WYANDOTTE, Mich. (Jan. 26) — BASF A.G. has appointed James Peterson as national accounts manager for its urethane chemicals business in North America.
Peterson will be responsible for sales of BASF's urethane chemicals for coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers applications in the U.S. He has been with BASF for five years, most recently as regional product manager for BASF's automotive OEM coatings business in North America.
BASF's urethane chemicals business supplies the raw materials TDI (toluene diisocyanate), MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate), and polyether polyols for applications in the construction, flexible foam, rigid insulation, appliance, furniture, packaging, transportation, commercial adhesives and sealants, and foundry industries, among others.