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BASF’s Shreveport site awarded State of Louisiana training
grant
Funds to be used for workforce training on Lean Manufacturing
Practices
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, November 7, 2006 -- BASF today announced that the
company’s Shreveport, La., site has been awarded a $108,000 Incumbent Worker
Training Grant from the State of Louisiana. The state awards companies with
grants each year to fund work force training initiatives.
“This grant helps BASF further educate employees about the various tools of
Lean Manufacturing,” said Paul Granberry, Manager of BASF’s Shreveport, La.,
site. “These techniques help us create additional production capacity and
reduce capital spending, which keeps us competitive as a site, and solid as a
corporate citizen of Shreveport.”
BASF’s Lean Manufacturing training will be conducted by the Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MePOL), which is sponsored by the University of
Louisiana at Lafayette and the State of Louisiana. Lean Manufacturing
philosophies focus on eliminating waste in all areas of production, while being
highly responsive to customer needs and producing quality products in the most
efficient and economic manner.
“The grant and training is important for BASF to ensure employees retain
their high-skill levels,” said Michael Harris, Incumbent Worker Training
Program Director for the State of Louisiana. “A skilled work force is essential
for a company to compete in a constantly changing economy.”
BASF’s Shreveport facility manufactures and packages a range of
pharmaceutical products. With about 170 full-time employees, the site is a
leading manufacturer of prescription strength ibuprofen. The site is located on
more than 40 acres along I-49 in Shreveport.
BASF - The Chemical Company. We don't make a lot of the products you buy.
We make a lot of the products you buy better.® BASF Corporation,
headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF AG,
Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF employs about 16,000 people in North America and
had sales of approximately $11.3 billion in 2005. For more information about
BASF’s North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by
e-mail, visit www.basf.com/usa.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its
portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural
products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. As a reliable partner
to virtually all industries, 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. BASF has more than 95,000
employees and posted sales of more than €42.7 billion (approximately $50.4
billion) in 2005. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at
www.basf.com.
For more information, contact:
Maureen Paukert
BASF
Tel: (973) 245-6077
E-mail: maureen.paukert@basf.com
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