The Friesenheim Island section of BASF’s Verbund site in Ludwigshafen is home to 50 tanks that supply the production facilities with feedstocks. BASF employee Dehset Karinca follows a set route as he carries out an inspection of the tank storage facility. On the roof of the toluene tank, he checks the seals and carries out maintenance.
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Who we are

We create chemistry for a sustainable future

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world.

Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions.

Our main focus

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Sustainability
We believe that chemistry has a critical role to play in achieving greater sustainability. We are determined to move forward in this respect.
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Innovation
Our innovation focus is on developing new products and solutions that help our customers achieve their sustainability goals.
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Digitalization
We want to leverage the diverse growth potential of digitalization and seize the associated opportunities.
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Insights into BASF

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“Winning Ways” Strategy
The chemical industry is a great business to be in, connected to almost everything. It is an essential part of our daily lives and at the root of almost all industries. Enabling our customers’ green transformation is the source of our motivation and will be the key driver for our profitable growth.
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BASF in Egypt
BASF has been active in Egypt for almost 70 years with the first delegation beginning operations in Cairo in 1952.
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Sites and Companies
We create chemistry – worldwide. As one of the leading chemical companies, BASF is present in more than 92 countries.
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Our stories

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Driving change, together
Our innovations and our people are powering the transition and helping customers around the globe move towards a more sustainable future. 
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BASF's ChemCycling®
From plastic waste to virgin-grade products, learn more about our chemical recycling.
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