BASF

BASF is the world’s largest publicly traded chemical company in terms of revenue. Its headquarter and main production site is located in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The company, which was founded in 1865, operates six large “Verbund” sites and another 232 production sites in a total of 90 countries. The company’s portfolio is comprised of six segments — chemicals, materials, industrial solutions, surface technologies, nutrition and care, and agricultural solutions. The chemicals segment includes petrochemicals and intermediates.