BASF and Sinopec today began the construction for the expansion of their joint venture, BASF-YPC Co., Ltd. (BYC). BASF and Sinopec plan to jointly invest approximately $1.4 billion in technologies to produce downstream chemical intermediates and specialties for the Chinese market. The BASF-YPC ethylene project jointly invested by BASF and Sinopec is one of the largest petrochemical joint v...

On September 16 of 2009, BASF-YPC Company Limited (BYC) convened Community Communication Dialogue on IPS II Project, attended by leaders of Luhe District Government, Nanjing Chemical Industry Park (NCIP) and Yanjiang Industrial Development Zone (YIDZ), and representatives of nearby Changlu and Yudai villages. Mr. You Houping, Vice President of BYC, presided over the meeting and Dr. Blumenber...

On August 19, 2009, an interviewing team made of five journalists, who were members of "Responsible Care in China" project sponsored by China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association, visited BASF-YPC Company Limited. The journalists interviewed on the subject of responsible care in petroleum and chemical industry with Dr. Blumenberg, President of the Company, Mr. You Houping, Vice President...

On August 19, 2009, the Company urgently donated RMB 100,000 to Morakot typhoon-stricken areas of Taiwan for disaster-relief work, via Jiangsu Red Cross Society. Mr. You Houping, Vice President of the Company, handed the donation to Mr. Li Yuning, Secretary General of Jiangsu Red Cross Society, and in the meantime, asked him to deliver best wishes of all the employees of the Company to Tai...

On July 29, 2009, Mr. Zhu Shanlu, Member of Standing Committee of CPC of Jiangsu and Party Secretary of Nanjing, accompanied by the Management of the Company, visited the Company's Emergency Response Center, listened to the report on operation and management of the Company, then inspected the Integrated Petrochemical Site.

With the aim to further promote the campaign of achieving safety and security throughout all the companies in Nanjing, and encourage the participation of the companies, on June 26 of 2009, an awarding ceremony was held to honor 100 companies in Nanjing with the title of "Safe and Secure Company of Nanjing". The ceremony was attended by Mr. Xu Fuhua, Vice Secretary of Nanjing Politic and Law Com...