 More and more leading automotive producers worldwide trust in Standox. Ford recently named the Wuppertal paint manufacturer a “preferred partner” for the supply of vehicle refinishes to a further 30 countries in Eastern Europe, North Africa and in the Near and Middle East. The contract builds on the successful agreement in Western Europe. Honda Motor Europe has again included Standox in its paint partner programme. The company’s pioneering product systems and processes are thus recommended to authorized Honda dealerships throughout Europe for repair work on Honda vehicles. Tata AutoComp Systems Limited has elected DPC in India “Supplier of the Year” for the second time in succession after 2008. Tata Motors, India’s leading car maker, has granted its approval to Standox products and technologies for use on its models, including the new Nano, also known as The People’s Car.
Standox paints lend colour to perfume launch
 For a promotional campaign by Ralph Lauren for the launch of his women’s perfume “Notorious” in Malaysia, the manufacturer of Bufori luxury limousines provided a very special vehicle. Its La Joya (Spanish for “jewel”) takes up the legendary design of the Thirties and combines it with luxury appointments and the latest automotive technology. The La Joya became the eye-catcher of the tour not least thanks to its magnificent paint finish in Standox colours.
Multimix brings Rheingold locomotive back to life
 When it was built back in 1962, the Rheingold locomotive of the E 10 1239 series was a real gem. The Rheingold trains were the pride of West Germany’s national railway system and were therefore given a particularly elegant colour scheme of cream and cobalt blue. However, this Rheingold locomotive only saw six months of service and was thereafter repainted and rebuilt several times. In over six months’ work, a railway enthusiasts’ club, Lokomotiv-Club 103 e.V. in Wuppertal, has now succeeded in reconstructing the original locomotive. Thanks to the true-to-original paintwork of Multimix 2K PUR, the flexible system for industry and craftsmen, the locomotive now looks just as refined as it did in the Rheingold days.
Majestic in Real Black
 The elegant shiny black 1932 Packard Phantom Coupé is a classic, as familiar from the Hollywood movies of the 1930s and -40s. This vehicle owes its beauty firstly to the craftsmanship of hot rod specialist Rusty Jackson in Missouri, USA, who skilfully rebuilt the Packard, by partly resorting to modern technology. And secondly to the immaculate paintwork of original Standox Real Black Basecoat. The superb paint finish gives the car its finishing touch, making it into a dazzling dream of an automobile.
More service and new design on the Internet
 Standox has redesigned its national websites:
The download areas for colour formulations, colour information and technical datasheets have been more neatly arranged and are easier to access. Via links to further information, users quickly have all the information they need. Extra functions such as videos and a virtual desktop calendar are also included. Thanks to a new technology unmatched on the market, online colour searches are now much quicker and convenient. Also new is the visual appearance with a clearer, more modern design. In countries that don’t have their own local website, the homepage www.standox.com now provides international information in English.
Evolver: Noble, handcrafted bikes
 There are bicycles, professional cycles and Evolver bikes. The latter are made in Nagoya, Japan. “The goal was to produce one of the best and fastest road bikes for professional cyclists,” says Ryu Yukawa, representative of Evolver Bikes Japan and himself a passionate competitive cyclist. As if to suitably underline their success, the winner of the prestigious Shimano Suzuka Road Race crossed the finishing line on an Evolver bike. All the bikes are made by hand. The carbon fibre used for the frame is extremely light and displays high rigidity. Special importance is attached to the paint finish, as it has to withstand extreme stressing while making a powerful visual impact. For the paintwork Evolver Bikes has entered into cooperation with Richard Tang’s renowned BMW bodyshop in Taiwan. Finally, after numerous tests and product comparisons, Richard Tang has opted exclusively for Standox products and Standohyd in particular.
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