Date of Notice:     7/8/2009                                                                

Control Number:  2009-0012

Rapid Response Specialist :  Elyse Adler

Reason Stated for Filing:    Plant Unit Closing (Office Building)

Company:              Ciba Corporation (now owned by BASF Corporation)
                             540 White Plains Road
                             Tarrytown, NY  10591-9005

County:                  Westchester | WIB Name: WESTCH/PTNM  | Region: Mid-Hudson Region

Contact:                 Tom Bianchi                                                         

Phone: (914) 785-4024

Business Type:    Specialty chemical company

Number Affected:    There are approximately 300 employees that will be laid off in the Office Building.  The laboratory facility which employs approximately 100, will continue to operate at this address.

Total Employees:     400

Layoff Date:   At this time, the company has identified 11 employees to be affected.  Their layoff dates are as follows: 7/1/09 (1); 7/31/09 (1); 8/15/09 (1); 8/31/09 (2); 9/30/09 (1); 12/31/09 (3); 4/1/10 (1); 4/2/10 (1)

Closing Date:        It is estimated that the Office Building will close sometime in the first half of 2010.

Reason for Dislocation:      Economic

ERNUM: S55-01637                                            

Union:    Affected employees are not represented by a union.

Classification:       Plant Unit Closing