FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- It is
just over one year since BASF's Coatings division acquired Chemetall, a leading global surface treatment supplier. Being
well-known within the industry for its high-quality products and solutions, Chemetall will operate as a brand of the Surface
Treatment global business unit of BASF's Coatings division. During festive events at its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany and facilities worldwide, the new brand image of Chemetall was officially introduced.
Martin Jung, Senior Vice President, Surface Treatment, BASF's Coatings division, recognized this
milestone: "One plus one is greater than two! Our new brand image reflects the impressive know-how of BASF in chemistry and
coatings applications with the market-leading expertise in applied surface treatment from Chemetall. Together, the businesses
will offer unmatched solutions competence to customers."
BASF has long been recognized as a global innovation leader. Chemetall enjoys a great history of global recognition for
providing its customers with high-performance products and individual solutions. The combination of expertise and innovation
power of two global market leaders will accelerate innovation and drive even more customer success.
Julia Murray, Global Marketing Communications Surface Treatment, said: "The Chemetall brand is
recognized for its technology leadership, and we take a great deal of pride in our customer-focused and customer-centric
approach, locally and globally. Being part of BASF's Coatings division creates opportunities to increase customer benefits from
our combined expertise and commitment to continuous innovation. We expect to further advance our customers' access to
best-in-class technologies, systems, and solutions across the value chain, always with the goal of enhancing efficiencies and
value for our customers."
Under the Chemetall brand, BASF develops and manufactures customized technology and systems solutions for applied surface
treatment. The products protect metals from corrosion, facilitate forming and machining, allow parts to be optimally prepared for
the painting process and ensure proper coating adhesion. These products are used in a wide range of industries and end-markets,
such as automotive, aerospace, aluminum finishing, and metal forming.
About BASF's Coatings division
The Coatings division of BASF is a global expert in the development, production and marketing of innovative and
sustainable automotive OEM and refinish coatings, as well as decorative paints. We create advanced performance solutions and
drive performance, design and new applications to meet our partners' needs all over the world. BASF shares skills, knowledge and
resources of interdisciplinary and global teams for the benefit of customers by operating a collaborative network of sites in
Europe, North America, South
America and Asia Pacific. In 2016, the Coatings division achieved global sales of about
EUR3.2 billion.
In 2016, BASF acquired Chemetall, a leading global supplier of applied surface treatments for metal, plastic and glass
substrates in a wide range of industries and end markets. With this expansion in portfolio, BASF becomes a more complete solution
provider for coatings.
Solutions beyond your imagination – Coatings by BASF. For more information about the Coatings division of BASF and its
products, visit www.basf-coatings.com.
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and
social responsibility. The approximately 114,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers
in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals,
Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of
about EUR58 billion in 2016. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich
(BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.
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