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Welcome to BASF in Louisiana

BASF’s manufacturing presence in Louisiana includes operations in Geismar, North Geismar, and Vidalia.

The three BASF sites employ nearly 3,000 employees and contractors and invest nearly $300 million in the state through annual payroll, purchases, taxes and charitable contributions. BASF in Louisiana is committed to being a great place to work and an exemplary community partner.

The BASF sites in Louisiana produce chemicals that are vital to the sustainability of our economy and quality of life. Employees are committed to producing safe, clean and reliable products that are used throughout the world and in consumer items that you use around your home every day.

We are the world’s leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers and for a sustainable future. Through science and innovation we enable our customers and partners in almost every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. And we do it all by striving to combine social responsibility and environmental protection with economic success.

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BASF Intermediates to produce amines at the Geismar site using 100 percent renewable electricity.
Trade News | September 16, 2025

BASF Intermediates to produce amines at the Geismar site using 100 percent renewable electricity

BASF’s Intermediates division has announced that its standard grade amine portfolio will soon be produced by 100% renewable electricity credited to the Geismar, Louisiana Verbund site. The transition is set to begin in Q4 2025 and continue through 2026, complementing the transition currently underway in Europe. Renewable electricity will be generated through the application of solar and wind renewable electricity credits and allocated to the amines portfolio in Geismar.
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Pictured from left to right: Michele Barney, BASF Wyandotte Site Director; Marion Kuhn, BASF Vice President of Business Management, Pharma Solutions; Michael Murphy, BASF Operations Product Manager, Pharma Solutions; Robert A. DeSana, Mayor of Wyandotte, Michigan; Joel Young, BASF Research Engineering Services Manager; Benjamin Knudsen, BASF Vice President of Research North America; Artem Gurvich, BASF Head of Business Management, Biopharma
Regional News | June 17, 2025

BASF strengthens its commitment to the biopharma and pharmaceutical ingredients industries through a new investment in North America

BASF has opened its new Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Solution Center, in Wyandotte, Michigan. This investment underscores the ongoing commitment of BASF to providing innovative solutions in the biopharma and pharmaceutical ingredients industries, including the reliable supply of bioprocessing ingredients and excipients for biopharma applications as well as small molecules.
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BASF donates $10,000 to American Red Cross of Louisiana
Regional News | June 3, 2025

BASF donates $10,000 to American Red Cross of Louisiana

BASF has announced a donation of $10,000 to the American Red Cross of Louisiana, continuing BASF’s long-standing partnership with the Red Cross and their joint commitment to community safety and support.
 
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BASF and its employees donate $353,000 to Capital Area United Way
Regional News | June 2, 2025

BASF and its employees donate $353,000 to Capital Area United Way

BASF has announced a donation of $353,000 to Capital Area United Way. The funds were raised in 2024 through the collective efforts of BASF and its employees, including during various special events, and were officially presented during a jambalaya cookoff at BASF’s Geismar site on May 15.
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Regional News | June 28, 2024

BASF’s TECH Academy introduces Louisiana high school students to technical careers

Twenty-seven area high school students recently completed BASF’s TECH Academy – a week-long educational and workforce development program hosted at River Parishes Community College (RPCC). TECH Academy encourages students to learn more about technical and craft careers through experiments, demonstrations, field trips and interactions with industry professionals.
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The Chemical Industry and BASF: Essential to Louisiana

How important is the chemical industry and BASF to Louisiana? They are essential. To learn more,  click here.