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BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals plant tour a career eye-opener for local students
"It’s important to introduce students of all ages to our facility and to the variety of career opportunities available in our industry," said Greg Masica, Vice President and Site Manager of BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC. "We place a great deal of emphasis on recruiting a talented, skilled workforce from our communities. We can make that happen by partnering with schools to link education to jobs."
In addition to familiarizing students with area employers, the Industrial Arts Summer Program stresses the importance of math and science courses and how they relate to jobs in various industries. Students toured the BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals control room and machine shop, where they were able to interact with employees and ask questions.
"Before the tour, I didn't realize there were so many different jobs at BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals," said Kenneth Daigre, teacher for the Industrial Arts Summer Program. "The tour was an eye-opening experience because it showed students how the choices they're making today can help prepare them for a number of industrial careers."
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Suggested caption: Memorial 9th Grade students Ke’annah Anderson, Joshua Webb and classroom instructor Kenneth Daigre visited the BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals machine shop during a tour of the facility in Port Arthur, Texas. The students are participating in the Port Arthur ISD’s Industrial Arts summer program.
BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals, LLC
BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC is located in Port Arthur, Texas and manufactures a range of chemicals used in hundreds of consumer products. BASF TOTAL is a joint venture partnership between BASF Corporation, 60 percent ownership, and Total Petrochemicals &Refining USA, 40 percent ownership. For more information about BASF Corporation and Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. visit www.basf.us or www.totalpetrochemicalsusa.com.
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 $19.4 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.
Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Incorporated
Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. (TPRI) is part of the Refining-Petrochemicals Americas Division of Total S.A., one of the largest integrated international oil and gas companies with operations in more than 130 countries worldwide. TPRI is headquartered in Houston and is a major producer of polypropylene, polystyrene, styrene, base chemicals and polyethylene in the United States. Its refinery produces transportation fuels and other petroleum-based products for the global market. The company employs more than 1,600 who work in support of manufacturing and research/development activities in Texas and Louisiana. Visit us online at www.totalpetrochemicalsrefiningusa.com.
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