| BASF AG www.basf.com | | Industry Group Code: 325000 | | | | Ranks within this company's industry group: | | Sales: 1 | Profits:1 |
| | | Drugs: | | Discovery: | | | Licensing: | | | Manufacturing: | | | Development: | | | Generics: | | | | |
| | Other: | | AgriBio: | | | Genomics: | | | Proteomics: | | | Tissue Replacement: | | | | | | | |
| | Clinical: | | Trials/Services: | | | Labs: | | | Equipment/Supplies: | Y | | Research & Dev. Svcs: | Y | | Diagnostics: | | | |
| | Computers: | | Hardware: | | | Software: | | | Arrays: | | | Database Management: | | | | | |
| | Specialty: | | Specialty Services: | | | Consulting: | | | Blood Collection: | | | Drug Delivery: | | | Drug Distribution: | | | | |
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| TYPES OF BUSINESS: | BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES | Chemicals Manufacturing
Agricultural Products
Oil & Gas Production
Plastics
Coatings
Nanotechnology Research
Nutritional Products
Agricultural Biotechnology
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| Wintershall AG
Orgamol SA
BASF Catalysts LLC
Johnson Polymer
CropDesign
Hansa Chemie International
Sorex Holdings Ltd
| | CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. | Jurgen Hambrect, CEO
Kurt W. Bock, CFO
Harald Schwager, Exec. Dir.-Human Resources
Stefan Marcinowski, Exec. Dir.-Research Planning
Kurt W. Bock, Exec. Dir.-Info. Svcs.
Stefan Marcinowski, Exec. Dir.-Corp. Eng.
Magdalena Moll, Sr. VP-Investor Rel.
Kurt W. Bock, Exec. Dir.-Finance
Andreas Kreimeyer, Exec. Dir.-Performance Chemicals
John Feldmann, Exec. Dir.-Oil & Gas
Stefan Marcinowski, Exec. Dir.-Inorganics & Petrochemicals
Peter Oakley, Dir.-Agricultural Prod.
Juergen Hambrecht, Chmn.
Martin Brudermueller, Exec. Dir.-APAC
Hans-Ulrich Engel, Exec. Dir.-Procurement & Logistics
| | Phone: 49-621-60-0 | | Fax: 49-621-60-42525 | | Toll-Free: N/A | Address: 38 Carl-Bosch St.,
Ludwigshafen 67056 Germany |
| | GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES | BASF AG is a chemical manufacturing company that operates 330 production facilities in 38 countries and serves customers in more than 170 countries. Around 21% of BASF sales are made to North American industries. The firm operates in six business segments: chemicals; plastics; performance products; agricultural solutions; functional solutions; and oil and gas. The chemicals segment manufactures inorganic, petrochemical and intermediate chemicals for the pharmaceutical, construction, textile and automotive industries. The plastics segment primarily manufactures polystyrene, styrenics and performance polymers for the manufacturing and packaging industries. The performance polymers segment produces pigments, inks, printing supplies, coatings and polymers for the automotive, oil, packaging, textile, detergent, sanitary care, construction and chemical industries. The firm's agricultural solutions segment produces and markets genetically engineered plants, nutritional supplements, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides for use in agriculture, public health and pest control. The functional solutions segment develops automotive and industrial catalysts; construction chemicals; and coatings and refinishes for automotive and construction markets. The oil and gas segment is operated through BASF subsidiary Wintershall AG, which focuses on petroleum and natural gas exploration and production in North America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. BASF also employs chemical nanotechnology in pigments that are used to color coatings, paints and plastics; and sunscreen. The company is one of the world's leading R&D firms, with 8,000 employees working in research in 70 sites worldwide, employing a research budget of $1.3 billion Euros yearly. In September 2008, the firm agreed to acquire specialty chemicals maker Ciba Holding AG. In December of the same year, the company acquired Sorex Holdings Ltd., a manufacturer of branded chemical and other products for pest management. In 2009, BASF plans to eliminate 2,000 jobs and shorten hours for another 3,000 workers.
U.S. employees are offered medical, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; disability coverage; an employee savings plan; tuition reimbursement; auto and home insurance; adoption assistance; and a preferred supplier discount. |
| FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars-add 000 to get the full amount. Yr. 2008 note: Fiscal 2008 results were not available for all companies at press time. For this company, yr. 2008 is for months. | | 2008 Sales: | $83,990,800 | ( months) | 2008 Profits: | $3,925,610 | ( months) | | 2007 Sales: | $78,122,600 | | 2007 Profits: | $5,479,950 | | | 2006 Sales: | $69,448,400 | | 2006 Profits: | $4,575,330 | | | 2005 Sales: | $52,080,500 | | 2005 Profits: | $3,663,700 | | | 2004 Sales: | $51,572,600 | | 2004 Profits: | $2,550,700 | | Stock Ticker: BF | Employees: | Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 |
| SALARIES/BENEFITS: | | Pension Plan: | ESOP Stock Plan: 96,924 | Profit Sharing: | | Savings Plan: | Stock Purch. Plan: | | | | | | Top Exec. Salary: Unavailable | Bonus: Unavailable | | Second Exec. Salary: Unavailable | Bonus: Unavailable |
| OTHER THOUGHTS: | LOCATIONS: ('Y' = YES) | | Apparent Top Female Officers: 1 | W | SW | MW | SE | NE | INTER. | | Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities: | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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