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BASF in brief

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company with customers in more than 170 countries, about 150 production sites worldwide and approximately 94,000 employees. Headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany, where the company operates the world’s largest integrated chemical complex, the BASF Group comprises more than 160 subsidiaries and affiliates.

The BASF portfolio comprises:


Chemicals

Plastics

Performance Products

Agricultural Products and Fine Chemicals

Crude Oil and Natural Gas




In 2005, BASF posted sales of Euro 42.7 billion and income before special items of approximately Euro 6.1 billion. We help our customers to be more successful through intelligent system solutions and high-quality products. Through new technologies we can tap into additional market opportunities. We conduct our business in accordance with the principles of sustainable development.

Sales by segment


Million EUR %
1 Chemicals 8,103 19.0
2 Plastics 11,718 27.4
3 Performance Products 8,267 19.3
4 Agricultural Products & Nutrition 5,030 11.8
5 Oil & Gas 7,656 17.9
6 Other 1,971 4.6
Total 42,745 100.0




We are active in all of the world’s important markets. The advantages offered by our Verbund help us to operate cost-effectively and compete with strength in tough markets. We have managed our portfolio to make us less susceptible to cyclicality and oil price fluctuations.

We want to expand on BASF’s position as the world’s leading chemical company. To underline this, we have added new elements to the proven core ideas of our strategy. And BASF’s new logo and corporate design are the visible signs pointing our way to the future.