| BASF FINA Petrochemicals receives community
service award from MODEL
Company recognized for its service to Port Arthur, Jefferson County
PORT ARTHUR, Texas, October 19, 2004 -- MODEL (Mentors Outlining
Definitives for Earthly Living), Texas’ longest-serving minority
community housing development organization, recently presented BASF
FINA Petrochemicals LP with one of its annual awards for outstanding
service to the local community.
MODEL’s Arthur Stilwell-Kansas City Southern Corporate Community
Service Award was presented to Mark Viator, Community Affairs Manager
for BASF FINA Petrochemicals LP, at the organization’s Founder’s
Day banquet held at the Robert A. Bob Bower’s Civic Center
in Port Arthur on October 14.
“BASF FINA Petrochemicals is committed to helping improve
the quality of life for the citizens of our community,” Viator
said. “This is a goal we share with MODEL and we are proud
to be recognized with this prestigious award from an organization
that has done so much for the community.”
MODEL works to improve housing and environmental quality through
education workshops and other activities.
Charles X. White, Chief Executive Officer of MODEL, said his organization
selected BASF FINA Petrochemicals to receive the award for its extensive
record of community service, especially in education.
“For these awards, we chose the companies that have done
the most for the community,” said White. “With BASF
FINA, we see that first hand. BASF FINA’s commitment to the
community speaks for itself – loud and clear.”
Within the past year, BASF FINA Petrochemicals has supported numerous
community organizations including the Young Men’s Business
League, the Gulf Coast Marrow Donor Program, LifeShare Blood Centers,
the Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program, the Port Arthur
Public School Foundation, the Humane Society of Southeast Texas
and the West Orange-Stark High School Vocational Education Program.
Last October, BASF FINA Petrochemicals created the "Celebrate
Success," program, which rewards the achievements of thousands
of Jefferson County students with free tickets to events at Ford
Arena.
BASF FINA Petrochemicals LP is a joint venture between BASF Corporation
and TOTAL Petrochemicals USA, Inc. The Port Arthur facility operates
the largest steam cracker of its type in the world, turning naphtha
and light hydrocarbons into ethylene, propylene, and other chemical
raw materials. The products from the cracker are in turn used in
the manufacturing of hundreds of consumer products. The $1 billion
facility began operations in 2001. More than 200 workers are employed
at the site.
For more information, contact:
Mark Viator
BASF FINA Petrochemicals LP
Tel: (409) 960-5201
viatorm@basf.com
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