BASF

Summary

BASF is a business^[1]. BASF ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,571 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• BASF received the Silver Anvil Award^[3].
• BASF was a member of European Movement Germany^[4].
• BASF was a member of Verband der Technischen Überwachungs-Vereine^[5].
• BASF was a member of Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement^[6].
• BASF was a member of Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen^[7].
• BASF was a member of German Road Safety Council^[8].
• BASF was a member of Food Federation Germany^[9].
• BASF is in the country of Germany^[10].
• BASF is in the country of JP^[11].
• BASF is in the country of BG^[12].
• BASF is in the country of DE^[13].
• BASF's instance of is recorded as business^[14].
• BASF's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[15].
• BASF's instance of is recorded as public company^[16].
• BASF's instance of is recorded as brand^[17].
• BASF's founder is recorded as Friedrich Engelhorn^[18].
• Baden is named after BASF^[19].
• aniline is named after BASF^[20].
• natron is named after BASF^[21].
• factory is named after BASF^[22].
• BASF followed Knoll AG Chemische Fabriken^[23].
• BASF followed Zuckerfabrik Körbisdorf^[24].
• BASF followed Herbol^[25].
• BASF's headquarters location is recorded as Ludwigshafen^[26].
• BASF's headquarters location is recorded as Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus^[27].

Body

Founding

BASF's founder is recorded as Friedrich Engelhorn^[18].

Identity

Part of include DAX^[28], a stock market index^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1988^[31], headquartered in Frankfurt^[32]; EURO STOXX 50^[33], a stock market index^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1998^[36]; DivDAX^[37]; and CDAX^[38]. Predecessors include Knoll AG Chemische Fabriken^[23], Zuckerfabrik Körbisdorf^[24], and Herbol^[25].

Leadership

BASF's chief executive officer is recorded as Martin Brudermüller^[39].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Ludwigshafen^[26], a big city^[40], in Germany^[41] and Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus^[27], a skyscraper^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1957^[44]. Subsidiaries include BASF (United States)^[45], a Societas Europaea^[46], in United States^[47]; BASF (United Kingdom)^[48], a Societas Europaea^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1865^[51], headquartered in Isle of Lewis^[52]; BASF (Canada)^[53]; BASF (Switzerland)^[54], a business^[55], in Switzerland^[56], headquartered in Basel^[57]; BASF (Netherlands)^[58]; and BASF (Norway)^[59].

Industry

Industries include chemical industry^[60], plant protection^[61], and extraction of petroleum^[62].

Ownership

BASF's stock exchange is recorded as Frankfurt Stock Exchange^[63].

Recognition

BASF received the Silver Anvil Award^[3].

Why It Matters

BASF ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,571 views/month).^[2] BASF has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] BASF is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

BASF is credited with the discovery of carbonyl iron^[66], an ore^[67].

FAQs

What awards did BASF receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award^[3].

What did BASF discover?

BASF is credited as discoverer of carbonyl iron^[66].