BASF India Ltd. (BASF)

Overview

BASF India Limited operates within the chemical industry, offering a diverse range of products and solutions across multiple sectors in India. As a subsidiary of BASF SE, the company serves the Indian market with offerings that span chemicals, materials, industrial solutions, surface technologies, nutrition and care, as well as agricultural solutions. Established in 1943 and headquartered in Navi Mumbai, India, BASF India Limited has grown to play a critical role in various industries by supplying essential chemical products and innovative solutions. The company also engages in exporting its products, expanding its impact beyond national boundaries.

Products and Services

• Agricultural Solution: This segment encompasses a wide array of crop protection products including insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators. BASF India Limited also offers advanced seed treatment solutions, aiming to improve crop yield and quality for farmers.
• Materials: Under this category, the company provides high-performance materials like polyurethane, engineering plastics, and specialty plastics. Additionally, it offers monomers which are basic raw materials essential for producing polyurethanes, inorganics, and polyamides, as well as their precursors.
• Industrial Solutions: This segment supplies dispersions, resins, additives, and performance chemicals tailored for various industries. These products find applications in paint and coatings, construction, paper, adhesives, automobile, printing, and packaging industries, enhancing product performance and manufacturing processes.
• Surface Technologies: Offering catalysts and coatings, this segment caters to the needs of industries that require advanced surface technology solutions to improve product longevity, performance, and aesthetics.
• Nutrition & Care: BASF India Limited provides a broad spectrum of solutions for personal care, home care and institutional cleaning, and industrial formulation segments. Additionally, it offers products for human and animal nutrition, pharma solutions, and aroma ingredients, showcasing its commitment to improving overall well-being.
• Chemicals: The Chemicals segment is dedicated to the production and supply of petrochemicals, including oxo-alcohols, acrylic acid, acrylic monomers, and superabsorbents, among other specialty plasticizers. It also produces intermediate chemicals used in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, coatings, food and feed, flavor and fragrance, surfactants, rubber chemicals, textiles, personal care, adhesives, and dyes. This wide-ranging portfolio highlights BASF India Limited's role as a backbone for various critical industries.