Bremm named new head of BASF Construction Chemicals Americas

BEACHWOOD, OH, February 4, 2013 -- BASF named Dirk Bremm as Senior Vice President of Construction Chemicals Americas. Bremm will be located in the Construction Chemicals North American headquarters in Beachwood, Ohio. He succeeds John Salvatore, who retired from the company at the end of 2012.

Bremm will be responsible for leading BASF’s Construction Chemicals business in North and South America. During his 13 year career with BASF, Bremm has held various sales, marketing and leadership positions in Germany, South Africa and Mexico. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President for BASF's Construction Chemicals European retail business.

Bremm holds a degree in Business Management from Handelshochschule (HHL), Leipzig, Germany.

Salvatore, who led BASF’s Construction Chemicals business in the Americas for the past 12 years, is retiring after 33 years in various leadership roles in the construction industry.

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Suggested photo caption: Dirk Bremm, Senior Vice President, BASF Construction Chemicals Americas Division.

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Suggested photo caption: John Salvatore, who is retiring as Senior Vice President of BASF’s Construction Chemicals Americas Division.

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 product portfolio comprises admixture systems, cement additives, solutions for underground construction, repair systems and performance grouts, expansion control systems, waterproofing solutions and sealants, flooring systems, tile fixing systems, wall systems and solutions for wood protection. The division operates production sites and sales centers in more than 60 countries and achieved sales of about €2.2 billion with approximately 7,000 employees in 2011.

BASF – The Chemical Company

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 16,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20 billion in 2011. 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 crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and system solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring healthy food and nutrition and helping to improve the quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF posted sales of about €73.5 billion in 2011 and had more than 111,000employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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