Chattanooga Regional Manufacturers Association honors BASF site director with C.D. Mitchell Award

CHATTANOOGA, TN, November 1, 2018 -- The Chattanooga Regional Manufacturers Association (CRMA) honored Rob Gagliano, Director of BASF’s Chattanooga site, with the 2018 C.D. Mitchell Award. Recognizing individual contributions to the industry, the CRMA presents the award to a member who exemplifies practices resulting in manufacturing excellence.

“Rob is an outstanding ambassador of not only CRMA but our entire industry,” said Megan King, CRMA President and Chief Executive Officer. “His peers in manufacturing admire his leadership at BASF, and he goes above and beyond in both collaboration and promoting our association. Our association is stronger because of members like Rob who champion manufacturers.”

With 31 years of BASF experience, Gagliano oversees two plants with nearly 150 employees in Chattanooga, where they produce water-based, high quality polymer dispersions shipped to customers worldwide. The products are used in construction chemicals, adhesives, printing and packaging.

“At BASF, we create chemistry, and it is rewarding to be part of this association, which also has a strong record of collaboration,” said Gagliano. “Our region includes significant manufacturers who contribute greatly to our community, and I am honored to be selected by my peers. This award also recognizes the hard work of our BASF employees, who make my job so fulfilling every day.”

Gagliano holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business from the University of Tennessee. He volunteers regularly with Orchard Knob Elementary, WTCI Public Broadcasting, Chattanooga State and various other organizations in the community.

Since 1993, the CRMA has recognized individuals for their contributions to manufacturing through the C.D. Mitchell Award. Mitchell was the association’s first president. He and other manufacturing leaders founded it in 1902 after seeing the need for joint action to receive favorable rates on their products shipped by rail. Previous recipients of the award include former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and U.S. Senator Bob Corker.

For more information about BASF in Tennessee, visit http://www.basf.us/tennessee.

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Suggested caption: CRMA President and Chief Executive Officer Megan King presents Rob Gagliano, BASF’s Site Director at Chattanooga, with the 2018 C.D. Mitchell Award for excellence in manufacturing.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 18,200 employees in North America and had sales of $17.9 billion in 2017. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The more than 115,000 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 four segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of more than €60 billion in 2017. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.

About the Chattanooga Regional Manufacturers Association

Chattanooga Regional Manufacturers Association (CRMA) is a trade name for the Chattanooga Manufacturers Association, which was founded in 1902 and was the first local manufacturers association in the United States. CRMA’s interests lie in education, high environmental standards, energy, economic development, government affairs and training in all disciplines that affect the viability of manufacturing in the Chattanooga region. For more information about CRMA, please visit www.cma1902.com.