Lee Un-shin, Yeosu Plant Manager of BASF Korea, Awarded Presidential Citation

Recognized for Actively Participating in Environmental and Social Responsibility and Pioneering Overseas Markets

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Sim Kyung-taek] Lee Un-shin, Plant Manager of BASF Korea Co., Ltd. Yeosu Plant in Jeonnam, received the Presidential Citation at the 47th National Quality Management Convention.

Plant Manager Lee Un-shin was recognized for his continuous quality innovation activities aimed at achieving zero defect rates in products produced at the Yeosu plant and customer satisfaction, as well as for successfully domesticating organic chemical chlorine derivatives, a key raw material in the fine chemical industry, thereby creating import substitution effects and contributing to the development of overseas markets.

Additionally, he proposed the Yeosu plant's own innovation activity called ‘We Do++’, actively supported and encouraged team activities, and was acknowledged for his continuous efforts in quality innovation.

Lim Yoon-soon, CEO of BASF Korea, stated, “We are pleased that this award recognizes our contribution to the national economy through continuous R&D investment and direct production as a foreign-invested company,” adding, “We will continue to spare no effort to enhance the competitiveness of the domestic chemical industry through sustainability-based quality management.”

Furthermore, in the excellent quality team category proposal case, Yeosu plant employees Ban Jae-yoon and Kang Yeon-wook received the Presidential Award Gold Prize for their work on reducing downtime by improving the compression process of Ultrason, a high-performance engineering plastic raw material, making BASF Korea a two-time winner.

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Sim Kyung-taek simkt7@asiae.co.kr

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