BASF Canada supports those affected by Alberta wildfires

Company to give $10,000 and match employee donations

MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 5, 2016 – In support of the more than 80,000 people displaced by wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, BASF Canada today announced it will donate $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross Alberta Fires Appeal and match personal donations up to $1,000 per employee.

 “Our thoughts are with the people of Fort McMurray and those affected by the wildfires,” said Marcelo Lu, President of BASF Canada. “BASF wants to help the Canadian Red Cross with its ongoing relief efforts for those impacted during this difficult time. We are also encouraging our employees to support their fellow Canadians and hope our collective contributions provide some relief.”

BASF has employees throughout the province of Alberta, with manufacturing sites in Blackie and Nisku. Additionally, the company services a number of customers in northern Alberta.

About BASF

BASF Canada, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, has 670 employees at 12 production facilities and offices located across Canada. BASF Canada is a subsidiary of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany and an affiliate of BASF Corporation, Florham Park, New Jersey. BASF has nearly 17,500 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.4 billion in 2015. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us. To find out more about BASF’s activities in Canada, visit www.basf.ca or follow us on twitter www.twitter.com/basfcanada.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 112,000 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 more than €70 billion in 2015. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information at www.basf.com.

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