BASF, Nalco Water enter agreement to provide gas treatment solutions to US processing and refining industries

Florham Park, NJ, and Naperville, IL, April 17, 2018 – BASF Corporation entered an exclusive distribution agreement with Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, to provide gas treatment solutions to the U.S. gas processing and refining industries.  Under the agreement terms, Nalco Water will combine BASF’s gas treating amines portfolio with its industry-leading technology and on-site expertise to offer customers solutions to drive operational efficiency and value.

“As a leader in water and energy technologies and services, Nalco Water is an ideal partner to support our midstream and refining customers with amine systems,” said Heidi Alderman, Senior Vice President, Intermediates, for BASF Corporation. “Nalco Water’s expertise and comprehensive network of industry technical consultants will help ensure customers receive consistent delivery of services and support.”

“This combined offering will enable gas processors to improve their amine systems' operational performance and efficiency by benefiting from the advanced technologies and customer-focused service model that comes with BASF’s extensive experience in gas treatment,” said Jeff Bulischeck, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Global Heavy Industry and Mining, for Nalco Water. “Through this agreement, we will provide customers with a step-change in amine unit reliability and performance.”

With more than 40 years of experience, BASF offers its customers efficient solutions for the treatment of various gases such as natural gas, synthesis gas and biogas.  Worldwide, these solutions have been proven and demonstrated in more than 400 reference plants. BASF markets its range of technologies, gas treatment agents and complete technical services under the brand OASE® - Gas Treating Excellence by BASF.

For more information, visit http://www.basf.com/oase.

For more information, visit https://www.ecolab.com/nalco-water/pages/nalco-water-and-basf

About Nalco Water

Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, is the leading global provider of water management solutions and expertise to maximize operating performance and minimize water and energy use for industrial and institutional customers. Nalco Water’s broad suite of industry-leading technologies and advanced chemistries are designed to meet today’s complex water management needs.

About Ecolab

A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With annual sales of $14 billion and 48,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.

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 five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of €64.5 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.

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