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BASF donates $1,000 to Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club
Gift commemorates integration of Johnson Polymer
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 12, 2006 -- To commemorate the company’s first day
of operation in the community following the acquisition of Johnson Polymer,
BASF has presented a $1,000 “Helping Make Communities Better” grant to the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club of
Seaford, Delaware.
“BASF is known as the company that ‘helps make products better.’ We also
have a strong commitment to helping make the communities in which we work and
live better," said Gerry Podesta, Vice President, Performance Chemicals,
for BASF Corporation. “We’re delighted to support the Western Sussex Boys &
Girls Club and its efforts to provide programs for the young people in the
Seaford area.”
The Boys & Girls Club offers a wide variety of programs, although its
activities are geared towards the youth. Parents can also become involved,
primarily by bringing their children to activities. The club also helps working
parents by providing before care and after care for school age children.
BASF announced the acquisition of Johnson Polymer, a subsidiary of
JohnsonDiversey Inc. of Sturtevant, Wisconsin, on May 2. The deal closed
officially on June 30 and Johnson Polymer officially became part of BASF’s
Performance Chemicals business unit on July 1 - including the company’s
manufacturing facility in Seaford, Delaware. This division produces and markets
a broad range of specialty chemicals worldwide including colorants and
additives that are used in coatings applications.
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BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate
of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF employs about 10,000 people in North
America and had sales of approximately $11.3 billion in 2005. For more
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As the world’s leading chemical company, BASF's portfolio ranges from
chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine
chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. BASF’s intelligent system solutions and
high-value products help its customers to be more successful. BASF develops new
technologies and uses them to open up additional market opportunities. It
combines economic success with environmental protection and social
responsibility, thus contributing to a better future. In 2005, BASF had
approximately 81,000 employees and posted sales of more than $50.4 billion.
BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA),
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For more information, contact:
John C. Schmidt
BASF
Tel: (973) 245-6405
E-mail: john.schmidt@basf.com
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