BASF Chemcat (Thailand) Ltd. Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Plant at Hemaraj’s Industrial Estate

BASF Chemcat (Thailand) Ltd., a joint venture between BASF of Germany and N.E. Chemcat Corporation of Japan, recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for its new plant located in Rayong’s Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate. Embracing high technology processes in its operations, the new facility will produce catalysts for catalytic converters in automobile and motorcycle exhaust system for its customers in the region.

Shown in photo: Mr. Kazuo Ikeda (most left), President of N.E. Chemcat Corporation, Mr. Boonchai Opas-iam-likit (4th left), BASF’s Group Managing Director of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, Dr. Michael Baier (5th left), BASF’s Vice President, Mobile Emissions Catalysts Asia Pacific, Mr. Siriwat Khaowisoot (6th left) General Manager of BASF Chemcat (Thailand) Ltd., led the groundbreaking ceremony in the presence of Mr. David Nardone (4th right), President & CEO, Hemaraj Land And Development Plc., and other executives and special guests.