Bas van Buijtenen holds an M. Sc. in Business Studies, majoring in B2B
marketing and financial management. He joined DSM immediately after
graduation, and has gained a broad exposure in marketing, sales, supply chain
management, operations and human resource management before assuming general
management roles. His experience includes a 5 year assignment in Singapore,
and a shorter period in Linz, Austria. He has worked in performance materials
(engineering plastics), polyolefins, fine chemicals, high intensity sweeteners
and corporate headquarters before joining DSM Special Products in 2006.
“I am proud to lead this team of highly dedicated professionals at DSM Special
Products,” he says. “We have proven that we are the global nr 1 in this
industry: our site in
Rotterdam is very competitive in technology and scale, and the quality of our
products and brands is unique in the industry. It is very rewarding to see
that the value of products like Purox
S , Purox B and
VevoVitall® is recognized by customers across a wide range of
applications, such as food, carbonated soft drinks, animal feed, plasticisers,
resins, personal care, flavours and fragrances.”
“Like all DSM companies, assuring long term sustainability of our activities
is one of our highest priorities. That’s why DSM Special Products works
intensely with employees, authorities and our communities to develop
side-by-side and hand-in-hand. We will continue to do so in the future,
assuring that our environmental footprint improves year on year”.
