News and Testimonials

Sustainability decisions start with reliable data. With BASF Coatings’ new Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) solution, R‑M customers now gain real‑time, auditable CO₂ insights across more than 120,000 products, including AGILIS, ONYX HD and our full range of auxiliaries.

Powered by 25,000+ raw materials and global energy flows, the system delivers a consistent, fact‑based CO₂ calculation and expands beyond carbon to additional impact categories, offering deeper sustainability insights for body shops.

Green rises as the strongest chromatic signal worldwide. Nature‑inspired shades gain momentum, while gray evolves and violet becomes more visible.

Since 2023, R-M®, BASF Coatings’ premium refinish paint brand, has proudly partnered with Sauber Group in Formula One, delivering cutting-edge paint solutions that combine high color performance, sustainability, and speed. AGILIS has been the exclusive paint supplier to the Sauber F1 Team KICK Racing cars C43, C44 and C45.

R-M and Stellantis have extended their global partnership through 2026 with the renewal of their International Service Agreement. This agreement reinforces a shared commitment to delivering premium, eco efficient refinishing solutions, service excellence, and industry leading standards in automotive refinishing worldwide.

At the R-M Refinish Competence Center in France, the team successfully achieved a rapid and precise color match of the Renault E-Tech Bleu Nuage (RQU in Refinity) using the ultra-fast R-M AGILIS paint line, proving that the future of electric mobility refinishing is both fast and environmentally responsible.

The 3rd annual R-M Paint or Die Trying competition concluded at the BASF RCC Training Centre in Midrand on November 6–7, 2025, marking its most successful edition yet.

Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber extended its points-scoring streak to four consecutive races with a P7 finish at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

R-M®, a premium automotive refinish brand of BASF Coatings, unveils a new high-speed Wet-on-Wet Filler in its Pioneer Series. The new RACE-WET-Fill-R is designed for high speed, low energy and efficiency. With Ccycled® certification, it offers seamless compatibility across the R-M basecoat lines and latest Race Finish-R clearcoat. Engineered for synergy and exceptional finish quality, R-M is reducing CO₂ emissions and supporting sustainability through every day repair processes in the body shop.

Garage Italia Customs and R-M® have teamed up for years to bring color and creativity to iconic Italian vehicles like the legendary Vespa Special-e.