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Chemetall: Your Leading Global Supplier of Applied Surface Treatment Solutions From an interview with Martin Jung, Senior Vice President Surface Treatment of Chemetall
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n December 2016 BASF’s Coatings
and in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Jung
Ipcm: Which kind of synergies will you
division acquired Chemetall, a leading
received his PhD in Polymer Chemistry from
have with BASF after the acquisition?
global surface treatment supplier.
the Eindhoven University of Technology,
MJ: Being part of BASF’s Coatings division
Being well-known within the industry for
Netherlands. He joined BASF in 2000 and
creates opportunities to offer the combined
its high-quality products and solutions,
held different management positions within
expertise of BASF within the coatings industry
Chemetall now operate as a brand of the
the group in Germany and overseas.
and Chemetall to increase customer benefits © Chemetall
Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division.
with improved products and services. Obviously, we are looking in the first
Chemetall develops and
place at top performing,
manufactures customized
aligned pretreatment
technology and systems
and e-coat systems to
solutions for applied surface
reduce consumption and
treatment. The products
at the same time enhance
protect metals from
performance. We are
corrosion, facilitate forming
tapping into the huge R&D
and machining, allow parts
pool of BASF, especially in
to be optimally prepared
the surfactant and polymer
for the painting process
area, to develop new
and ensure proper coating
cleaner systems or
adhesion. These products
high-performing sealants.
are used in a wide range of
We are really excited about
industries and end-markets,
the new opportunities and
such as automotive, aerospace, aluminium
Figure 1: Chemetall is the Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF.
our customers will benefit from systems and solutions across the value chain.
finishing, and metal forming. In occasion of this special issue on
Ipcm: Can you trace the evolution of the
aluminium finishing distributed at the
company in the last 10 years?
Ipcm: Which is Chemetall’s current
upcoming international exhibition
MJ: Chemetall enjoys a great history of global
strategy on the market?
Aluminium 2018 in Düsseldorf, ipcm®
recognition for providing its customers with
MJ: Chemetall’s strength is to enable our
interviewed Martin Jung, Senior Vice
high-performance products and individual
customers to run their metal treatment
President Surface Treatment of
solutions for the metal industry. Over the
processes successfully. Our offering
Chemetall.
past ten years, our sales have grown by
comprises tailor-made products as well as
Before assuming his current role, Martin
more than 70 percent. The growth is built on
tailor-made service models. That is the basis
Jung headed the Automotive OEM
impressive team performance and organic
for further growth with our customers in
Coatings Solutions Europe business
growth with our customers as well as on
the automotive, components, aerospace,
unit of BASF’s Coatings division. He
the continuous expansion of our business
cold-forming, general industry, aluminum
studied chemistry and mathematics at
by acquisitions, e.g. in the glass industry or
finishing or glass industry – to name the most
the University of Heidelberg, Germany,
aluminum finishing businesses.
important ones.
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