Automotive coatings from E-Coat to clearcoat – developed and produced for bodywork and plastic parts
Nippon Paint Automotive Europe GmbH
Cologne (DE) · Swindon (GB) · France · Turkey · Czech RepublicNew on Amplifa
About Nippon Paint Automotive Europe
Nippon Paint Automotive Europe GmbH is part of the Nippon Paint Holdings Group and develops and produces automotive coatings across the entire layer structure: electrodeposition coating (E-Coat) for corrosion protection, primer, basecoat (solvent-based, water-based and primerless) as well as clearcoat for bodywork and plastic parts. The portfolio also includes coating solutions for integrated plastic components such as polypropylene and ABS bumpers as well as interior coating systems for the vehicle cabin. Chemical conversion coating as pretreatment of steel sheet and aluminium is part of the process expertise. The European group headquarters is located in Cologne, complemented by five production and market sites in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Turkey and the Czech Republic. Key customers are Honda, Nissan and Toyota. Group-wide, Nippon Paint employs around 38,000 staff, of whom approximately 5,800 are automotive specialists. Premium colour developments based on in-house research complement the offering for vehicle value enhancement.
- Site
- Köln
- Processes
- E-coat (electrodeposition coating, substrate for automotive OEM), Primer (filler on e-coat prior to basecoat/clearcoat), Basecoat (solvent-based, water-based, primerless), Clearcoat (topcoat for gloss/brilliance of bodywork and plastic parts), Chemical conversion coating (pretreatment prior to the coating process for steel sheet and, Plastic coating (automotive OEM coating for integrated plastic parts, incl. bumpers), Interior coating (cabin coating, including plastic interior parts), Premium colour (development of innovative colour solutions for vehicle value enhancement)
- Materials
- Steel (steel plate, bodywork), Aluminium, Polypropylene, ABS, Steel
- Founded
- 1971 (NPAC
- Employees
- 5.800 Automotive-Spe
- Industries
- Automotive OEM, Automotive supplier, Automotive supplier (plastic parts/interior)
- 01
Chemical pretreatment/conversion layer
- 02
E-Coat (electrodeposition coating)
- 03
Primer
- 04
Basecoat
- 05
Clearcoat
- 06
Premium colour development
Materials & Coating Systems
Steel
Key bodywork material, chemically conversion-treated prior to the coating process.
Aluminium
Bodywork material, pretreated and coated in the E-Coat process.
Polypropylene
Plastic for bumpers and integrated body components, including adhesion primer before basecoat/clearcoat.
ABS
Plastic for coating of integrated components and interior parts.
Sites
Cologne
DEEuropean group headquarters
Swindon
GBProduction site (Britannia Trade Park, Radway Road)
France
FRProduction site
Turkey
TRProduction site
Czech Republic
CZProduction site
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-coat (electrodeposition coating, substrate for automotive OEM)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Primer (filler on e-coat prior to basecoat/clearcoat)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Basecoat (solvent-based, water-based, primerless)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Clearcoat (topcoat for gloss/brilliance of bodywork and plastic parts)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Polypropylene, ABS |
| Chemical conversion coating (pretreatment prior to the coating process for steel sheet andSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Plastic coating (automotive OEM coating for integrated plastic parts, incl. bumpers)Surface | – | – | – | – | Polypropylene, ABS |
| Interior coating (cabin coating, including plastic interior parts)Surface | – | – | – | – | Polypropylene, ABS |
| Premium colour (development of innovative colour solutions for vehicle value enhancement)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1891
Nippon Paint Group founded in 1881 (according to group statements)
- 1971
NPAC established in February 1971
- 1989
First presence in London to support Japanese OEMs in Europe
- 1991
Incorporation of the UK subsidiary (04.10.1991, initially Evencrown Services Ltd. / NBC (UK) Ltd.)
- 1995
First production facility in Swindon, UK; renamed N P Automotive Coatings (Europe) Ltd.
- 2016
Bollig & Kemper Group becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Paint Holdings
- 2021
Relocation of the European group headquarters from the UK to Cologne; renaming of the European companies to 'Nippon Paint Automotive' (01.04.2021)