After over 50 years of involvement in underground construction BASF knows that major cost reduction potential lies in efficiency. Rather than looking to sell individual products, BASF’s multi-national team of underground engineers use their combined know-how and experience to evaluate the complete situation on site. The goals lie in material performance maximization, shortening installation times, simplifying application and enabling accurate quality management. These areas provide our customers with real advantages by optimizing overall underground construction processes, in order to enhance their competitiveness.
MEYCO Global Underground Construction
Our local BASF representatives around the globe are supported by a specialist international team that can be with the customer wherever and whenever needed: these are our expert “flying engineers” providing technical support, training, site set-up or problem solving. Close cooperation between BASF's technical site support teams and our International Development Center ensures efficient and tailor-made product development.
Our International Development Center based in Kaisten, Switzerland, through its ever active involvement in tunneling and mining projects is constantly developing new products and innovative processes to meet specific challenges in the field of underground construction.
In addition to our team of scientists, we have established long-term relationships with leading universities and we are an integral part of the powerful BASF R&D community. We can assure the following key assets: state-of-the-art testing and investigation equipment as well as unique tools developed in-house; expertise in cement chemistry, organic and inorganic chemistry, material science, engineering, geology, surface science, concrete technology; ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications (in 2005), which guide quality and environmental oriented development processes.
“Through continued innovation and commitment BASF’s customers become more successful and quite literally do extend physical horizons. BASF’s Solutions achieve durable new space underground more efficiently”.
Daniel Ruckstuhl
Vice President
MEYCO Global Underground Construction
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BASF
BASF’s Construction Chemicals division is the leading supplier of chemical systems and formulations for the construction industry. Continuous innovation and tailor-made solutions ensure its customers are more successful. Its Admixture Systems business unit specifically helps customers in the ready-mix, precast, manufactured concrete and underground construction industries. The Construction Systems unit offers a wide range of products for sports and industrial flooring, external renders and wall insulation, expansion joints, wood preservatives as well as specialist repair mortars, tile adhesives and waterproofing membranes. The division operates production sites and sales centers in more than 50 countries and achieved sales of about € 2,1 billion with approximately 6,900 employees in 2010.
More information can be found at www.construction-chemicals.basf.com