Hans-Walther Reiners

Ciba Holding AG manufactures and markets chemicals that provide color, performance and care for plastics, coatings, textile, paper, home & personal care and other products. The firm provides services to the plastic, rubber, adhesives lubricant, home and personal care, coatings, graphic arts, electronic, detergents and hygiene industries. It operates through four segments Plastic Additives, Coating Effects, Water & Paper Treatment and Textile Effects. The company has offices in Europe, America and Asia. Ciba Holding was founded on April 24, 1996 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

BASF Coatings GmbH designs, develops, produces, and markets automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinishes, industrial coatings, and decorative paints for customers worldwide. Its automotive OEM coatings include e-coats, primers, basecoats, and clearcoats. The firm also offers commercial transport products for the manufacturers of commercial vehicles, such as agricultural machines, construction machines, earthmovers, buses, tractor trailers, and trailers and railway vehicles; and special-purpose vehicles and bodies, including fire-fighting vehicles, cement mixers, and cattle trucks. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Munster, Germany.

Part of BASF SE, BASF Schwarzheide GmbH is a chemical company based in Schwarzheide, Germany. The German company's production site in Lausitz is one of the largest in Europe and is known for its modern, high-performance, and competitive operations. The company was founded in 1990. Jürgen Fuchs has been the CEO of the company since 2016.