BASF Services Europe

Name

BASF Services Europe

Legal name

BASF SE

Website

https://basf.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Industrial Chemicals

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep) (IMAEAGAL)

Keywords

• Chemical manufacturing
• Agricultural solutions
• Industrial coatings
• Specialty chemicals
• Performance materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices33 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products Sales: BASF generates revenue through the sale of chemical products across multiple industrial segments including agriculture, automotive, coatings, construction, electronics, energy, nutrition, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and textiles. Products range from catalysts and intermediates to finished formulations and specialty chemicals.
2. Performance Materials: Sale of plastics, rubber, and performance materials used across automotive, construction, and industrial applications.
3. Agricultural Solutions: Sale of agricultural products including seeds, crop protection, and digital farming solutions to farming operations.
4. WorldAccount Platform Services: Free web portal providing product information, order management, and invoice access to customers. Revenue is generated indirectly through product sales facilitated by the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BASF Services Europe operates as a hub providing business services to BASF Group companies across the EMEA region. It supports the broader BASF portfolio spanning chemicals, agricultural solutions, automotive and industrial coatings, construction additives, plastics and rubber, personal care ingredients, pharmaceutical excipients, and energy and electronics materials, including proprietary offerings such as the X3D 3D-printed catalyst technology and the Tinosorb S (Bemotrizinol) UV filter.

Product overview

BASF operates as a diversified chemical company with a broad portfolio organized into business units covering Agriculture, Automotive & Transportation, Chemicals, Coatings, Construction, Electronics, Energy & Resources, Furniture & Wood, Home Care & Industrial Cleaning, Nutrition, Packaging & Print, Paints & Coatings, Personal Care & Hygiene, Pharmaceuticals, Plastics & Rubber, and Textile, Leather & Footwear. The company also offers customer-facing digital platforms including WorldAccount for order management and eBusiness connectivity via Elemica for ERP integration. Product offerings include specialty chemicals, agricultural seeds (InVigor Gold), UV filters (Tinosorb S), and various industrial materials. Content and educational resources include the SUBSTANCE podcast series and The Science Behind Your Salad agricultural podcast. BASF also provides R&D centers and manufacturing sites across the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WorldAccount: BASF's web portal for customer orders, product information, order management, and invoice history.
• SUBSTANCE
• Tinosorb S
• InVigor Gold
• Creating Chemistry
• The Science Behind Your Salad

Products and services

• Agricultural Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Tinosorb S received FDA regulatory approval as the first new sunscreen active ingredient approved since 1999
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments16 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ArvacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026BASF and Arva announced strategic collaboration to deliver a pathway for farmers and biofuel producers to benefit from the 45Z biofuel tax credit. This partnership supports sustainable agriculture and biofuel production in the United States.
• ElemicacoreTechnology or IntegrationElemica serves as an electronic hub for the chemical industry, enabling system-to-system connectivity between BASF's SAP ERP systems and customer/supplier systems. Supports order-to-cash, automotive, VMI, logistics, eSignature, and eInvoicing processes. More than 2,500 customers and suppliers currently benefit from Elemica solutions.
• adidasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASF collaborated with adidas to develop the Energy Boost running shoe using BASF's Infinergy foam technology, featuring approximately 2,500 foam beads in the midsole for enhanced shock absorption and energy return.
• Farm NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership initiated by BASF connecting farmers, agriculture experts, and nature conservation specialists across seven European countries to develop and test sustainable farming measures. Examples include cooperation with Ortosole farm in Italy and The Grange in UK.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INEOS Group: INEOS is a privately held global chemicals conglomerate active in olefins, polyolefins, and intermediates, competing directly with BASF in commodity-scale chemicals and compounding businesses across Europe and North America.
• Evonik Industries: Evonik is a German-headquartered specialty chemicals company with a similarly diversified industrial portfolio across additives, coatings ingredients, and high-performance materials. It is a direct European peer to BASF in specialty intermediates and catalysts.
• Eastman Chemical Company: Eastman is a US specialty chemicals and advanced materials producer with comparable product lines in additives, plastics, and chemical intermediates. It competes with BASF in performance chemicals and materials across automotive and construction end markets.
• Covestro: Covestro is a German specialty chemicals producer focused on polyurethanes (MDI/TDI) and coatings raw materials, overlapping directly with BASF's materials and coatings segments. Now part of ADNOC's chemicals platform, it competes head-to-head with BASF in polyurethane systems.
• Lanxess AG: Lanxess is a German specialty chemicals company serving automotive, construction, and agricultural end markets — directly comparable to BASF's specialty additives, rubber chemicals, and industrial intermediates portfolios.
• Dow Inc. Dow is a US-headquartered diversified chemicals and materials major with comparable scale and a similar broad portfolio across packaging, industrial intermediates, and performance materials. It competes directly with BASF in plastics, polyurethanes, and chemical intermediates globally.
• DuPont de Nemours: DuPont is a US diversified specialty chemicals and materials company with overlapping exposure to electronics, automotive, construction, and protective materials — a structural peer to BASF's specialty industrial solutions.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Group: Mitsubishi Chemical is a Japanese diversified chemicals major with similarly broad exposure across performance materials, industrial gases, and specialty chemicals. It is a direct comparable to BASF in industrial chemicals and advanced materials.
• Solvay SA: Solvay is a Belgian specialty chemicals group with soda ash, silica, and specialty polymers — directly comparable to BASF's inorganic chemicals and performance materials segments. The Syensqo spin-off further aligns it with BASF's specialty focus.
• LyondellBasell Industries: LyondellBasell is one of the world's largest plastics, chemicals, and refining companies, directly comparable to BASF in olefins, polyolefins, and intermediates. It shares BASF's exposure to cyclical commodity chemicals and automotive-grade polymers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@besmart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/basf

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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