Surventis

The future of automotive refinishing depends on the skills developed today. Surventis is partnering with WorldSkills International as a Global Industry Partner and supporting the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai as a Silver Partner. Through our premium refinish paint brand Glasurit®, we support finalists and WorldSkills experts with training opportunities, technical know-how and industry expertise. Participants in more than 20 countries are preparing with Glasurit® 100 Line, Refinity® digital learning tools, webinars and hands-on programs through our global network of Refinish Competence Centers. The training covers color management, application processes, productivity and sustainable repair practices, helping participants prepare for evolving customer and industry requirements. By supporting skills development and knowledge exchange, we are helping shape the future workforce of automotive refinishing.

Two things have to work in perfect sync for a body shop to automate its paint process: the robot and the coating.   That's the foundation of our new global cooperation agreement with NST, a manufacturer of AI-guided painting robots for automotive refinish. By combining their robotic systems with our coating expertise, we are helping body shops move automated refinishing from concept into daily practice.   The agreement builds on months of joint testing that confirmed both systems perform reliably together. Body shops across Asia-Pacific are already running them side by side, gaining efficiency and consistent quality in daily operations.   Automation and coating expertise have long been treated as separate challenges in refinish. Together with NST, we are proving they work best when they are solved as one.

Surfaces need to protect. Connect. Even fuel emotion. But more importantly, they need to anticipate what's next. Every surface treatment application, from industrial to automotive to specialty markets, requires precision, consistency and solutions that meet an ever-changing world. That takes a partner who understands your technical requirements, your production scale and the pressure to perform in the most complex conditions. At Surventis, formerly BASF Coatings, we combine advanced formulations, application expertise and process optimization to help specialists deliver protection that lasts, performs and creates competitive advantage. Through our Chemetall brand, we deliver surface treatment solutions trusted across industries worldwide. As an independent company, we can move faster and stay closer to your operations, focusing our innovation, technical support and partnerships on solving your toughest protection challenges while strengthening efficiency and sustainability. That is how we help you deliver surfaces that perform beyond expectations, inspire confidence and create lasting value.

Surventis and Toyota Motor Corporation jointly presented developments in e-coat technology at the Global Conference on Car Body Painting 2026. The presentation focused on the co-development and implementation of CathoGuard® 800 TW, part of the Surventis CathoGuard® 800 e-coat family.   Developed to meet increasing weatherability requirements while remaining compatible with established production boundaries, CathoGuard® 800 TW delivers enhanced weatherability, a broader curing window and the proven strengths of previous generations.   In addition to its performance benefits, the technology helps optimize production through lower water consumption, reduced anolyte waste and lower maintenance requirements, supporting both operational efficiency and sustainability objectives.   The presentation also demonstrated how close collaboration between Surventis and Toyota Motor Europe helped bring a new e-coat technology from joint development to successful industrial implementation.

What will define the next generation of body shops? Greater efficiency. Smarter workflows. More sustainable operations.   These are some of the topics shaping the future of automotive refinish, and they will be at the center of our presence at Automechanika Frankfurt, 8 to 12 September 2026.   At the Surventis booth, visitors will discover how Glasurit, R-M Global and Refinity are helping body shops respond to evolving industry demands through advanced refinish technologies, digital solutions, and connected workflows.   From the latest developments in the Wet-on-Wet Process and new Refinity capabilities to automation concepts and sustainable repair solutions, every innovation is designed with one objective in mind: helping body shops work more efficiently while delivering consistent, high quality repairs.   Visit us in Hall 11.1, Stand C53, and let's explore together what the future of automotive refinish looks like. Learn more about our presence at Automechanika: https://lnkd.in/eti5EWC2

Two decades of experience haven't changed one thing: John Ta still enjoys learning! After building a career that started in the polymers laboratory and now leading the Surventis Refinish Coatings business across Australia and New Zealand, he continues to look for opportunities to learn, whether that's helping customers prepare for new technologies, strengthening partnerships across the region - or stepping onto the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu mat. "As a 'fighter', it's humbling to start again and rebuild in a new fight system. At the same time, it's so refreshing to be new and to be learning." That mindset shapes the way he leads, listening first, staying curious and learning alongside his team, customers and partners. Discover how he goes #BeyondTheSurface in our most recent edition of #BeyondsurFACES: https://lnkd.in/dwGZ6k-W

Together with Lufthansa Technik, we are taking the next step in the development of AeroSHARK. A Lufthansa City Airlines Airbus A319 is now serving as the world's first test aircraft for the next generation of the fuel-saving AeroSHARK technology. Until February 2027, around 70 transparent material samples will be tested under real operating conditions to provide insights for the further development of the technology. The next material generation is being developed for future applications on wings and tail surfaces, helping unlock additional efficiency potential for commercial aviation. With AeroSHARK, Lufthansa Technik relies on the riblet technology manufactured by Surventis. As part of Surventis, Chemetall applies its deep surface treatment expertise to support these solutions, helping the aviation industry operate more efficiently and sustainably.

For automakers, every layer brings new expectations for color, protection, performance and production. The surface has to express the character of the vehicle, stand up to real-world demands and work consistently at scale. Every decision has to support the vehicles being built today and the demands coming next. That takes a partner who understands your ambitions, your production realities and the pressure to make the right decisions in a changing market.  Our mobility business combines coatings, color, application processes and digital solutions to help automitive OEMs move with greater confidence, from first color decisions to consistent application on the line. As Surventis, we can move faster and stay closer to our customers. We can put more energy into advancing the technologies, processes and partnerships that help improve efficiency, strengthen sustainability and support performance across the line and on the road. That is how we help our customers go further, with surfaces that perform, inspire, and create lasting value.

Surventis begins with a commitment to excellence from the people our customers already know and trust. That commitment lives in our chemists, engineers, color experts, digital specialists, operations teams and technical service teams. Across labs, production lines, shops and customer sites, they stay close to the work and to our customers. Every layer reflects the dedication behind it. Together, they bring curiosity, ownership and technical expertise to demanding surface challenges. They stay close to the details, deliver practical solutions and keep improving processes with our customers from the earliest design phase through the final finish - and beyond. You can see this commitment in the work itself: in every formulation and application and in the trust we build by staying close to our customers’ realities. Driven by passion and science, our people go beyond the surface to help customers go further.

Surventis brings together three businesses, each focused on a distinct set of surface challenges and united by a shared commitment to helping customers go further. Surface Treatment: Before a surface can perform, the process behind it has to be right. Our surface treatment expertise brings together high-performance technologies, local insight and end-to-end support to help customers strengthen their processes, improve durability and operate more sustainably. Mobility Coatings: From coatings and color to application and digital solutions, our teams partner closely with automotive OEMs to bring the vehicles of today and tomorrow to life. Refinish Coatings: For refinish professionals, color is both science and craft. Our refinish expertise pairs advanced paint technologies with training and support that help partners restore vehicles with confidence. This structure helps our businesses move faster, partner more closely with customers they know deeply and bring shared expertise and innovation to complex surface challenges. Driven by passion and science, we always go beyond the surface.