Eckart Stein appointed as head of BASF Curtex and Business Unit Leather Europe
Eckart Stein has been named as the head of BASF Curtex S.A. and the regional business unit Performance Chemicals for Leather - Europe. He replaces Lorenzo Vila, who died in June. Mr Stein is 35 and has been with BASF for 9 years. He will assume his new position at the beginning of September this year.
With a workforce of 300, BASF Curtex S.A. offers a range of leather chemicals and colorants including standard products and specialties for beamhouse, retannage, dyeing and finishing.