January 10, 2018
Chemetall® becomes BASF's new global brand for innovative surface treatment technologies
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."
Langelsheim is the largest and most versatile Chemetall plant globally. The 200 on-site employees support the production of aircraft
sealing compounds, anti-corrosive agents, cleaning products and other chemicals for the surface treatment of metals.
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.
Contacts
Julia Murray
Phone: +1-908-508-2107
julia.murray@chemetall.com
Jörg Zumkley
Phone: +49 2501 14-3453
joerg.zumkley@basf.com
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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 2015, the Coatings division achieved global sales of about €3.2 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 112,000 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 more than €70 billion in 2015.
BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS).
Further information at www.basf.com.