BASF is expanding its automotive coatings production in North America with investments of nearly $40 million over the next two years, the company said.
The investments add capacity to the company’s production plants in Greenville, Ohio, and Tultitlan, Mexico.
“These investments reflect our continued market growth and underscore BASF’s commitment to developing a sustainable production platform that provides customized coatings solutions,” said Chris Toomey, BASF senior vice president, Coatings Solutions North America.
The company said it’s ramping up waterborne basecoat capacity in Tultitlan and electrocoat emulsion capacity in Greenville. Waterborne basecoats are low-VOC paint products that give vehicles their color, and electrocoat or e-coat is the primer coat applied to vehicles to prevent corrosion.
“BASF is a process and product innovator,” said Frank Hezel, vice president of BASF Coatings Mexico. “We’re the global leader in integrated process, and we pioneered waterborne basecoat technology as part of our commitment to social responsibility and environmental protection. Our added capacity positions us well to continue our innovations to serve our automotive coatings customers.”
