Materials
The Materials segment comprises the Performance Materials and Monomers divisions. The segment’s portfolio includes advanced materials and their precursors for new applications and systems such as isocyanates, polyamides and inorganic basic products as well as specialties for the plastics and plastics processing industries. We differentiate ourselves through specific technology expertise, industry knowledge and customer proximity, and create maximum value in the isocyanate and polyamide value chains.
Divisions
Fast-charging stations made from BASF plastics
Together with our partner Ebusbar®1 we have developed a fast-charging station for electric cars made of the BASF plastics Ultramid® PA, Ultramid® Advanced PPA, Ultradur® PBT and Elastollan® TPU. These high-performance materials are ideally suited for fast chargers as they exhibit excellent mechanical performance and high dimensional stability even under high current and elevated temperatures. To support the rapid growth of the global electromobility market, expansion of the charging infrastructure is essential. BASF expects growth in this segment to outpace the global electromobility market over the next five years and is targeting annual sales of more than €30 million for performance plastics from 2027 onward.
Discover BASF’s eMobility plastics at emobility-plastics.basf.com
1 Ebusbar® is headquartered in Shenzhen, China and specializes in high voltage connection system solutions for new energy vehicles.
Factors influencing sales
EBIT before special items
| Million € | 2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
| Sales to third parties | 18,443 |
15,214 |
10,736 |
11,466 |
| Share of total BASF sales (%) | 21 |
19 |
18 |
20 |
of which Performance Materials |
8,567 |
7,292 |
5,635 |
6,064 |
Monomers |
9,877 |
7,922 |
5,101 |
5,402 |
| Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special items | 2,686 |
3,208 |
1,714 |
1,719 |
| Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | 2,660 |
3,162 |
1,556 |
1,691 |
| EBITDA margin (%) | 14.4 |
20.8 |
14.5 |
14.7 |
| Income from operations (EBIT) before special items | 1,840 |
2,418 |
835 |
1,003 |
| EBIT before special items margin (%) | 10.0 |
15.9 |
7.8 |
8.7 |
| Income from operations (EBIT) | 1,776 |
2,345 |
–109 |
973 |
| EBIT margin (%) | 9.6 |
15.4 |
–1.0 |
8.5 |
| Return on capital employed (ROCE) (%) | 14.9 |
22.8 |
–1.1 |
10.7 |