BASF Group

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 111,500 employees contribute to the BASF Group’s success worldwide. Our business is divided into the Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions segments.

The BASF Group’s segments in 2022

Chemicals

The Chemicals segment supplies BASF’s other segments and customers with basic chemicals and intermediates.

• Share of sales: 17%
• R&D expenses: €93 million
• Investments including acquisitions:¹ €1,701 million

Materials

The Materials segment offers advanced materials and their precursors for the plastics and plastics processing industries.

• Share of sales: 21%
• R&D expenses: €201 million
• Investments including acquisitions:¹ €880 million

Industrial Solutions

The Industrial Solutions segment develops and markets ingredients and additives for industrial applications.

• Share of sales: 12%
• R&D expenses: €172 million
• Investments including acquisitions:¹ €322 million

Surface Technologies

The Surface Technologies segment offers chemical solutions for surfaces and automotive coatings, as well as battery materials and catalysts.

• Share of sales: 24%
• R&D expenses: €335 million
• Investments including acquisitions:¹ €740 million

Nutrition & Care

The Nutrition & Care segment produces ingredients and solutions for consumer applications such as human and animal nutrition, and home and personal care.

• Share of sales: 9%
• R&D expenses: €172 million
• Investments including acquisitions:¹ €642 million

Agricultural Solutions

The Agricultural Solutions segment is an integrated provider of seeds, crop protection and digital solutions for the agricultural sector.

• Share of sales: 12%
• R&D expenses: €944 million
• Investments including acquisitions:1 €414 million