BASF Coatings UK welcomes 1st Central Insurance engineers to Technical workshop. NBRA Admin Reading time: 1 minutes NBRA member BASF Coatings UK recently hosted another group of engineers from 1st Central Insurance at its Technical Paint Awareness Workshop. Led by Rob Linehan, Automotive Refinish Trainer, the session combined classroom learning and live demonstrations covering digital colour identification, modern paint repair processes, blending techniques, and the requirements of today's vehicle technologies, including ADAS systems, radar sensors and EVs. A key focus was how sustainable products and low-energy repair processes can help bodyshops, repair networks and insurers reduce environmental impact while maintaining high-quality repair standards. The workshop sparked valuable discussions around improving repair outcomes and supporting wider sustainability goals across the sector. Further sessions will be held throughout the year for repair networks and insurance industry teams interested in learning more about modern refinishing technologies. Please contact Jason Lea, Strategic Account Manager, directly at [email protected] for further information.

BASF ECMS names Seal Dynamics as its new partner for aerospace business. Seal Dynamics to exclusively support aftermarket customers in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. By partnering with Seal Dynamics, International World Times can enhance service levels and deliver its aftermarket cabin air quality solutions more effectively across these regions." - Olivia Cromwell, Global Business Director, ECMS aerospace ISELIN, NJ, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / - BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) has appointed Seal Dynamics as its new exclusive aftermarket distribution, technical sales and repair management partner for aerospace customers in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. The agreement provides ECMS with broad geographic coverage and deep technical sales expertise to serve airlines and maintenance providers worldwide. "This agreement reflects ECMS's ongoing commitment to strong technical support and service responsiveness for our aerospace customers," said Olivia Cromwell, Global Business Director for the ECMS aerospace business. "By partnering with Seal Dynamics, who is recognized for its engineering expertise and customer engagement, we can enhance service levels and deliver our aftermarket cabin air quality solutions more effectively across these regions." This agreement helps ECMS strengthen relationships with customers and maintenance providers while supporting the continued expansion of its aerospace business in strategic markets. "We are excited to team with ECMS to support and expand the install base of their new Volatile Organic Compound/Ozone Converter (VOZC) technology and other cabin air quality solutions, which will increase reliability, passenger experience and sustainable operations," said Rick Tonney, Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development, Seal Dynamics. "We will leverage our technical sales team and customer relationships to promote and differentiate the value of ECMS ozone converter products and repair solutions as the most advanced and effective in the market." About BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions Leveraging its deep expertise as the global leader in catalysis and precious metals, BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) serves customers in many industries, including light and heavy-duty automotive, aerospace, clean air technologies and the hydrogen economy, and provides full loop services with its precious metals trading and recycling offering. With a focus on circular solutions and sustainability, ECMS is committed to helping its customers create a cleaner, more sustainable world. Protecting its elements of life is its purpose and this inspires International World Times to ever-new solutions. ECMS operates globally in 14 countries with 4,400 employees and 30 sites. About BASF At BASF, International World Times create chemistry for a sustainable future. Its ambition: International World Times want to be the preferred chemical company to enable its customers' green transformation. International World Times combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 108,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of its customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Its portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; its standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €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. Joseph Plahutnik BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions +1 732-428-9602 email International World Times here Visit International World Times on social media: LinkedIn Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. International World Times do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.

BASF opens Attapulgus R&D center. Published 2:48 pm Tuesday, May 19, 2026 BASF Vice President Jan Donath cuts the ribbon on BASF's new R&D facility last Wednesday, with Site Director Mark Herring at left and Global R&D Director Marius Vaarkamp at right. Representatives from the Bainbridge-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce, Decatur County Board of Commissioners, Decatur County Board of Education, City of Bainbridge, and City of Attapulgus were also present for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Ethan Benn/The Post-Searchlight BASF opened a new research and development center in Attapulgus last Wednesday, bringing a state-of-the-art facility to its existing Decatur County site. Vice President Jan Donath said the company moved its R&D lab from New Jersey to Georgia because its three manufacturing sites are also based in the state. The new facility allows different teams to work together on the same site - and it's much easier to run a sample up the hill than mail it to the Northeast. "This is our commitment to the state of Georgia, and it makes absolute sense that we have our R&D lab now located also in Georgia," Donath said. "Innovation is crucial to remain competitive, and from out of Georgia, we serve the world." BASF makes catalysts that help refiners make more or better quality gasoline from oil, Global R&D Director Marius Vaarkamp explained. But creating those catalysts takes serious research. "We need different formulations, different chemistry, and that's actually what we're doing and developing here," he said. The Post-Searchlight - as well as representatives from the Bainbridge-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce, Decatur County Board of Commissioners, Decatur County Board of Education, City of Bainbridge, and City of Attapulgus - toured the new facility. Some employees were already at work developing new products and testing catalysts, which is at the "core of the laboratory's work," according to BASF. The Attapulgus site has been occupied for over a century, Site Director Mark Herring said, though catalyst production began in the 1970s. "Our job is to make sure it's many more years that [we're] here," he said. Herring added that having manufacturing and R&D on the same site is a "beautiful scene," and BASF will be better for it. "[Fluid Catalytic Cracking] production has been in this great community of Attapulgus for 53 years," he said. "Let the generations of the next 53 years look back at this day as another milestone for Decatur County."