By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : November 18, 2025 8:25 pm
Nippon Paint and Covestro unveiled a pioneering bio-based automotive coatings solution that enables matte-finish gradient colors
Covestro and Nippon Paint have formed a strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration in automotive and industrial coatings. The collaboration aims to co-develop efficient, sustainable and high-performance coatings that drive industry innovation and support downstream transformation.
Based on deep industry insights, the two companies will focus on automotive and industrial coatings, covering applications such as automotive OEM coatings, components, refinish paints, as well as coil steel, construction machinery, wind power and photovoltaics.
The collaboration will encompass low-carbon material development, technological innovation, energy efficiency improvements and VOC emission reduction to drive sustainable and high-quality industry development through enhanced supply chain coordination.
This agreement, signed at Nippon Paint’s booth during the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), reflects a shared commitment between Covestro and Nippon Paint to explore new collaborative pathways.
At the 2022 CIIE, Nippon Paint and Covestro unveiled a pioneering bio-based automotive coatings solution that enables matte-finish gradient colors—a technologically challenging feat that addresses the automotive industry’s demand for outstanding performance, distinctive design and sustainability.
This latest partnership expands the collaboration from automotive coatings to broader industrial applications, aiming to establish a comprehensive low-carbon coating system covering raw materials to finished products through deeper technical collaboration and resource integration.
“CIIE serves not only as a showcase for global innovations but also as an important platform for fostering supply chain collaboration and building sustainable ecosystems. We’re delighted to leverage CIIE’s momentum once again, continuing our partnership with Covestro to explore innovative breakthroughs in low-carbon materials and green coating technologies. Through this open platform, Nippon Paint will continue deepening local innovation, partnering to bring more valuable and sustainable coating solutions to the Chinese market,” said Bai Yi, Vice President of Nippon Paint China Purchasing Headquarters.
“This strategic partnership will fully unlock the synergistic potential of both companies in technology development and resource integration. We look forward to working with Nippon Paint to advance cutting-edge technology development and implementation, drive green transformation across the industry through innovative material science and circular economy principles, and contribute our technological expertise to China’s dual carbon goals and industrial upgrading,” said Anand Khot, Head of Coatings and Adhesives Asia Pacific, Covestro.