OREANDA-NEWS. Marc Christian Koppe, current head of the Refinish Coatings business of BASF Coatings Services GmbH in Dortmund, will assume responsibility for the Business Management PCI Europe Unit, effective October 1, 2015.

Graduated in Business Administration, Marc Christian Koppe joined BASF in 2003. Before, he already worked in various functions in the Construction Chemicals division, which includes PCI, amongst others as Head of Marketing and Sales in China. Since 2012 he was head of the German Refinish Coatings business of BASF Coatings Services GmbH.

Marc Christian Koppe succeeds Clemens Bierig, who will assume a new position within BASF Coatings Services GmbH after eight years.

PCI Augsburg GmbH is part of the business unit Construction Chemicals of BASF and leader in the tile laying materials sector for specialist firms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition, the company supplies product systems for waterproofing, concrete protection and repair, as well as a complete product range for the soft flooring sector. PCI employs a staff of more than 700 and generated sales of over EUR 220 million net in 2014.