Surventis at Automechanika 2026: The Future of Automotive Refinishing

At Automechanika 2026, Surventis (formerly BASF Coatings) will demonstrate how the auto body shop of the future is already taking shape today. With an integrated ecosystem of coatings, digital solutions, consulting, and innovation, the company demonstrates how auto body shops can boost their performance while preparing for the next generation of repair processes. Under the motto “Driven by Speed. Defined by Results.,” visitors will experience how these solutions enable concrete business results—from faster processes and greater operational efficiency to increased sustainability and long-term competitiveness. “Our industry is evolving beyond individual products toward connected business ecosystems. At Surventis, we’re convinced that the future belongs to auto body shops that can combine technology, digitalization, and expertise into a seamless workflow. Automechanika offers the ideal opportunity to share this vision and demonstrate how we support our customers in succeeding in a rapidly changing market,” says Steve Arndt, Executive Vice President of Refinish Coatings at Surventis. Automechanika also marks an important milestone, as Surventis is presenting its new identity to the industry for the first time at a major trade show. While established brands such as Glasurit, R-M, and Refinity remain at the heart of the refinish coatings business, Surventis brings together the expertise of all its business units under a single identity.

Automechanika 2026: The Future of the Auto Body Shop

Surventis’s presence at Automechanika has a clear focus: The future of automotive refinishing will not be determined solely by individual products, but rather by how technologies, processes, and expertise interact throughout the entire repair process. Surventis is therefore concentrating on developing integrated solutions that help auto body shops increase productivity, profitability, and sustainability simultaneously. One example of this integrated approach is Refinity, Surventis’ digital ecosystem that connects data, processes, and technologies throughout the repair process. The latest developments in the Refinity ecosystem demonstrate how digital solutions, data, and new technologies are increasingly being integrated into the repair process. By more closely linking information from different process steps, auto body shops gain a more comprehensive overview of their operations and can make decisions based on increasingly consistent and reliable data. Selected new digital features will be unveiled at Automechanika and will initially be available to Surventis customers. Visitors will also gain insights into new automation concepts that illustrate how digital technologies, process expertise, and automation can complement one another as repair processes continue to evolve.