German Chemical firm will cut print through IT

GERMANY: BASF, a chemical company with a portfolio of chemicals, plastics and performance products, agricultural products, fine chemicals as well as oil and gas is now gearing up to reduce its output costs significantly in a sustainable manner, and improve its document processes.

The firm with approximately 97,000 employees and sales of over €62 billion in 2008 has chosen Lexmark International in a multi-year global services agreement.

The contract is a part of a Managed Print Services initiative. As a press release shares, Lexmark was selected following a rigorous competitive review.

Managed Print Services is a business model that allows companies to control their print infrastructure, rationalize the hardware they use, and take advantage of an ongoing service level agreement with a strategic partner to deliver continuous improvement.