At BASF, they create chemistry for a sustainable future. They combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation they enable their customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society.

BASF Corporation is the largest affiliate of BASF SE and the second largest producer and marketer of chemicals and related products in North America.

Business Segments

Chemicals

The Chemicals segment consists of the Inorganics, Petrochemicals and Intermediates divisions. In our integrated production facilities - our Verbund - we produce a broad range of basic chemicals and higher value products in Europe, Asia and North America for our internal and external customers.

Plastics

BASF is one of the world’s leading producers of high-quality plastics. In the Performance Polymers and Polyurethanes divisions, we offer energy-efficient products and customer-oriented system solutions.

Performance Products

The Performance Products segment consists of the Dispersions & Pigments, Care Chemicals, Nutrition & Health, Paper Chemicals and Performance Chemicals divisions. Our customers use our products and services to make their production processes more efficient as well as to give their products an improved application profile and special characteristics to design, protect and maintain surfaces.

Functional Solutions

The Functional Solutions segment comprises the Catalysts, Construction Chemicals and Coatings divisions. These divisions develop innovative, customer-specific products and system solutions, in particular for the automotive, chemical and construction industries.

Agricultural Solutions

The Agricultural Solutions segment consists of the Crop Protection division. We develop and produce innovative active ingredients and formulations for the improvement of crop health and yields, and market them worldwide. BASF Plant Science conducts research in the field of plant biotechnology.

Oil & Gas

BASF’s oil and gas activities are bundled in the Wintershall Group. Wintershall and its subsidiaries operate in the business sectors Exploration & Production and Natural Gas Trading.