BASF scientist Fred Goodwin named top thinker

SHAKOPEE, MN, February 15, 2012 -- Fred Goodwin, Fellow Scientist for  BASF Corporation’s Construction Chemicals business, was recently named one of the Top 24 Thinkers by JPCL: The Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings. As originally announced in JPCL’s sister publication, PaintSquare News, “JPCL’s Top Thinkers: The Clive Hare Honors, recognizes a select group of thought leaders worldwide who have advanced the technology of protective and marine coatings in the past decade.”

Goodwin has more than 30 years of industry experience. His diverse background in construction includes cement manufacturing, research and development, and technical support of grouts, adhesives, coatings, shotcrete, stucco, flooring and concrete repair materials. An active member of SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings and NACE International,

Goodwin is also the chairman of various ASTM International, ICRI (The International Concrete Repair Institute) and ACI (The American Concrete Institute) committees. He is a primary author for ICRI, an author for ASTM and ACI, and a contributing writer to several industry publications. Goodwin is listed as inventor on several U.S. patents and frequently serves as a guest lecturer at trade and professional association events. He was named ICRI Fellow in 2009 and ACI Fellow in 2011.

According to PaintSquare News,“JPCL’s Top Thinkers were selected through a multi-layered process that began with nominations from the publisher and editors of JPCL, industry experts who work closely with JPCL, and SSPC. From the original list of 68 nominees, the committee selected 24 individuals representing most of the different markets and disciplines that JPCL serves.”

Award winners will be profiled in a special issue of JPCL in the summer of 2012, and their work will appear throughout the year in JPCL articles. Goodwin’s article “Concrete Maintenance: Maintain to Sustain,” was featured in the January 2012 edition of JPCL and can be found at www.paintsquare.com. To read more about JPCL’s Top Thinkers: The Clive Hare Honors, please visit http://www.paintsquare.com/news/?fuseaction=view&id=6388.

About the Construction Chemicals division

BASF’s Construction Chemicals division is the leading supplier of chemical systems and formulations for the construction industry. Continuous innovation and tailor-made solutions ensure its customers are more successful. Its Admixture Systems business unit specifically helps customers in the ready-mix, precast, manufactured concrete and underground construction industries. The Construction Systems unit offers a wide range of products for sports and industrial flooring, external renders and wall insulation, expansion joints, wood preservatives as well as specialist repair mortars, tile adhesives and waterproofing membranes. The division operates production sites and sales centers in more than 50 countries and achieved sales of about €2.1 billion with approximately 6,900 employees in 2010.

The Building Systems business of BASF manufactures innovative products under nine well-known brands: Sonneborn^®, Thoro^®, MBT Protection and Repair^®, Hydrozo^®, Selby^®, UCRETE^®, SRS Flooring, Conica and CHEMREX^®. These premier products provide joint sealant, waterproofing, grout, concrete repair, water repellent, performance flooring, surface adhesives and wall coating solutions for construction and renovation projects around the globe. For more information please visit www.buildingsystems.basf.com.

BASF – The Chemical Company

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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