BASF Coatings recognized as a 2025 Supplier of the Year winner by General Motors

• The General Motors (GM) Supplier of the Year awards recognize suppliers that deliver outstanding performance, partnership and innovation in support of GM’s global operations  
• The 2025 award marks the 19th GM Supplier of the Year Award for BASF 

Austin, Texas, USA, May 20, 2026 – General Motors today presented BASF Coatings with a 2025 Supplier of the Year Award at GM’s 34th annual Supplier of the Year event in Austin, Texas. This marks the 19th award for BASF overall. The Supplier of the Year celebrates global suppliers that distinguish themselves by exceeding GM’s standards while providing innovative technologies and achieving some of the highest quality standards in the automotive industry. 

“We’re honored to be named as a Supplier of the Year by General Motors,” said Uta Holzenkamp, president of BASF Coatings. “As GM continues to drive innovation and performance in the automotive industry, BASF Coatings is proud to share our deep expertise in materials and coatings, and sustainability best practices in support of GM’s vision to build safer, smarter vehicles.”  

For 2025, GM’s 34th annual Supplier of the Year and Overdrive awards recognize 103 suppliers spanning 14 countries. These suppliers deliver outstanding performance, partnership and innovation in support of GM’s global operations. Awardees are selected by a global GM team based on performance across key categories such as safety, innovation, execution, resilience and customer support, along with their alignment to GM’s core values and strategic priorities. 

“Supplier of the Year is one of those key moments our whole team looks forward to every year because it highlights the partnerships behind every vehicle we build. The results our suppliers deliver throughout the entire product development cycle are central to our ability to deliver world-class vehicles to our customers. When our suppliers, such as BASF Coatings, lean in with us on new technology and flawless execution, we can move faster, compete harder and unlock more value across the entire supply chain,” said Shilpan Amin, Senior Vice President, Global Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer, General Motors. 

For more information about the Supplier of the Year awards, visit news.gm.com.  

Developing individual surface solutions for its customers is at the core of BASF Coatings’ DNA. As the company enters a new chapter under Carlyle’s ownership in Q2 2026, it is building on its technical expertise, investing in its people and deepening its passion for color, ensuring it remains a reliable and forward-thinking partner across the entire automotive value chain. 

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, South America, Middle East, Africa, North America and Asia Pacific. In 2025, our businesses achieved global sales of about €3.7 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 108,000 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 €60 billion in 2025. 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.  

About General Motors 

General Motors (NYSE:GM) is driving the future of transportation, leveraging advanced technology to build safer, smarter, and lower emission cars, trucks, and SUVs. GM’s Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC brands offer a broad portfolio of innovative gasoline-powered vehicles and the industry’s widest range of EVs, as we move to an all-electric future. Learn more at GM.com.