Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht awarded Sungrye Medal by Korean government

26-May-2005

Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF Aktiengesellschaft, was awarded on May 20, 2005, the Sungrye Medal by the government of the Republic of Korea. This is the highest award for diplomatic service merit bestowed by Korea on industry representatives.

The award recognizes BASF's long-term presence in Korea, which began with the opening of a sales office in Seoul in 1954, as well as Hambrecht's personal contribution towards strengthening commercial ties between the two countries. Between 1995 and 1999, Hambrecht was initially President of BASF's East Asia division and subsequently board member responsible for the Asia Pacific region.

BASF Company Ltd. in South Korea currently operates world-scale production facilities at six sites in Yeosu, Ulsan, Gunsan and Ansan. BASF has considerably expanded its operations in Korea, and invested in total EUR1.5 billion from 1990 to 2005. It has a workforce of more than 1,100 employees, and posted sales of EUR1.1 billion in 2004.

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