## # News and testimonials TypeNewsTestimonials ![SKM02410.jpg](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__806x605/public/2026-01/SKM02410.jpg.webp?itok=f-kw-M8y) News Glasurit South Africa and Toyota Gazoo Racing Glasurit has entered a technical partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing in South Africa, marking a shared commitment to innovation, performance, and worldclass vehicle finishing. The agreement formalizes a common vision to combine advanced coatings technology with the extreme demands of motorsport, using Glasurit paint solutions. [ ](/za/news/glasurit-south-africa-and-toyota-gazoo-racing-za "Discover more") 28/01/2026 ![in JLR academyOK.jpg](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__806x605/public/2025-07/in%20JLR%20academyOK_0.jpg.webp?itok=-xN-sw1R "From left to right : Michael Hill (Global Strategic Account Manager for JLR at BASF Coatings), András Szendrői (Retail Excellence Director Europe at Jaguar Land Rover), Philippe Robbrecht (Customer Care Director Europe at Jaguar Land Rover), Laurent LETOURNEUR (Brand Director Jaguar Europe at JLR), Chris Jackman (Director, Global Strategic Account Management at BASF Coatings), Jane Niemi (Head of Global Marketing, Automotive Refinish at BASF Coatings), Jens Wagner (Body Shop BOOST Manager at BASF Coatings), Ivan Bessiere (Director Technical Centre Europe at Jaguar Land Rover Deutschland) & Laurens Visser (Global Strategic Account Manager at BASF Coatings). ") News Strategic Partnership with JLR JLR’s certified Repair Network has selected our premium brand Glasurit® as Preferred Paint Partner Brands for their Global Body and Paint Program in Europe and EIRO (European Importer Region Organisation) markets. [ ](/za/news/strategic-partnership-jlr "Discover more") 22/07/2025 ![Design sans titre (22).png](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__806x605/public/2025-03/Design%20sans%20titre%20%2822%29.png.webp?itok=gl_ec5ZU) News Glasurit® Celebrates 100 Colourful Years Of The Iconic Scarlet Macaw One hundred years ago, the scarlet macaw became part of Glasurit’s protected logo and the face of the Glasurit brand. On March 18th, 2025, Glasurit is celebrating the 100th birthday of the scarlet macaw – and just before International Colour Day, Glasurit will launch globally a “100 Colourful Years” campaign including a year-long series of engaging activities and events designed to bring customers and employees around the globe together. The “100 Colourful Years” campaign pays honor to Glasurit’s proud legacy of innovation, sustainability and premium quality in automotive refinishing. [ ](/za/news/glasuritr-celebrates-100-colourful-years-iconic-scarlet-macaw-za "Discover more") 18/03/2025 ![INEOS glasurit](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__806x605/public/2024-02/Glasurit%20and%20INEOS%20Global%20Body%20and%20Paint%20Program.jpeg.webp?itok=ZlNOAaPm) News Glasurit supports Global Preferred Partnership agreement with INEOS Automotive for its Global Body and Paint Program For the next three years, BASF will help INEOS Automotive build its global body and paint program focusing on the highest level of industry standards and sustainable refinish solutions. Glasurit premium refinish brand of BASF will provide expertise and paint innovation to develop body shop network requirements for the INEOS Grenadier worldwide [ ](/za/news/glasurit-supports-global-preferred-partnership-agreement-ineos-automotive-its-global-body-and "Discover more") 02/02/2024 ![sustainable](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__806x605/public/2024-02/17.jpg.webp?itok=6cLQvNUQ) News BASF Coatings steps up initiatives to steer sustainability criteria for global collision repair industry [ ](/za/news/basf-coatings-steps-initiatives-steer-sustainability-criteria-global-collision-repair-industry "Discover more") 29/01/2024 ![Color map ](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__806x605/public/2024-01/k2643rxv.png.webp?itok=1PeU8ccz) News Leading colour innovation – Colour Report for Automotive OEM coatings [ ](/za/news/leading-colour-innovation-colour-report-automotive-oem-coatings "Discover more") 17/01/2024 ![Lackier Meisterschaft-09377.jpg](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__806x605/public/2024-01/Lackier%20Meisterschaft-09377.jpg.webp?itok=nSh7xm83) News Lenina Gruis from Bremen wins the German Championship of Vehicle Painters The German Championships of Vehicle Painters come to an end with a celebratory awards ceremony in Münster. The young talents of the vehicle painting trade have been through two intense days of competition. In the Refinish Competence Center of the main sponsor Glasurit, they have given their all in the struggle for a place on the podium. Now the winners are confirmed. Lenina Gruis from Bremen is Germany's best young painter. A fantastic second place goes to Pauline Rosenetzki from Thuringia, followed by Jason Scherer from Saarland in third place. [ ](/za/news/german-championship-vehicle-painters "Discover more") 16/01/2024 ![CV BMB Glasurit](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__806x605/public/2023-12/Resize%20image%20project-12.png.webp?itok=rBQsPPPX) News Go green. Drive efficiency: The new sustainable EcoBalance portfolio for the Commercial Vehicle business Glasurit, the premium refinish paint brand of BASF, has introduced the EcoBalance portfolio for the commercial vehicle industry with nine products covering the full commercial vehicle paint process. EcoBalance products help save fossil raw materials and are certified to offer a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. The new portfolio can be combined with existing products used for the repair and OEM painting of commercial vehicles, such as trucks, buses and special vehicles. [ ](/za/news/go-green-drive-efficiency "Discover more") 11/12/2023 ![WorldSkills Museum Shanghai](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__806x605/public/2023-11/1194097430%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=C1CBb6-T) News Glasurit® Takes You into the World of Automotive Refinishing with the Opening of the WorldSkills Museum The successful opening ceremony of the world's first WorldSkills Museum took place on November 6th at Yangpu Riverside in Shanghai. Glasurit®, a global partner of WorldSkills, joined this prestigious event. 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