BASF is one of the world's largest integrated chemicals companies with a portfolio ranging from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. The company is divided into the following segments: Chemicals; Plastics; Performance Products; Functional Solutions; Agriculture Solutions; and Oil and Gas. 
BASF’s key focus will be on “profitable growth”. It will continue to develop its strengths through innovations and acquisitions, with sustainability being a key factor in pursuing this goal.
On 9 April 2009, BASF acquired Ciba.
In 2007, BASF made a series of acquisitions to build on growth and it will continue to do this in 2008 and beyond. It will also focus on market-driven innovations, new business models and technology areas of the future.
BASF has headquarters in Ludwigshafen, Germany, employs around 97,000 people and in 2008 had sales of Euro62bn.
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Key Personnel
Chairman: Jurgen Hambrecht
Board member: Kurt Bock
Board member: Martin Brudermuller
Board member: Hans-Ulrich Engel
Board member: John Feldmann
Board member: Andreas Kreimeyer
Board member: Stefan Marcinowski
Board member: Harald Schwager
Chief executive officer (Ciba): Michael Heinz
Chief financial officer (Ciba): Hans-Juergen Seeger
Head (Singapore business) and MD (ASEAN): Boon Yeow Yee
Head (Construction Chemicals): Tilman Krauch
Head (regional functions and country management Asia): Saori Dubourg
(Updated November 2009)
Contacts
BASF AG
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen
Germany
Tel: +49 621 60 600
Fax: +49 621 60 42525
Email: info.service@basf.com
www.basf.com
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Company Structure
BASF is one of the world's largest integrated chemicals companies with a portfolio ranging from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas.
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Strategy & Financial Highlights
BASF’s key focus will be on “profitable growth”. The company is looking with “confidence” to 2008, even taking into consideration what it states as being a turbulent start to the year on the stock markets. BASF has implemented a key strategic plan that it says will align its business activities in 2008. (Edited from “Letter from the chairman”, annual report 2007 and company website). ICIS also provides you with key financial data listed in table form.
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