BASF

Summary

BASF is a business^[1]. BASF ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (942 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's image is recorded as BASF Hochhaus.jpg^[11].
• BASF's image is recorded as LudwigshafenBASF2017-07-29-12-44-06.jpg^[12].
• BASF's instance of is recorded as business^[13].
• BASF's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[14].
• BASF's instance of is recorded as public company^[15].
• BASF's instance of is recorded as brand^[16].
• BASF's founder is recorded as Friedrich Engelhorn^[17].
• Baden is named after BASF^[18].
• aniline is named after BASF^[19].
• natron is named after BASF^[20].
• factory is named after BASF^[21].
• BASF's logo image is recorded as BASF-Logo bw.svg^[22].
• BASF's follows is recorded as Knoll AG Chemische Fabriken^[23].
• BASF's follows is recorded as Zuckerfabrik Körbisdorf^[24].
• BASF's follows is recorded as Herbol^[25].
• BASF's headquarters location is recorded as Ludwigshafen^[26].
• BASF's headquarters location is recorded as Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus^[27].

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Founding

BASF's founder is recorded as Friedrich Engelhorn^[17].

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], founded in 1998^[35]; DivDAX^[36]; and CDAX^[37]. Predecessors include Knoll AG Chemische Fabriken^[23], Zuckerfabrik Körbisdorf^[24], and Herbol^[25].

Leadership

BASF's chief executive officer is recorded as Martin Brudermüller^[38].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Ludwigshafen^[26], a big city^[39], in Germany^[40] and Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus^[27], a skyscraper^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1957^[43]. Subsidiaries include BASF (United States)^[44], a Societas Europaea^[45], in United States^[46]; BASF (United Kingdom)^[47], a Societas Europaea^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1865^[50], headquartered in Isle of Lewis^[51]; BASF (Canada)^[52]; BASF (Switzerland)^[53], a business^[54], in Switzerland^[55], headquartered in Basel^[56]; BASF (Netherlands)^[57]; and BASF (Norway)^[58].

Industry

Industries include chemical industry^[59], plant protection^[60], and extraction of petroleum^[61].

Ownership

BASF's stock exchange is recorded as Frankfurt Stock Exchange^[62].

Recognition

BASF received the Silver Anvil Award^[3].

Why It Matters

BASF ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (942 views/month).^[2] BASF has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] BASF is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

BASF is credited with the discovery of carbonyl iron^[65], an ore^[66].

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^[65].