MBCC
Group has emerged from the former BASF Construction Chemicals business
after its acquisition by Lone Star Funds and will start operations as of
October 1, 2020. The transaction between BASF and Lone Star was closed on
September 30, 2020, effective at midnight. Lone Star is now the new owner of
the business. MBCC Group has been carved-out from BASF Group over the past 18
months and has been built as a standalone organization.
MBCC
Group is one of the leading suppliers of construction chemicals and solutions
worldwide and offers innovative and
sustainable products and solutions for the construction industry
across different sectors, such as buildings, structures, underground
construction, new construction, as well as renovation. MBCC
Group is amongst the globally leading suppliers of Admixture Systems and
amongst leading players in the highly fragmented Construction Systems market.
MBCC Group serves more
than 30,000 customers and business partners around the globe. It is consisting
of approximately 70 legal entities worldwide and is home to around 7,500
employees and construction experts in over 60 countries. The global and
European headquarters are in Mannheim, Germany, with regional headquarters in
Beachwood, Ohio, USA (Americas), Dubai, UAE, (Middle East-Russia-Africa), and
Singapore (Asia Pacific).
MBCC Group’s strong main brands Master Builders Solutions®, PCI®, Thermotek®,
Wolman®, Colorbiotics® and Watson Bowman Acme® are well established in the
markets and are backed by more than 100 years of industry heritage and
experience.
Dr. Jochen Fabritius
appointed as Chief Executive Officer
The new owner has
confirmed Dr. Jochen Fabritius as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBCC
Group. Fabritius is a civil engineer by training, having spent almost his
entire career in the construction sector. He is a highly experienced expert of
the construction industry. In the past years he has been working for Xella,
which he joined in 2014, first in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer and
then, from 2017 onwards, as CEO. Prior to that, he worked for 15 years at the
consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
He said: “I am very
happy to join MBCC Group working closely together with a strong global
management team to realize MBCC Group’s full potential. At this point in time
let me take the opportunity to thank all the employees for their hard work and
dedication, through a global pandemic, to successfully execute this carve-out
while adhering to an ambitious timeline.”
MBCC Group is focusing
on delivering innovative, sustainable solutions and is well-prepared for the
digital era
Innovation, being one
of the key drivers of the new group of companies, is strongly positioned
through a network of global and regional R&D centers. In the global R&D
center in Trostberg, Germany, experts work on basic research and new concrete technologies
as well as developing new products and processes for construction chemicals and
related system solutions. This center serves the MBCC Group’s innovation chain
for admixture systems, underground construction and resins and manages the
entire patent portfolio as well as global technology projects. MBCC Group
operates regional development centers in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific
and the region Middle East-Russia-Africa.
“Delivering sustainable
solutions is a key pillar of MBCC Group’s portfolio. Today, more than 35% of
all products offered by the group of companies are already sustainably
advanced. Increasing economic benefits while at the same time contributing to
the reduction of global warming is one of the ways in which we meet customer
needs and demonstrate and promote our approach”, said
Dr. Sven Asmus, Chief Technology Officer of MBCC Group.
In cooperation with
European customers, Master Builders Solutions experts present selected cases
that demonstrate how superior chemistry enables customers to increase their
productivity as well as decrease operational costs and carbon footprint.
Externally validated evaluation tools like the Life Cycle Analyzer quantify the
obtained benefits. More information is available under: www.sustainability.master-builders-solutions.com
The strong trend
towards increasing digitalization in the construction industry is also
reflected in MBCC Group’s digital offering. With more than 700 BIM (Building
Information Modeling) objects and a steadily growing object database for the
Master Builders Solutions, Watson Bowman Acme, Thermotek, Senergy™ and
Finestone® brands, MBCC Group offers a large BIM portfolio for the construction
industry. The objects are available in multiple global BIM libraries and
databases, and all relevant information and access is provided under:
https://virtual-design.basf.com/global/
In
addition to BIM, MBCC Group also offers various solution finders, calculation
tools and other digital services: One example is the Online Planning Tool by
Master Builders Solutions. This specification tool not only helps construction
professionals find the right solutions for their projects quickly and easily,
but also adjusts flexibly to changing project requirements and provides crucial
information along each step of the project-planning process. More information
is available at:
https://online-planning.master-builders-solutions.com/en/uk