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(from left to right: Zhihao ZHUANG, Secretary, Zhejiang Dushan Port Economic Development Zone, Min CHEN, General Manager, Zhejiang Chemetall Surface Treatment Materials Co., Ltd. Xudong ZHONG, Municipal Secretary, Pinghu City, Dr. Jeffrey Lou, President and Chairman, BASF Greater China, Qiqi SHI, Deputy Director, General, Department of Commerce, Zhejiang Province government, Hui JIN, Managing Director, Shanghai Chemetall Chemicals Co., Ltd., Zhen DAI, Vice Mayor, Pinghu Municipal government and Wei WU, Executive Deputy Director, Zhejiang Dushan Port Management Committee)

BASF inaugurates its largest surface treatment site in Pinghu, China

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, celebrated today the inauguration of its state-of-the-art surface treatment production site in Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province, China. Spanning across 60,000 square meters, the Pinghu site is BASF’s first production site located in the Dushan Port Economic Development Zone and its largest surface treatment site globally.

Proud winners in the Car Painting category of the WorldSkills (Photo: WorldSkills Denmark 2022)

Winners of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Denmark raise the bar in automotive car painting skill and sustainable practices

Winners of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition for Car Painting raised the bar in skill and sustainable practices. The event was held October 18-22 at College 360, the largest general and vocational educational institution in Silkeborg, Denmark.

From left to right: Markus Wittig, Director, Global Supply Chain and Operations, Surface Treatment Jin Hui, Managing Director, Shanghai Chemetall Chemicals Co., Ltd. Dr. Jeffrey Lou, President and Chairman, BASF Greater China Dr. Mubarik Chowdhry, Head of Global Technology, Surface Treatment Dr. Han Wei, Vice President, Innovation Campus Asia Pacific Lucia Königsmann, General Manager, BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd.

BASF launches Chemetall Innovation and Technology Center for surface treatment solutions in China

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, opened its first regional innovation and technology center for applied surface treatment technology in Shanghai, China. The new 2,600 square meter center will focus on developing advanced surface treatment solutions and product innovations for a wide range of industries and market segments in Asia, for Asia.