Local community enjoys summer festival at BASF’s Totsuka site in Yokohama, Japan
Tokyo, Japan – July 30, 2018 – BASF’s annual summer program brought joy to the neighborhood community on July 27 at the company’s Totsuka site in Yokohama, Japan. BASF produces and develops automotive coatings at this site. This year, the 43rd Summer Festival attracted more than 1,600 local residents, who took part in various activities and live performances. BASF Kids’ Lab, as one of the company’s signature events, was held as part of the Summer Festival to promote the joy of research and scientific discovery to children. About 130 children took part in the “Paper Chromatography” experiment, guided by BASF employee volunteers. Children observed rings of various colors being drawn out of the ink from a felt-tipped pen and appearing on the paper. This chromatographic separation process ignited the interest of the children as they learned to identify individual constituent components contained in the ink.
About BASF in Japan
BASF has been a committed partner to Japan since 1888. Activities cover four business segments including Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions and Agricultural Solutions. BASF has 24 production sites, including 16 admixture plants of the Construction Chemicals division. In addition, BASF maintains a strong research and development presence in Japan with its facilities in Amagasaki, Yokohama, Chigasaki, and Naruto. As of the end of 2017, BASF employed 1,087 employees in Japan, and achieved sales of about €1.7 billion to customers in Japan. For further information, please visit: www.basf.com/jp.
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The more than 115,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of €64.5 billion in 2017. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.
