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A new chapter begins: Surventis presents integrated solutions for the body shops of the future. The company presents an integrated ecosystem of coatings, digital solutions, consultancy and innovation designed to help body shops improve performance and long-term competitiveness. At Automechanika 2026, visitors will experience how connected solutions and selected new Refinity® capabilities are shaping the future of the body shop.

Surventis, formerly BASF Coatings, today launched as an independent company, backed by global investment firm Carlyle in partnership with QIA, with BASF holding a 40 percent stake. Surventis will strategically focus on reliability, quality, service, and performance for its customers. With a new name and brand identity, Surventis will continue to develop, produce, and market coatings and surface treatment solutions for industrial, automotive, and refinish customers worldwide. Its portfolio spans well-known brands such as Chemetall ® and R-M®, visible with the new by Surventis logo.

The growing presence of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) is reshaping automotive refinish requirements, placing higher demands on quality standards, color accuracy, and process efficiency. With its latest approval from Geely Auto UK, R-M, a premium refinish brand of BASF Coatings, strengthens its collaboration with the OEM and underscores a shared commitment to precision, efficiency, and sustainable body shop operations.

R-M premium automotive refinish brand of BASF Coatings, enters its ninth consecutive year of partnership with Emil Frey Racing and proudly continues this high-performance collaboration into the 2026 motorsport season. United by a shared commitment to provide performance, precision, and eco-efficiency, R‑M and Emil Frey Racing transfer motorsport expertise into the daily operations of body shops, creating added value for Emil Frey customers. The team competes in the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) and GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. The R-M brand will take center stage on the Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo with the number #14, displayed alongside the striking BWT Pink, RED and Planet Blue colors.

R-M® is the preferred paint supplier for the Volvo Car UK Approved Bodyshop Network. Volvo Body shops can benefit from the most advanced portfolio of the premium refinish brand R-M.

JLR’s certified Repair Network has selected our premium brand R-M® as Preferred Paint Partner Brands for their Global Body and Paint Program in Europe and EIRO (European Importer Region Organisation) markets.

Body&Paint program based on the highest quality industry standards and sustainable refinish solutions. R-M® will provide expertise and paint
innovation to develop European body shop network requirements for Toyota Motor Europe.

Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber celebrated a memorable result with Nico Krukenberg finished third in the British Grand Prix. The team will push on yet another boundary of performance with its long-standing partner R-M, a premium brand of BASF Coatings, as it unveils RACE Finish-R, a next-generation clear coat, inspired by R-M's experience in Formula One, setting new benchmarks for speed, efficiency and sustainability in automotive refinishing.

The cloud-based platform Refinity, recommended by R-M, a brand of BASF Coatings, consolidates a comprehensive suite of digital business solutions for the automotive refinish industry, ensuring body shops worldwide can embrace sustainable digitalization with confidence. With the latest launch of a new color innovation and additional features, automotive refinish customers get access to the most advanced digital color experience, as well as business and training solutions seamlessly.