BASF Chemicals Follows Verbund.

Reports on plans by BASF Corporation, the North American subsidiary of BASF AG in Ludwigshafen, Germany, to invest in expansions and plants that capitalize on Verbund, a strategy of total integration launched by BASF AG. Amount of money BASF Corp., will invest; Information on BASF's share in a joint-venture with Fina, in Port Arthur, Texas; Description of BASF Verbund strategy; Financial information on BASF Corp. INSET: Sticking points on Mexican investment.