BASF Canada to donate $50,000 to St. Lawrence College Cornwall Campus in support of science and environmental studies

Company’s contribution to support chemistry lab renovation project

CORNWALL, ON, April 24, 2015 –BASF Canada announced plans to donate $50,000,over five years, to the St. Lawrence College Cornwall Campus in support of the renovation of the school’s chemistry laboratory. The donation was announced by Carles Navarro, President of BASF Canada, and Glenn Vollebregt, President and CEO of St. Lawrence College, at the college campus.

“St. Lawrence College is really pleased that BASF is supporting our students not only in the present, but for many years to come,” said Glenn Vollebregt, President and CEO of St. Lawrence College. “This significant gift provides our students in environmental studies, nursing and sciences, with the facilities to learn and experiment and this generous gift will help us meet the evolving needs of our students.”

The chemistry lab renovation project is one of the goals of the school’s The Difference We Make fundraiser and is part of the ongoing revitalization of the Cornwall campus.

“BASF is committed to science education because we realize that today’s students will be the innovators and leaders of our future,” said Carles Navarro, President of BASF Canada. “We are proud to be a part of the Cornwall community and support St. Lawrence College in its efforts to provide students with the tools they need to succeed in their studies and prepare them for careers in science.”

BASF Canada’s Cornwall site manufactures monomeric and polymeric plasticizers that are distributed across North America and abroad. Customers use these products in conjunction with polyvinyl chloride to create finished products such as swimming pool liners, automobile interiors, wire insulation and packaging materials.

BASF is active in the Cornwall community, supporting science education, ecology, health and safety and local community based initiatives through monetary donations and employee volunteer efforts.  In 2014, the company brought Kids’ Lab, a series of hands-on chemistry workshops developed by BASF for children between the ages of 6-12, to students in the Cornwall community.

Download photo on right, suggested caption: BASF Canada, announces plans to donate $50,000 over five years to the St. Lawrence College Cornwall Campus in support of the renovation of the school’s chemistry laboratory.

About St. Lawrence College

With three friendly campuses in Brockville, Cornwall, and Kingston, St. Lawrence College is an integral part of the economic life and social fabric of Eastern Ontario with a close-knit community of 7,000 full-time students, and more than 70,000 proud alumni. Hundreds are also enrolled in our online and continuing education courses each year. As part of our ongoing sustainability initiatives, the College boasts more than 1,600 rooftop solar modules on our Kingston and Brockville campuses, the largest solar roof-top installation of any post-secondary institution in Canada. The college has many Applied Research projects in progress, as well, our Corporate Learning and Performance Improvement group has helped more than 350 organizations grow and prosper. Through our Employment Service offices we work with thousands of clients annually.

About BASF

BASF Canada, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, has 670 employees at 13 production facilities and offices located across Canada. BASF Canada is a subsidiary of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany and an affiliate of BASF Corporation, Florham Park, New Jersey. 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. To find out more about BASF’s activities in Canada, visit www.basf.ca or follow us on twitter www.twitter.com/basfcanada.

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 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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