BASF to consolidate construction chemicals operations in Japan

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > German chemicals company BASF said on March 12 that it will merge its construction chemicals business in Japan, BASF Pozzolith, with BASF Japan from July 1 this year.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > "Our purpose is to create added value as a company," said the president of BASF Japan. "The merger of BASF Pozzolith into BASF Japan will help integrate R & D, market information and customer relations," the president added.

< P > < FONT face = Verdana > BASF Pozzolith in Japan offers a wide range of construction chemicals, including concrete products and various building materials. The details of the merger's funding were not disclosed. In 2011, BASF had sales of 18 billion euros in Japan.

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