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Geismar,
Louisiana |  |
The Geismar Site is the largest manufacturing
facility at BASF Corporation. Located on a 2,640-acre site, of which
only 700 acres are developed, the Geismar facility comprises 15
manufacturing units within 6 manufacturing groups. About 1,000
BASF employees and 250 contractors are currently working at the
site. Located on the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge,
Louisiana’s state capital, and New Orleans, with its world famous
“French Quarter”, the area offers a wide range of cultural and recreational
activities, from the tranquility of fishing to the excitement of
Mardi Gras. Louisiana is famous for its excellent cuisine based
on French, Cajun, and Creole influences. Featuring jazz and blues
performances daily, New Orleans is celebrated as one of the major
“musical cities” in the United States.
| Site Name: |
Geismar |
| Site
Address: | P.O. Box 457 8404
River Road Geismar, Louisiana 70734-0457
(225) 339-7300 | | Site
attributes: |
- Employee Activities Association
(EAA)
- Strong involvement in Community
Outreach Programs such as United Way, Heartwalk, March
of Dimes, Habitat for Humanity, Adopt a School.
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Local
attractions:
| Local Transportation: |
- Approximately 40 minutes from Baton Rouge
Airport
- Approximately 1 hour from
New Orleans International Airport
| | Entertainment: |
- Mardi Gras
- French
Quarter Festival
- Jazz and Heritage
Festival (JazzFest)
- Jambalaya Festival
(Gonzales)
- Jazz/Blues clubs
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Louisiana State University (LSU) Football, Baseball,
Basketball
| | Recreational
activities: | - River Road
Plantations
- Swamp Tours
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Mississippi Cruises
- New
Orleans Museum of Art
- Golf Courses
and Country Clubs
| | Shopping: |
- Tanger Outlet Mall (Gonzales)
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Mall of Louisiana (Baton Rouge)
- Mall
at Cortana (Baton Rouge)
- Riverwalk
(New Orleans)
| | Any
added extras: | - About
25 miles south of Baton Rouge
- About
60 miles north of New Orleans
- About
250 - 350 miles to the Alabama and Florida Panhandle shores
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| Useful Links: | http://www.nawlins.com |
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