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BASF Corporation is the North American affiliate of BASF SE

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 17,000 employees in North America and had sales of $18.7 billion in 2020. 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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Global Color Report

The Coatings division creates an annual analysis of the most popular automotive colors. Blue appears to be moving on for North America. Its share is down 4% when compared to last year. That would put the preference for blue back to 2017 levels.

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Daniel Schatz, Test Engineer (left) and Alexander Schulz, Technician (right) are setting up a catalyst in the exhaust system of a test vehicle and connect measurement ports. In the Hannover Engine Lab future catalyst technologies are tested on their functionality and durability under real life conditions.

BASF researchers receive R&D award

The Research and Development Council of New Jersey has awarded a team of BASF inventors with the prestigious 2021 Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award for outstanding environmental contributions. The award honors an innovative Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), which enables automotive OEMs to meet tighter emission regulations and clean the air we breathe.

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