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BASF SE (German pronunciation: [beːaːɛsˈʔɛf] ⓘ), an initialism of its original name Badische Anilin- und Sodafabrik (German for 'Baden Aniline and Soda Factory'), is a European multinational company and the largest chemical producer in the world. [2] [3] [4] Its headquarters are located in Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Ammonia is an important intermediate product for the manufacture of nitric acid and other nitrogen compounds, needed to produce fertilizers and explosives in particular. The increasing demand for explosives during World War I exceeded the ammonia production capacities of the Oppau works of BASF, who owned the patents for the Haber process.
The Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus, headquarters of BASF from 1957 to 2013. Chemical & Engineering News publishes an annual list of the world's largest chemical producers by sales, excluding formulated products such as pharmaceutical drugs and coatings. [1]
From the beginning, BASF was engaged in the chemical research. On behalf of Friedrich Engelhorn in 1868 the company appointed the chemist Heinrich Caro as first head of its laboratory. In collaboration with professor Carl Graebe and Carl Liebermann from Berlin University the first synthetic dyestuff alizarin was discovered. Finally, in 1869 the ...
BASF Plant Science is a subsidiary of BASF in which all plant biotechnology activities are consolidated. The company was founded in 1998 and employs approximately 700 people at 6 different locations worldwide. [ 1 ]
Wintershall Holding GmbH, based in Kassel, was Germany's largest crude oil and natural gas producer. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF.The company was active in oil and gas exploration and production with operations in Europe, North Africa, South America as well as Russia and the Middle East region.
Master Builders Solutions Holdings GmbH, headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, is a manufacturer of construction chemical products and special building solutions.A portfolio of concrete admixtures, cement additives, and solutions for underground construction is bundled under the Master Builders Solutions brand.
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