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BASF Coatings Launches Automotive OEM Coatings Plant in Germany
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Key Takeaways
BASF Coatings has opened a new automotive OEM coatings facility at its Muenster site in Germany.
The plant targets high-demand colors with greater automation to enhance efficiency and product consistency.
The site runs on renewable wind power to reduce CO2 emissions and support BASF Coatings' sustainable strategy.
BASF SE (BASFY - Free Report) recently launched a state-of-the-art production facility for automotive OEM coatings at its Muenster site in Germany. The new plant is planned to manufacture high-runner products, the colors that are in demand, enabling greater production efficiency and consistent product quality.
The investment strengthens BASF Coatings’ position in the high-volume coatings segment. The facility’s high degree of automation enhances process stability, reliability and sustainable operations. The facility represents one of BASF Coatings’ most transformative investments in the past five years.
Beginning with conceptual planning in 2019 and followed by two and a half years of construction, the initiative has been built on the expertise of BASF teams worldwide. The teams in Asia Pacific and North America will also adopt the same best practices, further strengthening BASF’s global manufacturing network.
As sustainability plays a central role, the facility is designed to optimize energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions. Since 2022, the Muenster site has been powered by renewable wind power, cutting approximately 4,000 tons of CO2 annually.
With this milestone, BASF Coatings continues to advance its global sustainability and innovation strategy while supporting automotive customers with reliable, high-performance coating solutions.
BASFY’s shares have gained 16.6% over the past year against the industry’s 25.8% decline.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FSM’s current fiscal-year earnings is pegged at 83 cents per share.Its shares have gained 70.2% in the past year.
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BASF Coatings Launches Automotive OEM Coatings Plant in Germany
Key Takeaways
BASF SE (BASFY - Free Report) recently launched a state-of-the-art production facility for automotive OEM coatings at its Muenster site in Germany. The new plant is planned to manufacture high-runner products, the colors that are in demand, enabling greater production efficiency and consistent product quality.
The investment strengthens BASF Coatings’ position in the high-volume coatings segment. The facility’s high degree of automation enhances process stability, reliability and sustainable operations. The facility represents one of BASF Coatings’ most transformative investments in the past five years.
Beginning with conceptual planning in 2019 and followed by two and a half years of construction, the initiative has been built on the expertise of BASF teams worldwide. The teams in Asia Pacific and North America will also adopt the same best practices, further strengthening BASF’s global manufacturing network.
As sustainability plays a central role, the facility is designed to optimize energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions. Since 2022, the Muenster site has been powered by renewable wind power, cutting approximately 4,000 tons of CO2 annually.
With this milestone, BASF Coatings continues to advance its global sustainability and innovation strategy while supporting automotive customers with reliable, high-performance coating solutions.
BASFY’s shares have gained 16.6% over the past year against the industry’s 25.8% decline.
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BASFY’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
BASFY currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Some better-ranked stocks in the Basic Materials space are Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC - Free Report) , Fortuna Mining Corp. (FSM - Free Report) and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY - Free Report) . KGC sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while FSM and HMY carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) each at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for KGC’s current-year earnings is pegged at $1.63 per share, indicating a rise of 139.71%. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 17.37%. Its shares have gone up by 156% in the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FSM’s current fiscal-year earnings is pegged at 83 cents per share.Its shares have gained 70.2% in the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for HMY’s 2026 earnings is pegged at $2.66 per share, indicating a rise of 109.45% from year-ago levels. HMY’s shares have gained 78.3% in the past year.