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Local community enjoys summer festival at BASF’s Totsuka site in Yokohama, Japan
Tokyo, Japan – July 31, 2019 – BASF’s annual summer program brought joy to the neighborhood community on July 26 at the company’s Totsuka site in Yokohama, Japan. BASF produces and develops automotive coatings at this site.
In celebration of BASF Japan’s 70th anniversary in October, the 44th Summer Festival gathered and encouraged employees across different sites and offices to give back to the community and to become more involved in social engagement.
This year, the event attracted more than 1,500 local residents, who took part in various activities and live performances. BASF Kids’ Lab was also 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. BASF operates 23 production sites in Japan, including 16 admixture plants of the construction chemicals division. In addition, BASF maintains a strong research and development presence in Japan, with facilities in Amagasaki, Yokohama, Chigasaki, and Naruto. As of the end of 2018, BASF employed 1,138 employees in Japan, and recorded sales of about €1.8 billion to customers in the country. Further information is available on the Internet at 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 approximately 122,000 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 six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €63 billion in 2018. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.
