BASF, one of the world's largest chemical groups, supplies an extensive range of raw materials for most industries in the UK.
Our materials make vital contributions to the manufacture of most of the products you depend on everyday, including clothes, food and cars.
We are committed to playing a leading role in the advancement of science and technology, and to acting responsibly towards the environment and the communities in which we operate.
We play an active role in education and the promotion of science teaching. This includes sponsorship of The Daily Telegraph Young Science Writer Awards and teaching packs produced by the Chemical Industry Education Centre.
The BASF Group
BASF has more than 8,000 products and sells in over 170 countries. More than 100,000 employees world-wide generate sales of about DM 50 billion a year.
In the United Kingdom BASF companies employ over 3,000 people and have a gross turnover of more than £1 billion a year.
BASF plc
The primary group company in the UK is BASF plc. From Cheadle in Cheshire we supply most British industries with products. These include agricultural chemicals; industrial, intermediate, speciality and fine chemicals; dispersions; pigments and dyes; and plastics.
We produce fibre and plastic intermediates on Teesside, and indigo at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. BASF, who developed synthetic indigo 100 years ago, now colours 40% of the world's jeans.
Knoll Pharmaceuticals
Knoll, which includes Boots Pharmaceuticals operations acquired in 1995, develops, manufactures and markets prescription pharmaceuticals.
We employ more than 1,000 people at Nottingham and Cramlington. Our UK R&D centre specialises in research into obesity treatments.
BASF Coatings markets
automotive OEM and refinish paints from Didcot in Oxfordshire.
BASF Printing Systems
manufactures and markets printing and packaging ink at Slinfold, Sussex, and Huyton, Merseyside.
Cheadle Colour & Chemicals
distributes BASF products to smaller customers, and provides services such as custom blending and design and installation of handling equipment.
Elastogran UK manufactures and markets polyurethane foam systems at Alfreton in Derbyshire and sells base materials and thermoplastic elastomers.
Frank Wright produces and sells vitamin and mineral premixes for the animal feed market.
Wintershall (UK) manages our oil and gas interests and operates a natural gas well in the North Sea.
Earl Road, Cheadle Hulme,Cheadle, Cheshire SK8 6QG
Tel: 0161 485 6222
Fax: 0161 488 0891
