BASF to set up technical center in Korea

BASF will establish a technical center for developing advanced eco-friendly coatings technologies for the automotive industry in Korea. BASF and the Gyeonggi Provincial Government of the Republic of Korea (GGPG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to confirm their collaboration in constructing this center. The Coatings Technical Center will be set up at the Gyeonggi Techno Park in Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province, with the support of GGPG. BASF is going to develop eco-friendly waterborne coatings for automotive OEMs and the technology for cost-efficient integrated coating processes at this location. GGPG pledges to provide all the necessary support required to facilitate a seamless establishment and operation.