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.

BASF in Southern Africa

60 years ago, BASF Southern Africa was founded, serving as a hub into the entire Sub-Saharan Africa Region. The BASF group in South Africa consists of five companies with locations in Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth and a dispersions production plant in Durban.

In 2013 BASF Agricultural specialties (formerly Becker-Underwood in Durban) became part of the South African business profile. In 2015 BASF Zambia Ltd, a sales organization with focus on agricultural and mining business was inaugurated in Lusaka, Zambia.

In 2016, Chemetall South Africa was added to the local portfolio. The company has a production site in Boksburg and various offices and warehouses in Port Elizabeth, East London and Durban.