Bringing forward our joint business in the long term

Dear Readers,

As you know from the recent Force Majeure Declaration, a fire at BASF SE’s Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide and Oxogas production in Ludwigshafen as a consequence of a leakage has led to a disruption of the Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide and Oxogas supply. We would like to sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to your company. Please be assured that we continue to use all reasonable efforts to mitigate the effects of this shortage.

Nevertheless, we would like to continue the dialog on innovations and new product developments, with the aim of bringing forward our joint business in the long term and advancing new solutions for the broad field of Coatings applications. What’s more, we remain as dedicated as ever to our R&D activities, and our innovation journey has been accelerating in recent months – you can find out more about our latest activities elsewhere in this newsletter.

If you have questions about any of the above, we very much welcome you getting in touch with us.

Again, we regret this situation and appreciate your patience.

All the best,

Frank Hezel

VP Resins and Additives EMEA

Frank Hezel, VP Resins and Additives EMEA

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