WYANDOTTE, MI, January 27, 2012 -- BASF has donated $1,500 to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Michigan.  BASF Wyandotte site representatives Dr. James W. Taylor, Principal Scientist, Polymer Colloids Research, and Greg Pflum, Vice President and General Manger, presented the gift to Norb Promo, Deputy Executive Director of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Michigan.

In accepting the donation, Mr. Promo said, “All of the money raised in Michigan stays in the state. The contributions of BASF will be used towards lifesaving blood cancer research and providing information and support services.”

Dr. Taylor, who waged his own personal battle with leukemia, said, “It’s exciting to support the important and inspiring work of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The positive results of the society’s work are clearly close to my heart. People who go through these life-changing experiences have important stories to tell and we won’t be finished until we find a cure for this disease.”

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Suggested photo caption:  BASF representatives Dr. James W. Taylor (left) and Greg Pflum (right) presented a $1,500 check to Norb Promo (center) of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

BASF – The Chemical Company

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,400 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.7 billion in 2010. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, and agricultural products to oil and gas. As a reliable partner, BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €63.9 billion in 2010 and had approximately 109,000employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com or in the Social Media Newsroom at newsroom.basf.com.  

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