{"id":73838,"date":"2023-01-12T12:28:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T11:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=73838"},"modified":"2023-01-12T09:34:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T08:34:53","slug":"basf-plastic-additives-personalie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/basf-plastic-additives-personalie\/","title":{"rendered":"New head at BASF Plastic Additives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"73838\" class=\"elementor elementor-73838\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e0841e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6e0841e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a10f669 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a10f669\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9417003 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9417003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>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.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b8297 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b8297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>Already in his previous function <strong>Achim Sties headed BASF's Plastic Additives business in Europe<\/strong>. He began his career at <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=basf\">BASF<\/a> 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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f13c5d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f13c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><blockquote><p>\u201eWe 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.\u201c<\/p><p><strong>Achim Sties<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><p><em>Source:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BASF<\/a><\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-176095510\"><div id=\"packa-3753169511\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, 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https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pawi-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pawi-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pawi-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pawi-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pawi-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pawi-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pawi-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pawi.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/fuehrungswechsel-bei-pawi\/\">\n\t\t\t\tChange of management at Pawi\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAt the end of February, Andreas Keller retired from the operational business as Group CEO after 35 years.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/fuehrungswechsel-bei-pawi\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Change of management at Pawi\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-113666 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-personen tag-aus-den-unternehmen tag-etikettieren-kennzeichnen-codieren tag-personen tag-schreiner-group cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/mark-wright-ist-neuer-cfo-der-schreiner-group\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schreiner-Mark-Wright-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-113667\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schreiner-Mark-Wright-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schreiner-Mark-Wright-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schreiner-Mark-Wright-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schreiner-Mark-Wright-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schreiner-Mark-Wright-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schreiner-Mark-Wright-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schreiner-Mark-Wright-688x373.jpg 688w, 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The change in leadership brings new impetus for the internationalisation and digitalisation of the company.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/mark-wright-ist-neuer-cfo-der-schreiner-group\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mark Wright is the new CFO of Schreiner Group\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-113604 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-personen tag-personen tag-schmersal tag-software-und-steuern tag-verpackungstechnik cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/schmersal-verstaerkt-vertriebsstrategie-mit-neuem-cso\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schmersal-delliehausen-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-113605\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schmersal-delliehausen-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schmersal-delliehausen-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schmersal-delliehausen-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schmersal-delliehausen-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schmersal-delliehausen-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schmersal-delliehausen-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schmersal-delliehausen-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schmersal-delliehausen-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schmersal-delliehausen.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/schmersal-verstaerkt-vertriebsstrategie-mit-neuem-cso\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSchmersal strengthens sales strategy with new CSO\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tJens Delliehausen takes on the role of Chief Sales Officer at Schmersal and brings a breath of fresh air to the global sales strategy. The aim is to open up new markets and optimise existing structures.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/schmersal-verstaerkt-vertriebsstrategie-mit-neuem-cso\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Schmersal strengthens sales strategy with new CSO\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-112978 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-den-unternehmen-news category-personen tag-elopak tag-getraenke tag-getraenkekarton tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-papier-pappe-karton tag-personen cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/elopak-ceo-thomas-koermendi-tritt-zurueck\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Koermendi-300x163.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-112982\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Koermendi-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Koermendi-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Koermendi-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Koermendi-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Koermendi-332x180.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Koermendi-664x360.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Koermendi-688x373.png 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Koermendi-1044x566.png 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Koermendi.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/elopak-ceo-thomas-koermendi-tritt-zurueck\/\">\n\t\t\t\tElopak CEO Thomas K\u00f6rmendi resigns\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe strategic orientation of the packaging company is not to change.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/elopak-ceo-thomas-koermendi-tritt-zurueck\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Elopak CEO Thomas K\u00f6rmendi resigns\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-112936 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-personen tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-papier-pappe-karton tag-personen tag-vvk cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/karsten-hunger-ist-neuer-vvk-geschaeftsfuehrer\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Karsten-Hunger_Gesch_er-IPV_20062022-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-107142\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Karsten-Hunger_Gesch_er-IPV_20062022-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Karsten-Hunger_Gesch_er-IPV_20062022-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Karsten-Hunger_Gesch_er-IPV_20062022-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Karsten-Hunger_Gesch_er-IPV_20062022-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Karsten-Hunger_Gesch_er-IPV_20062022.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/karsten-hunger-ist-neuer-vvk-geschaeftsfuehrer\/\">\n\t\t\t\tChange at the top of VVK\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tChange of management at the Association of Solid Board Cartons (VVK). The long-standing Managing Director Thomas Pfeiffer retired on 1 February and handed over operational responsibility to his successor Karsten Hunger.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/karsten-hunger-ist-neuer-vvk-geschaeftsfuehrer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Change at the top of VVK\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-112929 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-personen tag-aus-den-unternehmen tag-herrmann-ultraschall tag-personen tag-verpackungstechnik cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/herrmann-ultraschall-beruft-joerg-zech-zum-coo\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img 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https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Joerg-Zech.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/herrmann-ultraschall-beruft-joerg-zech-zum-coo\/\">\n\t\t\t\tHerrmann Ultraschall appoints J\u00f6rg Zech as COO\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tZech has many years of international experience in the areas of operations and sales.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/herrmann-ultraschall-beruft-joerg-zech-zum-coo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Herrmann Ultraschall appoints J\u00f6rg Zech as COO\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more 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