BASF in Greater China 2024

BASF Group at a glance

BASF in Greater China 2024

The BASF Group

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition is to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and societal responsibility. Our portfolio is structured into core businesses and standalone businesses.

BASF Group

2024 – At a glance

Sites and Verbund

BASF had 111,822 employees in 92 countries in the 2024 business year and operated 235 production sites worldwide. These include six Verbund sites, which are located in Ludwigshafen, Germany; Antwerp, Belgium; Freeport, Texas; Geismar, Louisiana; Kuantan, Malaysia; and Nanjing, China. A seventh Verbund site is currently under construction in Zhanjiang, China. We aim to start up the new Chinese Verbund site in the fourth quarter of 2025. The Verbund concept is one of our key strengths, enabling us to intelligently link and steer our plants and permitting resource-efficient, CO2-optimized and reliably managed production.

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BASF Zhanjiang Verbund Site (in construction)
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Our Strategy
Chemistry is our passion. We make use of this passion for our customers: We want to offer them the best possible solutions and help them achieve their sustainability goals.
BASF in Asia Pacific
•  Present in 19 markets
•  Sales: around €16.2 billion
•  2 Verbund sites, 70 production sites
•  2 major Innovation Campuses

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