After many years of experience, Dr Achim Sties was appointed head of BASF's Plastic Additives business unit on 1 January. In future, the business will be bundled in a global unit and managed from Singapore.
Already in his previous function Achim Sties headed BASF's Plastic Additives business in Europe. He began his career at BASF in Ludwigshafen in 2005 and has since worked in various roles in Europe and South America. Sties holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Heidelberg.
„We are working closely with our customers and all relevant stakeholders to give plastics a new value. Our new VALERASTM brand, which brings together all the products and services in our Plastic Additives portfolio that offer significant sustainability benefits, is continuously evolving to support our customers on their sustainability journey. We are now pooling our resources and expertise worldwide in a global Plastic Additives business unit to focus on the growing challenges and take our business to the next level. I look forward to delivering on this promise with my team.“
Achim Sties
Source: BASF
