BASF gives $2,000 to first responders in Seneca
November 7, 2014
SENECA, SC – The BASF plant in Seneca, South Carolina, recently donated $2,000 to area emergency responders.
The Oconee County Hazmat unit received $1,000; the Seneca Fire Department received $500 and the Friendship Fire Department received $500.
“At BASF, we believe in supporting those who help our community stay safe,” said Will Teasdale, Site Manager for BASF in Seneca. “These agencies serve more than a basic need in the community and often put themselves at risk to save lives. We appreciate all that they do.”
The BASF facility makes specialty chemical catalysts and precious metal salts and solutions that are used by customers to produce a wide variety of products, including herbicides, plastics, pharmaceuticals, auto emission catalysts, fragrances and fertilizers. They also produce water-treatment products for the removal of lead, arsenic, and other impurities from drinking water.
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has nearly 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $19.3 billion in 2013. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of about €74 billion in 2013 and over 112,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
