Facts BASF Group 2019
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BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 18,800 employees in North America and had sales of $18.4 billion in 2019. At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. The company has more than 150 production and research and development sites throughout North America and operates Verbund sites in Geismar, Louisiana, and Freeport, Texas.
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Facts BASF Group 2019
€59,316
million
Sales 2019
€4,536
million
EBIT before special items 2019
€2.2
billion
R&D expenses in 2019
3,000
Approx. number of research projects
117,628
Employees as of December 31, 2019
361
Production sites worldwide, thereof six Verbund sites