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2004 News Releases

Listed below are recent news releases issued by BASF in North America. You may also utilize our search capabilities, found at the top of this page, for assistance. To review news releases from past years, visit our Archives web page.

12/20/2004 BASF names Prevost, Engel to new leadership posts in North America
12/17/2004 BASF opens new coatings manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico
12/17/2004 BASF’s Intermediates business initiates new charges for freight, delivery services
12/17/2004 BASF increases prices for glyoxal, 2-mercaptoethanol
12/17/2004 BASF donates $1,000 to Warren Hills Regional High School
12/17/2004 BASF donates $3,500 to White County School District
12/17/2004 BASF donates $1,000 to Morgan County Emergency Management Agency
12/17/2004 BASF donates $1,500 to Channahon Fire Department
12/17/2004 BASF ‘lends a hand’ to Northside Neighborhood House
12/16/2004 BASF donates nitrogen removal patent to Water Environment Research Foundation
12/15/2004 BASF to reshape SAP manufacturing platform in North America
12/15/2004 BASF wins national recognition for Responsible Care® program
12/15/2004 BASF helps make the holidays better in Chattanooga
12/15/2004 BASF increases prices for premixes, other blends in North America
12/15/2004 BASF increases prices for ibuprofen powder in United States
12/15/2004 BASF to increase prices for its superabsorbent polymers in North, South America
12/15/2004 BASF donates $1,000 to Rizzuto Elementary School
12/13/2004 BASF to increase prices for nylon extrusion grades in North America
12/10/2004 BASF donates $1,000 to South Side Elementary School
12/10/2004 BASF donates $1,000 to Palmyra Volunteer Fire Department
12/10/2004 BASF will increase North American prices for chelates
12/10/2004 BASF to increase list prices on acrylic acid, esters
12/09/2004 BASF to increase prices for two amines in North America
12/09/2004 BASF names Bernd Burkhart as Director of Cosmetics, Aroma Chemicals
12/08/2004 BASF donates $1,000 to La Porte Volunteer Fire Department
12/08/2004 BASF names Kelley DaVanon as Sales Manager for Pharma Solutions
12/07/2004 BASF, Navtech form alliance for MPU components in the automotive market
12/07/2004 Taylor King selects Micro-Springs™ foam for tight seat upholstery products
12/07/2004 BASF donates $2,000 to The Seeing Eye
12/06/2004 BASF grant supports Aliquippa Elementary School science education
12/03/2004 BASF sponsors ‘PlastiVan’ visit to West Shreveport Elementary School
12/03/2004 BASF to increase prices for coating additives supplied to the paper industry
12/03/2004 BASF to increase prices for amines in the United States
12/02/2004 BASF consolidates manufacturing of liquid coatings in North America
12/02/2004 BASF grant assists Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue Service
12/01/2004 BASF to increase prices for Butonal® high solids styrene butadiene products
12/01/2004 BASF to increase prices for acrylic, styrene-acrylic latex products
12/01/2004 BASF to increase prices for styrene butadiene latex products
12/01/2004 BASF to increase prices for surfactants, related products
11/30/2004 BASF golf tournament raises $15,000 for Ascension Battered Women’s Program
11/25/2004 BASF increases prices for BDO, derivates
11/23/2004 BASF donates $1,000 to Morristown High School
11/22/2004 BASF’s WorldAccount drives $1 billion, 13 percent of North American sales
11/22/2004 BASF’s McKulka receives National Paint & Coatings Association’s highest honor
11/22/2004 Styrotech/STYRO-STOP, Inc. selects BASF’s EPS for ‘direct-to-deck’ insulation
11/22/2004 BASF’s Engineering Plastics business names Masica to Director, Manufacturing
11/22/2004 BASF’s Ultramid® nylon specified for FCI’s APEX automotive harness connectors
11/22/2004 Oil pan made with BASF’s Ultramid nylon wins 2004 SPE award for innovation
11/22/2004 BASF, University of Minnesota researchers win Gordon Award from FSCT
11/22/2004 BASF names Ron Levin to lead leather chemicals business in North America
11/22/2004 BASF Canada donates video series to support local schools’ science curriculum
11/22/2004 BASF Canada successfully completes Responsible Care® re-verification
11/22/2004 BASF donates $2,000 to Greenville Fire Department
11/22/2004 BASF donates $1,500 to Hannibal Middle School
11/17/2004 Precedent Furniture selects BASF’s Dual-Peak™ viscoelastic foam for new lines
11/16/2004 BASF FINA Petrochemicals, Sabina Petrochemicals save Thanksgiving meals for needy residents
11/16/2004 BASF sponsors ‘PlastiVan’ visit to Aliquippa Middle School
11/16/2004 BASF to increase prices for polyalcohols in North America
11/12/2004 BASF’s Freeport facility wins national Energy Efficiency Award
11/12/2004 BASF donates $1,500 to Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation
11/12/2004 Helping make science fun: BASF sponsors ‘PlastiVan’ visits
11/12/2004 BASF to increase prices for Ultraform® polyacetal engineering plastics
11/11/2004 BASF's results in North America show continued improvement
11/10/2004 BASF’s EPS foam helps make new home built with Monotech® system better
11/10/2004 BASF sponsors first C2C Home Design and Construction Competition
11/10/2004 Sarah Susanka’s ‘Not So Big Showhouse’ made better with BASF innovations
11/10/2004 Styropor® EPS foams earn GREENGUARD™ Certification
11/10/2004 BASF expands Intermediates’ New Business Development unit in North America
11/10/2004 BASF launches new website for chemicals distributors
11/10/2004 BASF donates $2,000 to the Morris Museum
11/10/2004 BASF sponsors ‘PlastiVan’ visit to Fallen Timbers Middle School
11/09/2004 BASF is only auto refinish supplier with all of its instructors accredited by AMI
11/09/2004 BASF names Michael Trapp as Sales Manager, Animal Nutrition
11/05/2004 BASF’s Styropor® EPS business to exhibit at Greenbuild 2004
11/05/2004 BASF donates $1,500 to Norfolk Botanical Garden
11/05/2004 Helping make science fun: BASF sponsors ‘PlastiVan’ visit
11/05/2004 BASF donates $2,000 to Sparta Fire Department
11/05/2004 BASF grant supports science education at Blackhawk High School
11/05/2004 BASF to increase prices for polyurethane chemicals in North America
11/04/2004 BASF to increase prices for paper coating binders
11/04/2004 BASF to stock boron trifluoride diethyl ether complexes in the United States
11/03/2004 BASF appoints Wayne T. Smith as Group Vice President, Intermediates
11/01/2004 BASF sponsors teachers’ attendance at science education conference
10/29/2004 BASF grant supports Center Area Middle School science education
10/29/2004 BASF donates $500 to Southern Wildlife Festival
10/28/2004 Helping make science fun: BASF sponsors ‘PlastiVan’ visit
10/22/2004 BASF introduces P=U=R=E® polyurethanes for boat building market at IBEX 2004
10/22/2004 BASF employees bring chemistry to life at Sci-Port Discovery Center
10/22/2004 BASF donation supports ‘wetlands’ project at Pacolet Elementary School
10/21/2004 BASF introduces the industry’s only ‘cool-roof’ siliconized polyester coating
10/21/2004 BASF’s Engineering Plastics business achieves ISO/TS 16949 certification
10/21/2004 Skip Bertman calls BASF’s United Way givers ‘heroes’
10/20/2004 BASF awards scholarship to UT Chattanooga student
10/20/2004 BASF grant supports West Morgan Elementary School’s computer purchase
10/19/2004 BASF chemists provide ‘hands-on’ learning experiences at science event
10/19/2004 BASF chemists provide creative learning experience at student event
10/19/2004 BASF sponsors Science Screen Reports videos for Channahon Junior High
10/19/2004 BASF donates $2,000 to Morris Hills Regional High Schools
10/19/2004 BASF FINA Petrochemicals receives community service award from MODEL
10/18/2004 BASF’s Cellasto® business earns ISO/TS 16949 certification for quality processes
10/15/2004 BASF offers industry’s only online instruction for painting plastic auto parts
10/15/2004 BASF sponsors five educational seminars, other events at NACE 2004
10/15/2004 BASF to increase prices for engineering plastics
10/15/2004 BASF employee event recognizes cultural diversity
10/14/2004 BASF’s South Brunswick, N.J., EPS manufacturing site now fully operational
10/14/2004 BASF FINA Petrochemicals employees participate in American Heart Walk
10/14/2004 BASF and employees support American Heart Association’s ‘Heart Walk’
10/14/2004 BASF donates $2,000 to Callery, Evans City Area Volunteer Fire Departments
10/14/2004 Wildlife Habitat Council recognizes BASF’s Whitehouse site
10/14/2004 BASF Canada donates video series to support local school’s science curriculum
10/13/2004 BASF to showcase broad range of technologies for paints, coatings at ICE 2004
10/12/2004 BASF showcases Micro-Springs™, Dual-Peak™ advanced foams for furniture
10/12/2004 Carriage House to feature BASF’s Micro-Springs™ foam at 2004 Fall Market
10/12/2004 BASF donates $1,200 to Channahon School District 17
10/11/2004 BASF’s Elastollan® TPU business names new customer support team members
10/11/2004 BASF to present developments in polyurethanes at annual industry conference
10/11/2004 BASF sponsors ‘Kid’s Education Day’ at Morgan County Fair
10/11/2004 BASF sponsors golf tournament to benefit Ascension Battered Women’s Program
10/08/2004 BASF donates $1,000 to Spartanburg Science Center
10/08/2004 BASF Canada donates video series to support local school's science curriculum
10/08/2004 BASF donates $1,000 to County College of Morris
10/07/2004 Helping make science fun: BASF sponsors ‘PlastiVan’ visit
10/06/2004 BASF sponsors ‘Getting Excited About Science’ program at elementary schools
10/06/2004 BASF to increase prices for latex products used in asphalt in U.S., Canada
10/06/2004 BASF to increase prices for acrylics, styrene acrylics, additives, auxiliaries
10/06/2004 BASF to increase latex prices for carpet, construction, foam, tire industries
10/05/2004 BASF sponsors ‘PlastiVan’ visit to Hunter, Chattanooga middle schools
10/05/2004 BASF to increase prices for paper colorants, process chemicals in North America
10/04/2004 BASF takes steps to support plasticizer chemical business
10/04/2004 BASF moves toward improving efficiency, competitiveness of Geismar site
09/30/2004 BASF donates $1,600 to Bossier Parish Fire District 1
09/29/2004 BASF donates $12,000 to Tri-County Scholarship Fund
09/28/2004 BASF donates $4,000 to United Way for flood relief efforts
09/28/2004 BASF donates $1,500 to Danville High School
09/27/2004 BASF’s Luran® S ASA is bringing color to the residential vinyl fencing market
09/27/2004 BASF increases prices for amine intermediates in the United States
09/24/2004 BASF donates $2,000 to Will County Emergency Management Agency
09/22/2004 BASF sponsors Science Screen Reports video series for North School
09/22/2004 BASF introduces breakthrough Acronal® A 240 water-based, acrylic PSA
09/22/2004 BASF declares force majeure at South Brunswick, N.J., EPS manufacturing site
09/21/2004 BASF helps make law enforcement better with grant to local sheriff’s department
09/16/2004 BASF donates $1,200 to Minooka Community High School
09/16/2004 BASF FINA Petrochemicals donates $10,000 to Julie Rogers ‘Gift of Life’ Program
09/15/2004 BASF sponsors Beaver Fire Department’s ‘Blazing Trails for Literacy’ Program
09/14/2004 BASF moves North American headquarters to Florham Park, N.J.
09/14/2004 Local industry presents $2,000 to Port Arthur Public School Foundation
09/14/2004 BASF’s Ultramid® nylon specified for Segway® Human Transporter wheels
09/13/2004 BASF introduces new, one-piece plastic automotive seating structure
09/09/2004 BASF donates $1,000 to White County Emergency Medical Service
09/08/2004 BASF introduces new water-based, acrylic PSA technology at Labelexpo
09/08/2004 BASF to increase prices for superabsorbent polymers
09/07/2004 BASF employees ‘stir up’ food and fun for United Way
09/03/2004 BASF donates $1,500 to Trinity Volunteer Fire Department
09/02/2004 BASF to increase prices for specialty intermediates in North America
09/02/2004 BASF introduces ‘Refinish Principles for Insurers’ workshop
09/02/2004 BASF supports National Safety Council’s fall protection program for the elderly
09/02/2004 BASF sponsors emergency response training for local firemen
09/01/2004 BASF to increase prices for Plurasafe® functional fluids in North America
08/31/2004 BASF’s Joanne Weik elected President of Keep Texas Beautiful
08/30/2004 BASF to increase prices for Ultraform® polyacetal resins, specialty compounds
08/30/2004 BASF’s FreshSeal® coatings give Dresick cantaloupes a new lease on shelf life
08/30/2004 BASF increases prices for morpholine and cyclohexylamine in North America
08/30/2004 BASF to increase prices for paper coating binders
08/30/2004 BASF donates $1,500 for Aberdeen Middle School fresh water fish exhibit
08/27/2004 BASF increases prices for urethane chemicals in North America
08/27/2004 BASF to increase prices for butanediol and derivatives in North America
08/24/2004 BASF’s Design-MDF colored wood on display at Frankfurt Museum of Applied Art
08/24/2004 BASF to increase prices for polyalcohols in North America
08/24/2004 BASF announces fourth quarter of 2004 Automotive Refinish training schedule
08/20/2004 BASF to increase latex prices for carpet, construction industries in North America
08/20/2004 BASF to increase prices for acrylic and styrene-acrylic polymers
08/19/2004 Increased business at BASF results in $1 million investment and 20 new jobs
08/13/2004 BASF sponsors five local students' participation in NAACP enrichment program
08/12/2004 BASF's Freeport facility wins Texas Chemical Council safety award
08/11/2004 BASF names Anderson & Vreeland distributor for nyloflex® printing plates
08/11/2004 BASF brings halogen-free flame retardant TPU resins to North American market
08/10/2004 BASF sponsors ionic liquids symposium at ACS National Meeting and Exposition
08/10/2004 BASF increases prices on polymer emulsions for paper and fiber bonding
08/10/2004 BASF supports ‘Operation A+ School Supply Drive’ for upcoming school year
08/06/2004 BASF to increase prices for nylon intermediates in North America
08/04/2004 BASF'S North American results show improvement for first half of 2004
08/04/2004 BASF exhibits innovative borane chemistry at ACS National Meeting
08/04/2004 BASF launches UV-cured aerosol undercoat with true primer-filler capability
08/04/2004 BASF introduces ‘Design MDF’ colored fiberboard in North America
08/04/2004 BASF’s Tim Carroll builds educational model of chemical plant
08/03/2004 BASF introduces TPU resins for automotive wiring to North American market
08/02/2004 BASF introduces Micronal® microcapsules for interior temperature control
08/02/2004 BASF's new amino resins plant starts on schedule
08/02/2004 BASF's new amino resins plant creates 15 local manufacturing jobs
07/30/2004 BASF implements surcharge for MDI in North America
07/29/2004 BASF to increase prices for all styrenic copolymer resins in North America
07/29/2004 BASF to increase prices on paper coating binders
07/29/2004 BASF appoints E. W. Kaufmann as functional polymers distributor in Northeast
07/23/2004 BASF to increase styrene-butadiene latex prices for the carpet industry
07/23/2004 BASF appoints Brenntag as distributor for functional polymers in the Midwest
07/23/2004 BASF employees share ‘cool science’ experiences at local park program
07/23/2004 BASF and ATOFINA Miracle Match for Life gives $60,000 to area charities
07/22/2004 BASF to increase prices for engineering plastics
07/22/2004 BASF appoints Joseph F. White as Market Sector Leader for Engineering Plastics
07/16/2004 BASF donates $1,000 to Jersey Battered Women's Service, Inc.
07/14/2004 BASF awards science scholarship to local student Deep Patadia
07/14/2004 BASF sponsors children’s poster contest to highlight diversity
07/14/2004 BASF sponsors Freedom Mile Run for second consecutive year
07/13/2004 BASF to increase prices for nylon intermediates
07/13/2004 BASF wins 2004 ‘Supplier of the Year’ award from Enodis Corporation
07/13/2004 BASF exhibits at Organic Process Research and Development conference
07/06/2004 BASF to increase prices for Elastollan® TPUs in North America
07/01/2004 BASF appoints ChemPoint.com as distributor for acrylic monomers
07/01/2004 BASF establishes new Carpeting Technical Service Center in Dalton, Ga.
07/01/2004 Five BASF coatings sites earn ISO/TS16949 certification for quality processes
06/25/2004 BASF to increase list prices on acrylic acid and esters
06/25/2004 BASF sponsors 20th Annual Freedom Mile Run in Baton Rouge
06/25/2004 BASF awards scholarship to local student Stephen Lareau
06/25/2004 BASF awards scholarship to local student Anthony Longhini
06/25/2004 BASF awards scholarship to local student Matthew Delcambre
06/25/2004 BASF gives scholarships to Kristina Thompson, Tim McQuade and Ian Banger
06/25/2004 BASF awards scholarship to local student Shangni Tan
06/25/2004 BASF awards scholarship to local student Dorothy Eshelman
06/23/2004 BASF introduces new blue dye to North American paper market
06/23/2004 BASF completes integration of U.S. Inorganics businesses
06/23/2004 BASF’s Extreme Colors help drum and bugle corps march to a different color
06/23/2004 BASF employees team up to help make company site more ‘wildlife friendly’
06/23/2004 BASF donates $1,000 to Children’s Center for Therapy and Learning
06/18/2004 BASF volunteers continue proud tradition of participation in annual Ohio River Sweep
06/18/2004 BASF names ChemPoint.com distributor for its superabsorbent polymers