- CEO
- Alexander Gerding
- Full Time Employees
- 4,093
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: specialty
- Address
- Unit No.10A,10B & 10C (part) Mumbai MA India 400079
- IPO Date
- Nov 3, 1994
- Business
- BASF India Limited, a subsidiary of BASF SE, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of chemicals, materials, industrial solutions, surface technologies, nutrition and care products, and agricultural solutions in India. The company offers engineering plastics such as Ultramid polyamide and Ultradur polybutylene terephthalate; polyurethane systems including Cellasto microcellular polyurethane for noise, vibration, and harshness solutions; polymer dispersions, resins, and additives for coatings, adhesives, and construction; care chemicals comprising surfactants, emollients, and ingredients for detergents, personal care, and industrial applications; catalysts and e-coats like CathoGuard for automotive and battery applications; crop protection products including insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators; as well as performance chemicals, optical brightening agents, and nutrition solutions. Operations span multiple manufacturing sites including Dahej for polyurethanes, care chemicals, and polymer dispersions; Mangalore for e-coats; Panoli and Thane for engineering plastics; Ankleshwar for imaging and colorants; and Chennai for automotive-focused production, with R&D centers in Mumbai and Mangalore; the company primarily serves industries such as automotive, transportation, construction, electronics, consumer goods, agriculture, and energy across India. Incorporated in 1943 as a limited company and originally known as The Bayer Company Limited before renaming to BASF India Limited in 2000, it maintains headquarters in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. Recent developments include breaking ground in February 2025 on a new Cellasto production plant in Dahej to enhance capacity starting in the second half of 2026 and meet growing automotive demand; expanding Ultramid and Ultradur compounding capacity by over 40% in Panoli and Thane with availability in the second half of 2025 alongside inaugurating a Polyurethane Technical Development Center in Mumbai in May 2024; increasing e-coat manufacturing in Mangalore in April 2024 to support electric vehicle technologies; and signing a share purchase agreement in November 2025 to acquire a 26% stake in Clean Max Amalfi Private Limited for up to Rs 65.93 million to secure approximately 28,860 MWh of annual renewable wind-solar hybrid power for its Dahej and Panoli plants.