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BASF announces Gregory E. Pflum as Vice President, General Manager of its Wyandotte, Michigan, site
Pflum comes to BASF through its recent acquisition of Cognis, where he served as Vice President of Nutrition & Health for its North American operations since 2009. Pflum has also held positions as Vice President of Supply Chain and Chief Administration Officer, Director of Supply Chain, and various manufacturing management roles at Cognis, Henkel and Quantum Chemicals.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Pflum graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. He earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Operations Management from the University of Cincinnati and is a Certified Supply Chain Professional.
BASF’s Wyandotte site spans more than 2,100 acres and hosts multiple business groups, functions and manufacturing plants. The site employs about 1,140 full-time and contract employees and is located at 1609 Biddle Avenue.
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BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,400 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.7 billion in 2010. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, and agricultural products to oil and gas. As a reliable partner, BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €63.9 billion in 2010 and had approximately 109,000employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com or in the Social Media Newsroom at newsroom.basf.com.
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