BASF appoints Erick Contreras as Managing Director for Vietnam

HCMC, Vietnam – September 3, 2019 – BASF has appointed Erick Contreras as Managing Director of BASF Vietnam Co., Ltd., effective September 1, 2019. He succeeds Tanachart Ralsiripong, who decided to leave the company.

Contreras began his career with BASF in 2007 as a technical sales manager for the gas treatment business in Australia. He then moved to BASF Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters in Hong Kong in 2010 and held various management positions in the Intermediates and Performance Chemicals divisions.

Before joining BASF,  Contreras spent 10 years with Shell in various roles in Malaysia and the Philippines. 

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of the Philippines and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Manchester. Contreras is married with three children. 

About BASF

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 122,000 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 six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €63 billion in 2018. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.

About BASF Vietnam

BASF has been active in Vietnam since the establishment of its representative office in 1994 and is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019. BASF Vietnam Limited was set up in 2009. The company operates two production sites for construction chemicals, located at Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park, Bình Dương province, and Vân Trung Industrial Park, Bắc Giang province. BASF Vietnam also maintains three sales offices in Hồ Chí Minh City, Hà Nội and Đà Nẵng. The company offers solutions to Vietnam’s key industries, including agriculture, construction, automotive, footwear, paint & coatings and electric & electronics, among others. BASF sales to customers in Vietnam were approximately €331 million in 2018. BASF employed 193 people in Vietnam as of the end of 2018. Further information on BASF in Vietnam is available at www.basf.com/vn.