BASF reinforces North American presence with new leather service centres
The German chemicals giant BASF has announced two new technical service centres for its leather trade customers in North America.
Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA and León, Guanagato, Mexico, the centres will enable BASF to respond faster to the needs of its customers in the NAFTA (North American Free Trade) region, the company says.
Incorporating pilot tanning facilities and testing laboratories, the centres are fully capable of providing solutions that are tailored to specific leather tanning applications. Similar BASF centres are already in operation in Ludwigshafen (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), Sapucaia do Sul (Brazil), Tortuguitas (Argentina), Gebze (Turkey) and Shanghai (China). A new Technical Service Centre in Arzignano (Italy) will open its doors in November 2001.
The range of leather chemicals and dyes supplied by BASF consists of standard products and specialities for the beamhouse, retanning, dyeing and finishing.
