Tag Archives: Stephan Kothrade

BASF Commissions World’s First Fully Renewable Steam Cracker in China

(IN BRIEF) BASF has successfully commissioned the steam cracker at its new Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China, making it the first such facility worldwide to run its main compressors entirely on renewable energy. With one million metric tons of annual … Read the full press release

Supervisory Board Renews Appointments of Dirk Elvermann and Stephan Kothrade on BASF Executive Board

(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Supervisory Board has renewed the tenures of two Executive Directors: Dirk Elvermann will continue as CFO and Chief Digital Officer until the 2031 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, and Stephan Kothrade will remain CTO until the 2028 meeting. Elvermann, … Read the full press release

BASF inaugurates BASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co. Ltd. in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, China

Investment supports growing demand in Value-for-Money segment in China Region’s rapid growth in car ownership creates increasing demand for refinish coatings Site newly acquired from Guangdong Yinfan will serve as a technology and production hub for the region Ludwigshafen, Germany … Read the full press release