BASF PHILIPPINES INC

BASF Philippines Inc. Company Profile

BASF Philippines Inc. is the local subsidiary of BASF SE, a leading global chemical company headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Operating in the Philippines, the company offers a comprehensive range of chemical products, solutions, and systems to various industries across the country.

Their extensive portfolio caters to sectors such as agriculture, automotive, construction, consumer products, nutrition and health, plastics and coatings, and oil and gas. BASF Philippines Inc. is dedicated to providing innovative products and sustainable solutions that meet local market demands and contribute to the economic progress of the Philippines. They utilize BASF's global expertise in research and development to deliver advanced technologies and high-quality products to their clientele.

Is it a factory or a trader?

BASF Philippines Inc. operates as both a manufacturer (factory) and a trader (distributor).

They possess local production facilities, including a site in Calamba, Laguna, where they manufacture and formulate specific product lines. This includes construction chemicals, concrete admixtures, and other specialty chemicals designed for the Philippine market. They are also involved in the blending, formulation, and packaging of agricultural solutions.

Simultaneously, BASF Philippines Inc. acts as a significant distributor and trader, importing and supplying a wide array of BASF products manufactured at other global BASF sites to customers throughout the Philippines. This dual operational model enables them to efficiently serve local needs while offering the full scope of BASF's global product portfolio.

BASF Philippines Inc. produces or sells a wide range of products and solutions across various industries. These include:

Agricultural Solutions

Such as crop protection products including herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides; seed treatment products; and biological solutions for enhancing crop health and yield.

Performance Materials

Including engineering plastics like polyamides and polybutylene terephthalate, polyurethanes, specialty foams, and thermoplastic polyurethanes used in automotive, construction, footwear, and electronics applications.

Chemicals and Intermediates

Comprising basic chemicals, petrochemicals, solvents, plasticizers, and other chemical intermediates that serve as building blocks for various industries.

Industrial Solutions

Such as dispersions and resins for coatings, adhesives, and construction chemicals; paper chemicals; textile chemicals; and water treatment chemicals.

Surface Technologies

Including automotive OEM and refinish coatings, industrial coatings, and catalysts for various industrial processes.

Nutrition and Care

Offering ingredients for personal care products (e.g., active ingredients, emollients, surfactants for cosmetics), home care, industrial and institutional cleaning, human nutrition (e.g., vitamins, carotenoids, food additives), and animal nutrition (e.g., feed additives).

Mining Solutions

Chemical reagents and solutions for mineral processing and extraction.

Solutions for Construction

Including products like concrete admixtures, polymers for construction, and other specialty chemicals that enhance the durability and performance of building materials.