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7 min read
10/14/25

Industry-specific surface treatment solutions from decades of experience

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Chemetall, the surface treatment business unit of BASF Coatings, is a global leader in surface treatment solutions for several industries including automotive and heavy manufacturing. Every finish, color, and coating begins with Chemetall’s expertise—preparing, protecting, and perfecting metal surfaces.

With over 130 years of experience and a portfolio that spans metalworking fluids to advanced coating technologies, Chemetall solutions empowers customers to operate more efficiently, sustainably, and intelligently.
They operate in over 40 countries and are known for their high-quality products, reliable delivery, and eco-friendly practices. They specialize in : 

✔️ Metal protection
✔️ Forming aids
✔️ Paint preparation
✔️ Coating adhesion

Whether it is preparing, protecting, or perfecting surfaces, Chemetall's solutions and technologies are essential to enabling progress in coatings, mobility, energy generation, storage, and beyond. They are the global supplier of choice for applied surface treatments and services for the metal, plastic, and glass substrates in a vast range of industries and end markets. 

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Tailored Solutions. Trusted Technologies.


As a premium supplier, Chemetall partners with clients to improve processes, quality, and safety—always with sustainability in mind. Their collaborative approach ensures customized solutions that meet strict industry standards and regulations, driving performance and efficiency across various sectors.

Their broad industry expertise, customized technologies and system solutions ensure a high-performance and pristine surface that is corrosion-resistant and set up for subsequent paint adhesion processes. Industries served includes:

✔️  ACE & Heavy equipment
✔️  Appliances & HVAC
✔️  Automotive
✔️  Automotive components
✔️  Building & architecture
✔️  Coil
✔️  Energy generation & storage
✔️  Industrial applications
✔️  Tube, wire & cold extrusion 

Chemetall's solutions protect surfaces from corrosion, facilitate forming and machining, enables parts to be optimally prepared for the painting process and ensures proper coating adhesion. 

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Comprehensive Surface Treatment Solutions

Chemetall offers over 4,500 surface treatment products designed to integrate smoothly into your manufacturing process and their global reach ensures you have access to an expansive suite of application-focused, high-quality and high-performance surface treatment, metal pretreatment and plastics recycling solutions.

Drawing from 130+ years of innovation, these application solutions integrate seamlessly with your operations.

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