BASF supports Malaysia in fight against COVID-19

• Donation of critical medical equipment to aid healthcare infrastructure

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia – September 29, 2021 – As part of its commitment to support the community as well as front-line workers, BASF Group in Malaysia (BASF) has extended its support to hospitals in the country, by donating need-of-the-hour medical equipment for treatment of COVID-19 patients.

BASF collaborated with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and provided support to 12 hospitals, out of which four were dedicated COVID-19 hospitals, mainly treating patients that require intensive care support. In consultation with the hospitals, BASF donated equipment and supplies that were urgently needed, including ventilators for Intensive Care Units (ICU), neonatal ventilators, centralized patient monitoring systems, high-performing digital ultrasound system, video laryngoscope, humidifiers with integrated flow generators, syringe pumps, powered air-purifying respirators and flexible intubation video endoscopes.

“We have been in Malaysia for over 30 years, and have grown together with the nation. The fight against COVID-19 is not yet over. In the spirit of kita jaga kita (we take care of each other), we believe that we must continue working together, to triumph over this pandemic” said Goh Eng Leong, Managing Director, BASF (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Head of Malaysia-Singapore Business Area.

The 12 hospitals that BASF provided support to include - Selayang, Sg Buloh, Ampang, Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Kajang and Serdang Hospitals in the Klang Valley area; Sultanah Aminah, Sultan Ismail and Sultanah Nora Ismail in Johor; Kulim Hospital in Kedah; and Bukit Mertajam and Seberang Jaya Hospitals in Pulau Pinang. The hospitals were selected in line with BASF‘s commitment to support the community in which it operates.

The safety and health of employees, their families, and the community are BASF’s top priority. Besides ensuring strict adherence to internal safe management measures and the latest Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) such as mandatory RTK COVID-19 testing for employees, BASF also encourages vaccination among its employees and their family members.

The team’s efforts have also been documented in a video that is available on BASF YouTube channel.

BASF has been present in Malaysia since 1989, and today operates a manufacturing plant in Pasir Gudang, Johor. BASF Asia-Pacific Service Centre in Kuala Lumpur provides functional support services to BASF companies in 17 markets across Asia Pacific. BASF also provides infrastructure and utilities support services to its joint ventures BASF PETRONAS Chemicals and Toray BASF Resins at an integrated Verbund site situated in the Gebeng Industrial Zone, Pahang. BASF posted sales to customers in Malaysia of approximately €271 million in 2020 and had 2,009 employees as of the end of the year. Further information is available on the internet at www.basf.com.

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