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Precious Metals Services / Seneca Facility We create chemistry that lets old metal love new value

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Precious Metals Services / Seneca Facility

We create chemistry that lets old metal love new value

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This document contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on

current estimates and projections of BASF management and currently available

information. They are not guarantees of future performance, involve certain risks and

uncertainties that are difficult to predict and are based upon assumptions as to future

events that may not prove to be accurate. Many factors could cause actual results,

performance or achievements of BASF to be materially different from those that may be

expressed or implied by such statements. We do not assume any obligation to update the

forward-looking statements contained in this document.

BASF Metal Forwards Limited (BMFL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE. BMFL is

an Affiliate of the London Platinum and Palladium Market. BMFL is authorized and

regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK. BASF Metals Limited (BML) is a

wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE. © 2015 BASF

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Who We Are

Quality and Continuous Improvement Leader

Certifications: DDI Instructor Certification (Develop Dimensions)

Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Lean Manufacturing Facilitator

Site Development Leader

Leadership

Operations Management

Manufacturing

BS Ceramic Engineering

Clemson University

Employment • Owens Corning

• American Red Cross

• BASF

BS Chemistry

Gannon University

Employment • BASF

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Why BASF, Why Manufacturing

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Introducing BASF

Catalysts Division

Questions

Seneca Facility

Key Performance Indicators

Success in Manufacturing

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Introducing BASF Company Overview

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Our chemistry is used in almost all

industries

We combine economic success,

social responsibility and

environmental protection

Employees (as of 2014): 113,292

6 Verbund sites and 353 other

production sites

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Introducing BASF A True Global Footprint

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Combined into five segments,13 divisions bear operational responsibility and manage the global and regional business units

The operating divisions develop strategies for the different strategic business units

Regional divisions contribute to the local development of the business, help to exploit market potential and are responsible for optimizing the infrastructure for our business

Three central divisions, six corporate units and ten competence centers provide services for the BASF Group such as finance, investor relations, communications, human resources, research, engineering, site management or environment, health and safety

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Introducing BASF Across Five Global Segments

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Crop Protection

Performance

Products

Dispersions & Pigments

Care Chemicals

Functional Materials & Solutions

Agricultural

Solutions

Nutrition & Health

Performance Chemicals

Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas

Chemicals

Monomers

Intermediates

Petrochemicals

Functional

Materials &

Solutions

Construction Chemicals

Coatings

Catalysts

Performance Materials

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Introducing BASF Serving A Wide Variety of Industries & Markets Worldwide

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North America

South America, Africa, Middle East Asia Pacific

Europe

* By location of company

Sales

BASF Group

57%

16% 6%

21%

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Catalyst Division A Strategic Fit for BASF

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Chemicals

23%

Performance

Products

21%

Agricultural

Solutions

7%

Functional Materials

& Solutions

24%

Oil & Gas

20% Other

5%

thereof Catalysts

8%

BASF Group third party sales 2014

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Catalyst Division Strongest Portfolio in the Industry

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Emissions-control

catalysts for cars,

trucks, motorcycles

Battery Materials

Chemical and

polyolefin catalysts

plus adsorbents

Mobile Emissions Catalysts

Chemical Catalysts

New Business Development

New “white space” ventures

in areas such as clean air

solutions & catalytic coatings

Full-loop metals

distribution, financial

services, recycling

Precious Metal Services

FCC* catalysts

and additives

for oil refining

Refinery Catalysts

Current and next-

generation battery

materials development

* FCC - Fluid catalytic cracking catalysts

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The Plant Site:

Located in Oconee County, South Carolina

Plant opened in 1986 under the Engelhard banner

Acquired by BASF June 2006

93 acre site (375,000 m2)

332,000 square feet under roof (31,000 m2)

Approximately 330 employees

Seneca Facility Site & Area Overview

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The Local Area:

Nearly equidistant from Atlanta

(120 miles) / Charlotte (140 miles)

Foothills of the Blue Ridge

Mountains

Home to Clemson and Southern

Wesleyan Universities

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Seneca Facility Site Facts

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Vital part of BASF’s Catalysts

Division

ISO 9001 certified manufacturing

facility

24/7 operation

Supporting two businesses:

o Precious Metals Services

- Metal Salts & Solutions

- Metal Refining

o Process Catalysts

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Precious Metal

Refining

Catalysts

Water Purification

Minting Operations

Precious Metal Salts & Solutions

Seneca Facility Products & Services

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Robust Portfolio – Helping our customers be successful

Precious Metal

- Fixed Bed

- Slurry

Specialty Zeolites

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Precious Metals Services Comprehensive Product & Service Resource

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Precious Metals Trading

• PGM price risk management.

• Supply & demand insight facilitates customers’ strategic pricing objectives.

• Ensure supply for our production units and their customers.

• Physical inventory management.

Precious Metals Production, Refining, Salts & Solutions

• Metal recovery service for BASF and external customers.

• Supplies precious metal solutions to internal BASF operations and to external customers.

Precious Metals Procurement & Sales

• Precious metals distribution.

• Short-term and long-term contracts with all major PGM producers.

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Chemical Catalysts Process of Materials – Seneca Site

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Refining & Grinding, Screening, Panning

Analysis & Sampling

Open Primary Furnace

Grinding &

Screening, Panning

Secure Arrival

Materials Weighed

Docs. Verified

Final Sample to Customer

Customer Materials Arrive @ Seneca SIte

From Customer

To Customer

Double Cone

Blender Area

(NEW) Screening /

Panning Area

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Key Performance Indicators

(KPIs)

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People

• Talent

• Diverse

• Develop

Safety

• Systems

• Processes

• Behaviors

Quality

• Customer

• Perform

• Conform

Delivery

• Reliable

• Accurate

Cost

• Productive

• Efficient

Leadership

Problem Solving

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Opportunities within the Manufacturing

Community with science and math:

• Quality/Laboratory

• Manufacturing

• Engineering

• Research and Development

• Management

• Environmental, Health, and Safety

• Continuous Improvement

• Sales/Customer Service

• Accounting

• Projects

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QUESTIONS