● The new technology center will provide automotive customers with solutions covering the whole process from color design to product launch
● New electrophoresis application technology center to enhance technical strength and application engineering capabilities
● BASF Shanghai Coatings Minhang Base achieved another development milestone to better serve customers in the Chinese market
On March 8, 2023, BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd. announced the completion of its new technology center building at Minhang Base. As an important part of the expansion project of the Minhang base, the opening of the technical center building marks another milestone in the development of BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd.’s Minhang base. It will provide Chinese automotive customers with better technologies, products and services with a new attitude.
The brand-new technology center building is equipped with advanced experimental facilities and experienced high-quality team, relying on “color + innovation studio”, can provide customers with solutions from color design, modeling and matching to product development and online , cooperate with customers to create high-quality colors, greatly shorten product development time, and improve overall work efficiency. The newly-built electrophoresis application technology center can help improve product technical capabilities and application engineering strength. It has two modules: electrophoresis application laboratory and electrophoresis small test factory, which can provide customers with comprehensive product performance approval, quality control, and process matching testing. And other services, and by simulating the customer’s painting site, assisting customers in adjusting and improving engineering processes and optimizing product application parameters.
Dr. Jianfeng Lou, Chairman and President of BASF Greater China, said: “I am very pleased to be able to celebrate the completion of the BASF Shanghai Coatings Technology Center building today, and also to witness the official completion of our Minhang expansion project. The opening of the technology center will provide us with Local innovation injects new vitality, and also enhances the synergy effect of BASF’s R&D and innovation activities in China, helping us to provide Chinese customers with excellent coating solutions.”
Zou Jia, Vice President of BASF, responsible for automotive original paint solutions in the Asia-Pacific region, said: “For BASF Coatings, BASF Shanghai Coatings Minhang Base has always been of great strategic significance. In this fast-growing automotive market, the new technical center The building will give us enhanced technical capabilities and an innovative edge to help our automotive customers stay ahead of the competition.”
The Minhang expansion project was launched in 2020, including the renovation and upgrading of the comprehensive office building, electrophoresis application technology center and technology center building, and the newly completed Chemetall Asia Pacific Innovation and Technology Center.
The expanded Minhang base will become a production base mainly dedicated to the development of coatings and surface treatment technologies, and the best team composed of developers, technical service personnel and sales personnel will provide OEM customers with all-round solutions to jointly promote automotive coatings Innovation and sustainable development of the industry.