broad temperature range, its outstanding chemical resistance and dimensional stability, the Ultramid® Advanced N grade enhances the robustness and reliability of thin-walled HV connectors meeting growing industry needs for halide-free E&E components used in warm and humid conditions. The new Ultramid® Advanced N3U42G6 is available in uncolored with UL-certified masterbatches but also as pre-colored version with high color stability for easy processing and excellent color retention after heat ageing.
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Trade News | May 27, 2025

New tool by BASF Coatings helps body shops improve their ecological and economic performance

BASF Coatings introduces an innovative Eco Impact Assessment tool under its Refinity brand, a digital business management platform designed to empower automotive refinish partners and customers. The new tool enables body shops to measure performance across ecological, economic, and social aspects. It provides holistic assessments of all relevant material flows in a body shop, including spraying and drying processes, product usage, waste management and fleet operations. The Eco Impact Assessment tool uses reliable data and real-life measurements from the body shops, helping them increase their profitability and improve their ecological footprint at the same time.
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Trade News | May 15, 2025

BASF to showcase comprehensive solutions for advanced mobility at The Battery Show Europe 2025

BASF will present its comprehensive range of innovative technologies for electromobility at The Battery Show Europe 2025 from June 3-5 in Stuttgart, Germany. The leading event for the battery and electric vehicle (EV) sectors will gather industry professionals to discuss advancements and applications. At booth 10-E110, BASF will feature product innovations designed to enhance the performance of various electrified powertrain concepts as well as Catena-X based solutions to support sustainable automotive mobility. Beyond that, experts from BASF will share their expertise by contributing presentations to the event’s advanced battery and H/EV technology conference featuring pioneers from across the industry.
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