12 August 2015
About BASF’s Coatings Division
BASF’s Coatings division develops, produces and markets
innovative automotive coatings, automotive refinishes and
industrial coatings as well as decorative paints.
We operate sites in Europe, North America and South America
as well as Asia Pacific. Within this network, we collaborate closely with
our customers all over the world.
In 2014, the Coatings division achieved
global sales of about €3 billion.
More information about the division is available
DETAILS
BASF today (12 August 2015) inaugurated
its new resin and electrocoat plant
at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) in Shanghai.
In line with BASF’s approach to stay close to customers worldwide,
this new plant will further strengthen
BASF’s local manufacturing footprint in Asia Pacific and
create close to 70 new jobs at the site.
Strategically located next to each other at SCIP,
this new resin plant is fully integrated in
the new automotive coatings plant to create more synergies
and high production efficiency.
The production facilities strengthen BASF’s position
as a leading and innovative coatings supplier
to the growing industries, notably the automotive industry,
in the region.
BASF Media Contact
Genevieve Hilton (Hong Kong)
Phone: +852 2731 0197
genevieve.hilton@basf.com
Phoebe Tsang (Hong Kong)
Phone: +852 2731 0689
phoebe.tsang@basf.com
Joerg Zumkley (Germany)
Phone: +49 2501 14-3453
joerg.zumkley@basf.com
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