MOSCOW (MRC) -- Once again, PSA Peugeot Citroen has presented awards to its best suppliers. BASF’s Coatings division received the award for its CathoGuard 800 cathodic e-coat, as per BASF's press release.
This is applied to the vehicle body to protect it from corrosion. The special benefit it offers PSA is its cost savings potential.
By presenting this award, the French automaker is paying tribute not just to the product CathoGuard 800 but also to BASF’s commitment.
"As the main supplier to PSA, we are very pleased and proud to receive this award. It shows recognition for BASF’s power to create innovative high-quality products which save costs and are globally available. The award also confirms the close partnership that exists between BASF and PSA," says Laurent Vaucenat, Global Account Manager Renault/Nissan and PSA at BASF.
The BASF Coatings division has already been awarded the title of core supplier by PSA in 2012.
The cathodic e-coat is the first layer of the paint system. CathoGuard 800 is in great demand as an alternative to conventional e-coats that often incorporate tin. CathoGuard 800 also has a low solvent content and saves material due to its high efficiency. In addition, this technology is highly suitable for integrated painting processes that dispense with primer application.
As MRC wrote before, in July 2014, BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd. inaugurated its new automotive coatings plant at the Shanghai Chemicail Industry Park in Shanghai, China. The expansion of its automotive coatings production capacity with an investment of around EUR50 million further strengthens BASF’s presence in China and its position as a leading coatings supplier to the automotive industry.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. BASF had sales of about EUR74 billion in 2013 and over 112,000 employees as of the end of the year.
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