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Basf Appoints Steve Arndt As Senior Vice President for Global Automotive Refinish Coatings

PRIVATEJun 04, 2026•14 days ago

Position

Senior Vice President

Company

BASF

Steve Arndt
Ludwigshafen Am RheinAgriculture and FarmingFarming

Description

BASF has announced the appointment of Steve Arndt as Senior Vice President for Global Automotive Refinish Coatings, effective July 1, 2026. He will succeed Chris Titmarsh, who is retiring after two decades with the company. Arndt brings significant experience in distribution and operations within the coatings sector.

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Company

BASF

Location

Ludwigshafen Am Rhein, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany

About

Find detailed information about our products and solutions as well as direct product contacts for North America. BASF’s designers found in the company’s Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings, the automotive color rainbow is expanding to allow colors like yellow, orange, green, and violet to take market share. In North America, more chromatic colors like violet show up.

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