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Supporting the Mercedes-Benz Efficiency Program, the Surventis Coatings Refinish team visited Stern Motors in Rosario, Argentina. Through the BOOST Program, a service of Refinity by Surventis, the team carried out a comprehensive assessment to uncover efficiency improvements and drive long-term business performance.

Young car painters from around the world met at the Glasurit Skills Challenge in Denmark, an important opportunity to sharpen skills ahead of WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. With only a few weeks to go until WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, young car painters from around the world gathered at College360, a vocational college in Silkeborg, Denmark, to take part in the Glasurit Skills Challenge. During the three-day training competition, participants completed a series of demanding practical tasks reflecting key elements of WorldSkills and helping them fine-tune their preparations for Shanghai.

A new chapter begins: Surventis presents integrated solutions for the body shops of the future. The company presents an integrated ecosystem of coatings, digital solutions, consultancy and innovation designed to help body shops improve performance and long-term competitiveness. At Automechanika 2026, visitors will experience how connected solutions and selected new Refinity® capabilities are shaping the future of the body shop.

Surventis, formerly BASF Coatings, launched as an independent company, backed by global investment firm Carlyle in partnership with QIA, with BASF holding a 40 percent stake. Surventis will strategically focus on reliability, quality, service, and performance for its customers. With a new name and brand identity, Surventis will continue to develop, produce, and market coatings and surface treatment solutions for industrial, automotive, and refinish customers worldwide. Its portfolio spans well-known brands such as Chemetall ® and Glasurit ®, visible with the new by Surventis Logo.

Glasurit is strengthening its role in robotics-enabled Automotive Refinish by combining coatings expertise, digital color management and application process know-how. Through close collaboration with OEMs and automation partners, the company aims to help shape the future of automated paint application in body shops. Drawing on its experience in repair processes and connected digital workflows, Surventis supports customers in implementing robotics-enabled solutions for more consistent, scalable and future-ready repair operations.

Glasurit has been announced as the official paint provider for the WorldSkills Global Skills Challenge in Wollongong, Australia, taking place from 24–28 June 2026, reinforcing its commitment to developing the next generation of skilled automotive refinish technicians. Through this partnership, competitors will use Glasurit products to demonstrate high standards of precision, colour accuracy, efficiency, and sustainability aligned with real-world workshop practices. Glasurit’s long-standing collaboration with WorldSkills supports vocational excellence, inspires young talent, and promotes careers in automotive repair. This initiative is an investment in the industry’s future workforce, preparing participants for WorldSkills International 2026 in Shanghai, where Glasurit will also serve as the global paint partner.

With aspaara®, Glasurit accelerates AI-driven transformation across Europe, the Middle East and Africa as a complementary solution to Body Shop BOOST, while aspaara AI® can be deployed both as part of Body Shop BOOST and as a standalone solution, complemented by consulting services.

With its latest approval from Geely Auto UK, Glasurit, a premium refinish brand of BASF Coatings, strengthens its collaboration with the OEM and underscores a shared commitment to precision, efficiency, and sustainable body shop operations.

Refinity® Eco Impact Assessment tool for body shops in Europe now TÜV certified for its calculation method. The TÜV certification confirms corporate carbon footprint calculation for body shops according to GHG protocol. Thus, Eco Impact Assessment enables body shops to achieve efficiency gains by leveraging reliable data and advanced analytics.