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Site Structure: In addition to plant operations, the site consists of five main buildings along with the maintenance shop and quality assurance laboratory. Number of employees: 80 Site Manager: Paige Hilton

How does the site function? The Quincy site mines and processes attapulgite clay. The processing operation is divided into two production lines – granular and gel. The first takes the form of a very fine powder while the other, as the name suggests, has a more granular or coarse consistency. The products are called Attagel® and Micro-Sorb®, respectively. Processing involves drying, sizing and packaging for shipment by rail, bulk, flatbed or container trucks. Products: Attapulgite products are used in everything from pet litter to pharmaceuticals. Other applications include oil and grease absorbents, pesticide or herbicide carriers, oil filtration, oil well drilling, paint and coating suspension agents.

Sustainability: Once mining activities are completed, former mining sites are restored through BASF's award-winning reclamation activities including reforestation, soil management, grass stabilization and lake/wildlife development. Most sites are restored to better environmental conditions than before mining activities began.

“ I love working at BASF in Quincy because everyone is like family. People help each other in times of need as was proven by the storm we just endured. Working together on teams to accomplish our site goals is a priority. I have enjoyed my ten years here at the Quincy site and hope to enjoy many more."

— Kimberly Harrison

Administrative Associate IV

“ I must say some of the best things about working at the BASF, Quincy site is the history of the plant, the product and its uses. Having worked in chemical plants all my life, the opportunity to work in a different process, such as mining, has been very interesting and enlightening."

— Derrick Griggs

Granular Production Group Leader

Dear colleagues,

Did you know?

The Quincy site was first owned by Floridin Company, incorporated in 1910, and sold five times since 1959. A joint venture formed with Engelhard & ITC Industrials in 1997, and the site was acquired by BASF in 2006. The site is located in the panhandle of Florida approximately 25 miles west of the state capital and approximately 17 miles south of BASF's site in Attapulgus, Georgia. The mining operation encompasses more than 16,000 acres in Florida and Georgia that will supply the plant with attapulgite for more than 75 years.

Community relations: Site personnel act as level on the board of the Manufacturers Association of Florida and are active participant in United Way, March of Dimes and Relay for Life. The site also sponsors and supports a community activities including local educational and youth programs. Each year, Quincy and Attapulgus site employees host Sci Girls, hands-on educational program sponsored by PBS Kids. Sci Girls connects female students in the sixth and seventh grade to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)-related careers. As part of their two-week camp experience, the recent cohort of 22 students and six teachers spent two days at BASF’s site in Quincy. They learned about the mining process, careers for women in manufacturing and chemistry that BASF employees create every day.

BASF Corporation 1101 North Madison Street Quincy, FL 32352-1101