BASF donates $10,000 and raises awareness to fight Multiple Sclerosis

WYANDOTTE, MI, March 12, 2015 – BASF donated $10,000 to help benefit Michigan Multiple Sclerosis (MS) during the organization’s National MS Awareness Week. The contribution will be used to support research and provide local programs and support services for people affected by MS in Michigan.

“We are pleased to support the important work of the MS Society,” said Greg Pflum, Vice President and General Manager of BASF’s Midwest Hub. “We believe that every bit counts, whether it’s our donation or raising awareness. During the week, our employees wore orange, which brought awareness to the fact that there is no known cause or cure for MS and the importance of ongoing research.”

Photo download to the right: BASF employees Marika Diamond (left), Greg Pflum and Colleen LaBelle wore orange during Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week to raise awareness of the neurological disease.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20.6 billion in 2014. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.

At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, 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 over €74 billion in 2014 and around 113,000 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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