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For the first time, R-M, BASF’s premium automotive refinish paint brand, will be taking centerstage at the trade fair Automechanika in Frankfurt, Germany, from September 10 – 14, 2024, presenting its most sustainable AGILIS paint line introducing two new products and latest digital solutions, to support its fastest, greenest and most colorful solutions.

R5 E-Tech launch at the Geneva Motor Show 2024 with the five E-mobility projects on earth, water, air and snow in the yellow pop color.

R-M set new standards in the automotive refinish industry by introducing AGILIS, a pioneer waterborne basecoat system. With the lowest VOC content and the highest eco-effectiveness ever, the new product line revolutionized the global premium waterborne automotive refinish market. Four years later, it has been tried, tested, and proven to be the best in the world with benchmark statistics collected from over 1000 body shops across 20 countries.

For the 2024 Grand Prix season, R-M, the premium refinish paint brand of BASF’s Coatings division, continues to be the exclusive technical paint supplier of Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber. The Fluo Racing Green paint of the C44 has been developed with R-M’s color expertise and pioneering AGILIS paint line to support the new team’s identity.

The revolutionary, fully automatic mixing machine
• High performance and digital color experience
• Up to six mixes in less than 15 minutes
• Exclusively with R-M Agilis, the fastest sustainable waterborne paint line

R-M, a premium refinish paint brand of BASF, is introducing the refinish industry’s first one-coat clear – RMC1000 in the region Americas. Answering customer demand for speed and efficiency, RMC1000 reduces cycle time, provides superior sag resistance, and offers an excellent appearance.

For the next three years, R-M will help INEOS Automotive build its global body and paint program focusing on the highest level of industry standards and sustainable refinish solutions.
R-M premium refinish brand of BASF will provide expertise and paint innovation to develop body shop network requirements for the INEOS Grenadier worldwide