At BASF, they create chemistry for a sustainable future. They combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Their portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF has successfully partnered India’s progress for more than 125 years, with all global businesses maintaining a presence in India except for Oil & Gas.
Today, BASF India Limited, the flagship company of BASF in India, is a public limited company with 73.33% of the shares held by BASF SE. BASF and its Group companies maintain key production sites at Dahej, Mangalore, Ankleshwar, Thane and Chennai. The Mangalore site is BASF’s largest manufacturing site in South Asia (in terms of area). BASF also maintains two R&D centers in India, in Mumbai and Mangalore, which are part of BASF’s global technology platform. BASF SE holds 90% of BASF Catalysts India Pvt. Limited through its Group companies.