BASF
Inauguration of Polyurethane Systems House in Slovakia
Some 200 guests from business and politics, including Slovakian deputy prime minister Dušan Caplovic, attended the inauguration ceremony of BASF’s (Ludwigshafen / Germany; www.basf.com) new in Malacky / Slovakia at the beginning of December 2009. Elastogran (Lemförde / Germany; www.elastogran.de), BASF’s polyurethane subsidiary, had decided to establish the systems house in 2008 – see Plasteurope.com of 18.07.2008 – in response to growing demand in the region. Another PU systems house is to be commissioned in Posnan / Poland next year.
 New Polyurethane Systems House (Photo: BASF) |
The new Polyurethane Systems House joins BASF’s more than 30 similar establishments throughout the world, and will develop and produce PU systems for several industries. The facility initially will employ 20 workers in sales, technical services, production and lab capacities.
In his speech at the opening ceremony Jacques Delmoitiez, president of BASF Polyurethanes, said, “Our new site enables us to offer customized PU system solutions to this attractive growth region. With this investment, we want to emphasise the importance of the region to BASF.”
In his speech at the opening ceremony Jacques Delmoitiez, president of BASF Polyurethanes, said, “Our new site enables us to offer customized PU system solutions to this attractive growth region. With this investment, we want to emphasise the importance of the region to BASF.”
10.12.2009 Plasteurope.com [215038]
Published on 10.12.2009
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