YATU Colour Engineering
18.000 m² of laboratories, more than 113 researchers and 85 proprietary patents: where the future of Automotive Refinishing is born.
Every single drop of YATU paint is the result of a rigorous scientific process. In our R&D center we develop proprietary resins, water-dispersible formulations with a very low environmental impact and AI-driven colour reading systems. We don't simply replicate colour: we engineer its stability and its performance over time.
Continuous investment, a solid patent portfolio.
Led by top-tier talent and sustained investment, YATU's R&D center holds a solid patent portfolio. Its globally competitive waterborne paints are driven by effective commercialisation of the technology.
Focused on eco-innovation and IATF 16949 standards, the team collaborates widely to develop advanced OEM paints and resins, with the goal of setting the quality benchmark for China's paint industry.
Pioneering technology. Minimal impact.
YATU's excellence is also measured in its respect for the environment: clean, efficient industrial processes designed to minimise the ecological footprint.
Solar energy
Full use of the facility rooftops for clean power generation.
A drastic reduction in demand from the conventional power grid.
Emissions abatement (RTO)
A high-efficiency regenerative thermal oxidiser (RTO) filters industrial fumes.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) reduced well below statutory limits.
Water treatment
An in-house wastewater filtration plant.
Purified water is reused year-round for the factory's green areas or returned fully decontaminated to the municipal network.
Industrial-grade instruments and infrastructure.
Controlled-environment laboratory
Temperature and humidity held precisely to simulate climates worldwide, ensuring dependable R&D results.
Application robot
Operates in controlled conditions to faithfully replicate OEM production lines.
Production simulation equipment
Independent pilot units for polymer synthesis and paint testing, both solvent-based and waterborne.
Testing and analysis instruments
Advanced instruments for materials analysis in R&D. The center's scale and expertise attract the best talent in the sector.
A look inside the spaces of the YATU R&D center.
From research to the body shop: the YATU collections.
Every formula is born in this R&D center — which is redefining the standards of industrial technological leadership — and arrives ready to use in the SHOWELL and PERFECOAT collections.