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Nov 29, 2004 | 12:52 PM

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camo4stealth

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They don't make the camouflage, they make it stealthier!

Nov 29, 2004 | 01:34 PM

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5_labsownus

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The BASF plant in Huntington, WV makes "Dye pigments" for paints, dyes, and plastics, etc....!

Nov 29, 2004 | 04:27 PM

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Stan D

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I've heard it is a german based company and the letters BASF are derived from the founders names, though how many I dont know probly 4. I also remember those tapes and commercials. seems like there was an indy car way back they sponsered too...

Nov 29, 2004 | 08:12 PM

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Steve91

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Badische Analin und Soda Fabrik

They also had an interesting wartime chemical history.

Nov 29, 2004 | 08:48 PM

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Stan D

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I stand corrected, that I never knew, thanks. whats soda fabrik, and whats badische analin a city in germany?

Nov 29, 2004 | 11:54 PM

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ColtM4

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My wife toured their plant in Germany, they also make the blue dye for Levi jeans.

Nov 30, 2004 | 07:09 PM

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flyboy2610

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I thought they made bowling *****.

Nov 30, 2004 | 09:52 PM

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I wonder if all my old unused BASF cassettes are worth anything now...probably less than I paid for them! Used to be all I'd buy. This is interesting, I never knew they made anything else.

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Nov 30, 2004 | 09:58 PM

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mrxlh

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Quote:

Originally Posted by retired2001

They are in the "chemical" business, as they were one of our competitors when I worked for DOW Chemical. I think their slogan was: "we dont make plactics, we make them better", or something like that.

"At BASF we dont make a lot of the products you buy, we make alot of the products you buy better."

Maybe we aught to let them have a look at the new 6.0l powerstroke LOL

Ryan

Nov 30, 2004 | 10:42 PM

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ColtM4

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mrxlh

"At BASF we dont make a lot of the products you buy, we make alot of the products you buy better."

Maybe we aught to let them have a look at the new 6.0l powerstroke LOL

Ryan

Wise guy...