Local Management

Andy Postlethwaite

Senior Vice President
Performance Materials Asia Pacific

Managing Director
BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd


Andy Postlethwaite was born 1964 in Scotland, grew up in New Zealand. He graduated from the University of New England in Australia, with a Master’s in Business Administration.

Professional Career

2025 Senior Vice President, Performance Materials Asia Pacific
Managing Director, BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore
2017 Senior Vice President, Performance Materials Asia Pacific
Board Director, BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore
2011 Senior Vice President, Performance Materials Asia Pacific
BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore
2008 Vice President, Nutrition & Health Asia Pacific
BASF East Asia Regional HQ, Hong Kong
2005 Division Manager, Fine Chemicals China
General Manager, BVC
BASF China Co. Ltd/BASF Vitamins Co., China
2002 Director, Life Sciences & Functional Polymers,
Corporate Strategy,
BASF (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
2000 Senior Manager Asia Pacific, Regional Information Systems
BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore
1997 Manager Asia Pacific, Sales & Materials Management
BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore
1993 Industry Manager – Paper
BASF New Zealand Ltd, New Zealand
1986 Marketing Trainee
Joined BASF New Zealand Ltd, New Zealand