Facts BASF Group 2020
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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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€59,149
million
Sales 2020
110,302
Employees as of December 31, 2020
€2.1
billion
R&D expenses in 2020
€3,560
million
EBIT before special items 2020
247
Production sites worldwide, thereof six Verbund sites
€16,740
million
Accelerator sales