BASF Coatings and Volvo Car UK sign three-year partnership

• BASF Coatings will be the preferred paint supplier for the Volvo Car UK Approved Bodyshop Network

• Body shops can benefit from the most advanced portfolio of the premium refinish brands Glasurit and R-M 

BASF Coatings will continue to supply Volvo’s Approved Bodyshop Network with its premium paint brands Glasurit and R-M through its distribution channels in the UK. Volvo Approved body shops will have access to the most advanced and efficient refinish practices and solutions. The partnership will also mean that Volvo Approved body shops can benefit from the most advanced technical support and training, enabling them to carry out repairs in line with Volvo repair methods whilst maintaining a high-quality refinish process.

Rob Deane, Commercial Operations Director, Volvo Car UK commented: “BASF Coatings’ expertise and paint solutions play a key role in assisting our Approved body shops to carry out damage repairs to Volvo’s exacting standards. We are delighted to have renewed our partnership with them.”

Sally Jones, Managing Director BASF Coatings UK Ltd, said: “We are delighted to renew our long-standing partnership with Volvo Car UK. This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to premium quality, innovation, and sustainability. We look forward to continuing to drive progress that benefits our industry and the environment while supporting Volvo Car UK’s Approved Bodyshop Network as it prepares for the evolving automotive landscape.”

Volvo Car UK Ltd has 78 Approved Body Repair Centers in the UK, aligned to each of its retailer sites who are geographically located across the UK. The Volvo Approved Bodyshop Network is equipped to provide Volvo customers with car damage repair services whilst meeting a range of comprehensive standards.

About BASF Coatings 

BASF Coatings is a global expert in the development, production and marketing of innovative and sustainable automotive OEM and refinish coatings as well as applied surface treatments for metal, plastic and glass substrates in a wide range of industries. We create advanced performance solutions and drive performance, design and new applications to meet our partners’ needs all over the world. We share skills, knowledge and resources of interdisciplinary and global teams for the benefit of customers by operating a collaborative network of sites in Europe, North America, South America and Asia Pacific. In 2024, our businesses achieved global sales of about €3.8 billion.  

BASF Coatings – Driven by passion and science, we always go beyond the surface. For more information, visit www.basf-coatings.com and follow us on LinkedIn. 

About BASF 

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.