BASF

BASF India is primarily a manufacturing entity with significant production facilities, while also acting as a key trader and distributor of its wide range of chemical products across the Indian market.

Company Introduction:

BASF India Limited is a leading chemical company in India and a subsidiary of BASF SE, Germany, the world's largest chemical producer. Established in India in 1943, BASF India has grown to become a prominent player in the Indian chemical industry.

The company operates several state-of-the-art manufacturing sites across India, including large integrated facilities in Dahej, Mangalore, and Ankleshwar. These plants produce a diverse portfolio of chemicals, including petrochemicals, monomers, performance chemicals, coatings, construction chemicals, crop protection solutions, and nutrition and care ingredients.

BASF India serves a broad spectrum of industries, such as automotive, construction, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, plastics, textiles, and consumer goods. Beyond manufacturing, it also engages in the import, sale, and distribution of BASF products manufactured globally, thus fulfilling both manufacturing and trading roles to cater to the Indian market's demands. Its extensive sales and marketing network ensures widespread availability and technical support for its customers.

The company is committed to sustainable development, innovation, and contributing to India's economic growth through its advanced chemical solutions and responsible business practices.

BASF India manufactures or sells a diverse range of products, categorized as follows:

Agricultural Solutions

Fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and seed treatment products for crop protection.

Chemicals

Petrochemicals, intermediates, solvents, plasticizers, and other basic chemicals used across various industries.

Materials

Engineering plastics such as polyamides and polybutylene terephthalate, polyurethane systems for applications in footwear, automotive, and construction, and thermoplastic polyurethanes.

Industrial Solutions

Dispersions and resins for coatings, construction, and adhesive industries; performance chemicals including additives for plastics, fuels, and lubricants; and construction chemicals like concrete admixtures, waterproofing systems, and flooring solutions.

Nutrition and Care

Ingredients for personal care products (e.g., surfactants, emollients), home care, and industrial and institutional cleaning; vitamins, carotenoids, and enzymes for human and animal nutrition.

Surface Technologies

Catalysts, including automotive emission catalysts and process catalysts for industrial applications.