Thomas Hartmann Appointed Managing Director of BASF Coatings GmbH

The Supervisory Board of BASF Coatings GmbH has appointed Thomas Hartmann as Managing Director and Industrial Relations Director of BASF Coatings GmbH
The Supervisory Board of BASF Coatings GmbH has appointed Thomas Hartmann as Managing Director and Industrial Relations Director of BASF Coatings GmbH

The Supervisory Board of BASF Coatings GmbH has appointed Thomas Hartmann managing director and industrial relations director of BASF Coatings GmbH, effective Sept. 1, 2013. He succeeds Eva Müller, who will assume a new position within the BASF Group.

In addition to his new tasks, Hartmann will continue to be global head of human resources at BASF Coatings. After obtaining a degree in law, he joined the BASF Group in 1993 and worked at BASF’s headquarters in Ludwigshafen before taking on the management of human resources at BASF Coatings in April 2009.

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About the Coatings DivisionIn the Coatings division, BASF develops, produces and markets a high-quality range of innovative automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinishes and industrial coatings as well as decorative paints. BASF has significant market positions in the Coatings sector in Europe, North America, South America and the Asia Pacific region. In 2012 the Coatings Division of the BASF Group achieved global sales of nearly 3,0 billion Euros.