BASF Se
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- CEO
- Markus Kamieth
- Full Time Employees
- 108,251
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Address
- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 Ludwigshafen am Rhein RP Germany 67056
- IPO Date
- Nov 18, 1996
- Website
- basf.com
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- BASF SE BASF SE is the world's largest chemical producer, founded in 1865 and headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The company operates through six main segments--Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Nutrition & Care, Surface Technologies, and Agricultural Solutions--offering a broad portfolio of products including petrochemicals such as ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, alcohols, solvents, and plasticizers; intermediates like butanediol, alkylamines, alkanolamines, neopentyl glycol, and specialty amines; engineering plastics, polyurethane systems, thermoplastic polyurethanes, foam specialties, biodegradable plastics, isocyanates (MDI, TDI), polyamides, and ammonia; polymer dispersions, resins, additives, electronic materials, antioxidants, light stabilizers, flame retardants, fuel additives, polyisobutene, lubricant additives, and process chemicals; care chemicals encompassing emollients, cosmetic active ingredients, surfactants, enzymes, chelating agents, and industrial processing additives; nutrition and health products such as vitamins, carotenoids, sterols, flavors, fragrances, and pharmaceutical excipients; catalysts including automotive, process, and battery materials; coatings solutions for automotive OEM and refinish applications; surface treatments; and agricultural solutions like fungicides (e.g., Boscalid, Revysol), herbicides (e.g., glufosinate, Kixor), insecticides (e.g., Broflanilide, Inscalis), seed treatments, and seeds & traits. With approximately 112,000 employees, BASF serves diverse industries including automotive, construction, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, energy, and electronics across nearly every country worldwide through its integrated Verbund sites and global production network. Recent developments include a binding agreement in October 2025 to sell its automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinish coatings, and surface treatment businesses to funds managed by Carlyle in partnership with Qatar Investment Authority for an enterprise value of €7.7 billion, expected to close in Q2 2026, with BASF retaining a 40% equity stake; a strategic collaboration announced in October 2025 with International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. to accelerate enzyme and polymer technologies for fabric, dish, personal care, and industrial cleaning; ongoing expansions such as MDI capacity increases in Geismar, Louisiana, targeting startup in 2026, and a new Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China; and planned capital expenditures of €5.0 billion in 2025 focused on core businesses and green transformation.
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