R-M has launched AGILIS in the UK – a basecoat system developed with sustainability in mind. The product exceeds all global VOC requirements, achieving the lowest VOC content in the industry.
Following a global launch in September, AGILIS is currently being introduced to UK customers that recognise the need for faster processes, greater profitability and sustainable products and solutions. The products eco-credentials are independently certified by TÜV SÜD and REDcert2
While other R-M paint lines such as ONYX HD will continue to be an active component of R-M’s portfolio, AGILIS is a completely new brand proposition. Eleven years in development, the basecoat system offers cutting-edge pigment technology and an application process that is so fast and easy R-M believes it is ‘set to change our industry’.
R-M claims that AGILIS wet-on-wet application and AMPLIFIER product helps bodyshops to increase performance by reducing process times up to 50% and is willing to prove it – ARC360 got to see the speed and ease of application first-hand at a pre-launch product event at ITAS in Milton Keynes with a side-to-side demonstration of AGILIS and a competitor product.
Industry insiders describe AGILIS as ‘game-changing’ and have been particularly impressed by AMPLIFIER, a multi-purpose tintable product, which can be tinted with ready-mix paint, reducing waste to near zero.
Luke Stafford, sales manager – new business, Automotive Refinish – BASF plc, said, ‘We’re in a moment where, as a society, we need to do more with less – reducing waste and fossil fuel consumption while increasing productivity.
“AGILIS and our unique AMPLIFIER product provide the opportunity to achieve this within the refinish industry and our signature solution APPROVE allows businesses to promote this to customers, insurers, local authorities and other key stakeholders.
“At R-M, we’re all about providing the best solutions without trade-offs, so AGILIS is not just the greenest, but also the fastest paint system on the market right now.’
The brand new, waterborne technology is supported by what R-M classes as ‘next level support services’ including a truly digital infrastructure.
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