| BASF names Ron Levin to lead leather chemicals
business in North America
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., November 22, 2004 -- BASF has appointed Ron
J. Levin as Manager, Leather Applications within its Performance
Chemicals business in North America. Levin will be based in Charlotte,
N.C.
Levin succeeds Thomas Sattler, who has assumed management of BASF’s
Performance Chemicals for Leather and Textile businesses in Europe.
Prior to joining BASF in 1990, Levin worked for Buckman Laboratories,
and was responsible for sales of biocides into the leather and paper
industries. At BASF, Levin has held technical, marketing, and financial
positions. Most recently he assumed leadership of strategic planning
for the Functional Polymers business in North America in 2002. This
included paper, nonwovens, superabsorbent polymers, construction
chemicals, adhesives, acrylic monomers, and architectural coatings.
Levin has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Indiana University
and a master’s degree in business administration from Wake
Forest University.
“Our goal is to help the North American leather industry
better succeed against strong global competition,” said Levin.
“BASF has a history of bringing new products to the leather
industry, and we expect to continue this innovation for our customers.”
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affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. We employ about 11,000
people in North America and had sales of approximately $9 billion
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system solutions and high-quality products. BASF’s portfolio
ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural
products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. Through
new technologies we can tap into additional market opportunities.
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development. In 2003, BASF had sales of approximately $42 billion.
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For more information, contact:
Paul Mormack
BASF
Tel: (973) 245-6069
E-mail: mormacp@basf.com
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