BASF Corporation expanding operations in Oconee County

Expansion will create 50 new jobs

SENECA, S.C. – BASF Corporationa leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts, today announced plans to expand operations in Oconee County. The expansion will create 50 new jobs.
BASF Corporation’s Oconee County site is a specialty chemical catalyst manufacturing operation. The company uses a refinery process to recycle spent catalysts and produce solutions that are used to manufacture herbicides, plastics, pharmaceuticals, auto-emission catalysts and fertilizers.
Located at 554 Engelhard Drive in Seneca, BASF Corporation’s expansion will increase the company’s capacity to meet growing demand.