1877 / First Foreign Production

BASF sets up its first production site outside Germany in Butirki near Moscow, Russia, in 1877 and in Neuville Neuville-sur-Saône, France, in 1878. However, BASF decides to produce overseas only as an exception during the 19^th and early 20^th century and only if customs or patent provisions make this unavoidable. On the contrary, BASF is export-oriented from the beginning, selling its products world-wide. To do this, it operates a network of representatives, agencies and its own sales offices around the globe.