Automotive and commercial vehicles

A red truck cab powder coated with the new Interpon A5000 range from AkzoNobel

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AkzoNobel Launched the New Interpon A5000 Powder Coatings Range for Commercial Vehicles

The new Interpon A5000 powder coatings provide an excellent corrosion protection and a durable finish for commercial vehicles.

photo of Fred Schulze, Rainer Schirmer and Ursula Noll

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Audi Opens New Primer Facility in Neckarsulm

Audi's new paint shop facility focuses on efficient and sustainable processes, supporting both combustion and electric vehicle production.

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Dürr Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary in Brazil

Dürr Brasil was established in 1964 as an engineering office for planning the paint shop for the Volkswagen plant based in São Paulo.

Examples of the colour contained in the new Routing automotive colour trends report published by BASF

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BASF Published the New 2024-2025 Automotive Color Trends

BASF has presented Routing, its new collection of automotive colour trends for 2024 and 2025.

The pearl-like Efflorescent mono-coat from BASF

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The Automotive Colour Concept Efflorescence from BASF Received the Red Dot Award

The Efflorescence coating from BASF combines several functionalities in a single layer, demonstrating the compatibility of sustainability and design values.

Concept of the new Dürr paint shop for the electric vehicles of Stellantis

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Dürr Built an Energy-Efficient Paint Shop for Stellantis with Repurposed Robots

The new paint shop for electric vehicles of Stellantis will also be equipped with the EcoInCure electric ovens from Dürr.

photo of a painted car inside new Hungarian paint shop of BMW along with its staff

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BMW Group Opened an Advanced Paint Shop at New Debrecen Plant

The BMW Group's new paint shop at the Debrecen plant operates entirely on renewable electricity, eliminating fossil fuels and using advanced technologies such as eRTO for exhaust purification and eco-friendly dry separation to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon footprint while boosting automation and efficiency.

photo of Franck Lepetit, PPG product engineer for Automotive OEM Coatings, and Sophie Carpentier, Stellantis sealants technical leader

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PPG's New Sealing Technology Allowed Stellantis to Save Energy

PPG Coraseal 4-Wet Sealer cures in just one step and provides sustainability benefits for Stellantis paint shops by reducing energy use and CO₂ emissions.

Mock-up of the issue n.88 of ipcm International Paint&Coating magazine - July/Agust 2024

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The Issue n. 88 of ipcm_International Paint&Coating Magazine Is Out Now

Read the latest issue of the magazine dedicated to surface treatments and organic and inorganic finishes – Special edition dedicated to the automotive and transportation industry!

The floor of a EV factory coated witht he systems from Sherwin-Williams

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Sherwin-Williams Introduced Comprehensive Flooring Systems for EV Gigafactories

The new high-performance resinous flooring systems from Sherwin-Williams contribute to the overall protection and efficiency of EV battery facilities.