BASF SE

BASF is a German chemical company and one of the largest chemical plants in the world. Basf operates more than 160 wholly owned subsidiaries or joint ventures in 41 countries in Europe, Asia and North and South America. The company is headquartered in Ludwigshafen on the Rhine, which is the largest chemical product base in the world.

Headquartered in Ludwigshafen, BASF has more than 350 branches and companies in 39 countries. Among them, there are more than 60 domestic manufacturers in Germany, which are located in Ludwigshafen, Munster, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Wurzburg, Cologne and other cities. The basF headquarters and THE BASF AG in Ludwigshafen are like a "small city", covering an area of 7 square kilometers. The "small city" has 1,750 buildings, 100km of streets, 200km of railway tracks, 2,500km of pipelines, five power stations and its own hospital, travel agency and railway station. Ludwigshafen employs 55,000 people.

Basf is the world's leading chemical company, providing customers with a range of high performance products, including chemicals, plastics, specialty products, crop protection products and crude oil and natural gas. Its distinctive integrated base (" Verbund "in German) is the company's strength. It enables BASF to achieve a low cost advantage, thus guaranteeing a great competitive advantage. Basf conducts its business on the basis of sustainability. In 2012, BASF had sales of 72.129 billion euros and more than 111,000 employees worldwide. Basf's shares are listed on the stock exchanges of Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN).