BASF creates exclusive distribution network for specialty products designed for the Inks and Coatings industries

FLORHAM PARK, NJ, October 28, 2013—BASF Corporation has selected four distributors to have territorial exclusivity as its sales channel for its vinyl ether monomers and carbonates designed for the Inks and Coatings industries in North America. This new network is effective November 1, 2013.

The four named distributors are:

• M.F. Cachat – Northeast region
• Ribelin Sales – South central region
• GMZ – Midwest/Ohio valley region
• PT Hutchins – Western region
  

“The selection of these four distributors was based on the strength of each distributor in its region as well as their expertise in the Inks and Coatings industries. We are very pleased to be working closely with our distributors,” said Subu Natesan, Ph.D., Business Manager, Polyalcohols & Specialties, BASF Intermediates division.

About BASF Intermediates

The BASF Group’s Intermediates division develops, produces and markets a comprehensive portfolio of more than 700 intermediates around the world. Its most important product groups include amines, diols, polyalcohols, acids and specialties. Among other applications, intermediates are used as starting materials for coatings, plastics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, detergents and crop protectants. Innovative intermediates from BASF help to improve both the properties of final products and the efficiency of production processes. The ISO 9001 certified Intermediates division operates plants at production sites in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Around the globe the division generated sales to third parties of about €2.9 billion in 2012. For more information, go to www.intermediates.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 more than 16,600 employees in North America, and had sales of $18.5 billion in 2012. 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 with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of €72.1 billion in 2012 and more than 110,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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