Greg Pflum to Lead Michigan Chemistry Council
WYANDOTTE, MI, December 7, 2015 – Greg Pflum, Vice President and General Manager at BASF, has been elected president of the Michigan Chemistry Council (MCC).
Pflum will serve a two-year term as president beginning in January 2016. He has been a member of the MCC’s Board of Directors since 2011.
As Vice President and General Manager at BASF, Pflum oversees the company’s operations at its Wyandotte, Southfield and Fighting Island facilities. Collectively, these sites employ nearly 2,000 people.
In addition to this new role, Pflum sits on the board of trustees at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, is 2016 chair-elect for the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Download photo on right, suggested caption: Greg Pflum, Vice President and General Manager at BASF has been elected president of the Michigan Chemistry Council serving a two-year term beginning in January 2016.
About Michigan Chemistry Council
The Michigan Chemistry Council, established in 1967, represents Michigan’s chemical manufacturers, formulators and distributors. Chemistry is Michigan’s third-largest manufacturing sector, supporting nearly 120,000 Michigan jobs and generating $127 million in state and local taxes.
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20.6 billion in 2014. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of over €74 billion in 2014 and around 113,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
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