Volvo Car UK and BASF Coatings UK Ltd sign three-year partnership
16 February 2026 - Volvo Car UK and BASF Coatings have renewed their partnership for a further three years, with Volvo Car UK appointing BASF as preferred paint coatings supplier for its UK Approved Bodyshop Network.
- Volvo and BASF Coatings have renewed their partnership for a further three years
- BASF Coatings with its premium brands Glasurit and R-M, is the preferred paint coatings supplier for the Volvo Car UK Approved Bodyshop Network
BASF Coatings, a leading provider of premium automotive refinish solutions in the UK, will continue to supply Volvo’s Approved Bodyshop Network with its premium paint brands Glasurit and R-M through its distribution channels. The partnership will also mean that Volvo Approved bodyshops can benefit from technical support and training, enabling them to carry out repairs in line with Volvo repair methods whilst maintaining a high-quality refinish process.
Rob Deane, Commercial Operations Director, Volvo Car UK commented: “BASF Coatings’ expertise and paint solutions play a key role in assisting our Approved Bodyshops to carry out damage repairs to Volvo’s exacting standards. We are delighted to have renewed our partnership with them.”
Sally Jones, Managing Director BASF Coatings UK Ltd, said: “We are delighted to renew our long-standing partnership with Volvo Car UK. This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to premium quality, innovation, and sustainability. We look forward to continuing to drive progress that benefits our industry and the environment while supporting Volvo Car UK’s Approved Bodyshop Network as it prepares for the evolving automotive landscape.”
Volvo Car UK Ltd has 78 Approved Body Repair Centres in the UK, aligned to each of its retailer sites who are geographically located across the UK. The Volvo Approved Bodyshop Network is equipped to provide Volvo customers with car damage repair services whilst meeting a range of comprehensive standards.
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About BASF Coatings
BASF Coatings is a global expert in the development, production and marketing of innovative and sustainable automotive OEM and refinish coatings as well as applied surface treatments for metal, plastic and glass substrates in a wide range of industries. We create advanced performance solutions and drive performance, design and new applications to meet our partners’ needs all over the world. We share skills, knowledge and resources of interdisciplinary and global teams for the benefit of customers by operating a collaborative network of sites in Europe, North America, South America and Asia Pacific. In 2024, our businesses achieved global sales of about €3.8 billion.
BASF Coatings – Driven by passion and science, we always go beyond the surface. For more information, visit www.basf-coatings.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
