BASF donates land to Clute Fire Department

Freeport , TX, May 07, 2014 -- BASF Corporation has donated three acres of land that belong to the company’s site in Freeport, Texas, to the Clute Fire Department. A new fire station will be constructed on the Commerce Street property, which is centrally located within the city of Clute and will make it easier for fire trucks to reach any neighborhood in an emergency.

“This provides an opportunity for BASF to support our nearest neighbors,” said Chris Witte, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the BASF site in Freeport, Texas. “A strong emergency response network is a vital part of any community. The planned state of the art Fire Department facility benefits both our community and our site. We are proud to partner with the city of Clute and present this land to them.”

“BASF has been and continues to be a great partner with the communities in the Brazosport area,” said Clute Mayor Calvin Shiflet. “The city of Clute would like to thank BASF for its diligent efforts in helping resolve our issue of where to build our new fire station. This effort shows the dedication of BASF to support the safety concerns of our city.”

Engineering and design for the new fire station is currently underway and construction is estimated to begin in October. The new facility is expected to be completed in 2015.  

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Suggested caption: BASF donated land to the Clute Fire Department for the development of a new, centrally located fire station. Chris Witte, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the BASF site in Freeport, Texas, front center left; and Calvin Shiflet, Clute Mayor, front center right; sign the land donation contract as members of city council and the fire department look on.

BASF - The Chemical Company

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has nearly 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $19.3 billion in 2013. 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 crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of about €74 billion in 2013 and over 112,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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