Dubai, UAE – BASF, the world's leading chemical company, today announced the appointment of Dr Udo Huenger as the new vice president for operations in the Middle East, Egypt and Iran. He will be based at BASF’s regional headquarters in Dubai, UAE.
In more than a decade of experience with the company, Dr Huenger has held several leadership positions, most recently as director of Refining Catalysts for Europe and the Middle East. In his new role as vice president in the Middle East, he will be responsible for driving BASF’s new corporate strategy in the region, accelerating growth, and building relationships with key stakeholders.
Dr Markus Kramer, president of Europe, Middle East, and Africa at BASF SE, said: “We are pleased to welcome Dr Udo Huenger to his new role. He has a keen understanding of the region and our business that spans almost every industry in the Middle East. We are confident he will add significant value in spearheading our next phase of growth in the region.”
He added: “The Middle East is an important region for BASF, given its strategic location at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Many of our customers in the region are diversifying their portfolios and we see a strong drive towards localized, advanced manufacturing. This offers new opportunities, but also challenges, to BASF’s regional operations, which we are ready to face head-on.”
In closing, he said: “We are proud to contribute to the success of our customers in the region. With the appointment of Dr Huenger, we have strengthened our commitment to our customers and operations that help advance sustainability.”
BASF is actively creating chemistry for a sustainable future and sharing knowledge with future generations in the region. The company has partnered with the Young Future Energy Leaders program from Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and the Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development in Cairo, Egypt, sponsored the first Solar Decathlon Middle East hosted by DEWA, and used its vocational training expertise to support personal development events such as WorldSkills and EmiratesSkills.
BASF has been active in the region for over a century with offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Khobar, Cairo, and Tehran. In addition, it runs a polyurethane system house in Dubai, a state-of-the-art production facility for customer-specific antioxidant blends (CSB) in Bahrain, and production sites for construction chemicals in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and Oman.
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The more than 115,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of more than €60 billion in 2017. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.
About BASF in the Middle East
BASF has been active in the Middle East for more than a century, supplying and customizing its solutions for almost every industry, mainly Construction, Chemicals & Plastics, Energy & Resources, Water, Consumer Goods, Agriculture, and Feed and Food. During this time, we have established our presence in seven countries, namely in Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. BASF’s Dubai office serves as the sub-regional Head Office and Service Platform for the Middle East. With over 950 employees in the region, BASF works cohesively to meet the local market demands towards its corporate purpose to “create chemistry for a sustainable future”.
Key Business Segments in the Middle East
- Plastics
- Construction
- Energy and Resources
- Agro, Food & Feed
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