Citation
(2002), "Nissan systems partner in Spain", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 31 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2002.12931fab.006
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited
Nissan systems partner in Spain
Nissan systems partner in Spain
BASF Coatings recently became a systems partner (“Leader Supplier”) to the Barcelona plant of Nissan Motoribéria S. A., the automotive manufacturer that is part of the Renault/Nissan Alliance. The agreement covers all three Nissan coating lines at the Barcelona plant, where passenger car models Terrano, Almera Tino, two models of the new Trafic Vivaro delivery van, and plastic bumpers are manufactured. A total of 137,000 vehicle units come off the assembly line every year. BASF Coatings is responsible for coating with primer systems that provide stone chip protection in colours that match the topcoat. BASF also provides gloss and additional resistance.
Under this systems partnership, which initially runs for a 3 year period, co-operation between the two companies goes far beyond BASF delivering paints from its site in Guadalajara to the Nissan assembly plant in Barcelona. BASF’s responsibility for the coating process is remunerated on a “cost- per-unit” basis. That is, the automotive manufacturer does not pay for the quantity of paint delivered, but rather for the painted body. With an on-site service team, BASF Coatings ensures efficient, high quality coatings around the clock. Apart from quality assurance, the BASF team also handles materials management and logistics in the paint shop.