basf hungaria kft. (hu)

What basf hungaria kft. (hu) does

BASF Hungária Kft. is the Hungarian subsidiary of BASF SE, the German chemical conglomerate (FWB: BAS). Operating from Budapest, the entity functions as a regional commercial and operational presence within BASF's global network spanning more than 80 countries. Its purpose is to serve Hungarian industrial customers across multiple sectors — including construction, mobility, plastics, coatings, and agricultural solutions — by providing access to BASF's chemical product portfolio, the Verbund integrated production system, and group-level innovations such as high-temperature superconductors developed by Deutsche Nanoschicht GmbH and coatings technologies now operated independently by Surventis (formerly BASF Coatings).

Underlying the subsidiary's offering is BASF SE's broader technology stack: a proprietary Verbund system that networks standalone chemical plants so byproducts become inputs for adjacent processes, the Quriosity 3-petaflop supercomputer used for complex modeling, virtual experiments, and simulations in R&D, and a unique chemical solution deposition process for producing high-temperature superconducting wires. The subsidiary is part of a group pursuing climate neutrality by 2050 with an interim 25% greenhouse gas reduction target by 2030 versus 2018.

The business model operates as a regional channel for a diversified chemical product portfolio sold across multiple end markets. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and product inquiries are routed through BASF's product finder platform. Distribution is via BASF's global direct sales network and self-serve product platform. Customer segmentation is horizontal — industrial customers across virtually all sectors — with the subsidiary serving as the local market access point rather than a standalone revenue-generating manufacturer in the disclosed material.

Name

basf hungaria kft. (hu)

Legal name

BASF Hungária Kft.

Website

https://basf.hu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BASF Hungária Kft. is the Budapest-based Hungarian subsidiary of BASF SE, supplying chemical products and agricultural solutions to Hungarian industrial customers across multiple sectors as part of BASF's global network of more than 80 countries.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products Portfolio: BASF operates as a major chemical company producing and selling chemical products across multiple industries including coatings, plastics, chemicals, and performance products

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BASF Hungária Kft. supplies a broad portfolio of chemical products and agricultural solutions for crop production to industrial customers across multiple sectors in Hungary. The company produces and sells chemicals spanning coatings, plastics, performance products, and crop protection solutions, and supports the group's advanced materials work including high-temperature superconductors through Deutsche Nanoschicht GmbH and coatings technology via Surventis.

Product overview

BASF Hungary operates as part of the global BASF chemical company, offering a broad portfolio of chemical products and solutions across multiple industries. The company provides high-temperature superconductors through its subsidiary Deutsche Nanoschicht GmbH, advanced coatings technologies via Surventis (formerly BASF Coatings), and operates its integrated Verbund production system. The portfolio serves diverse sectors including construction, mobility, plastics, and industrial manufacturing.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chemical Products Portfolio BASF's broad portfolio of chemicals sold across multiple industries including coatings, plastics, performance products, and industrial manufacturing applications for B2B customers.
• Agricultural Solutions for Crop Production

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% greenhouse gas emission reduction target by 2030 vs 2018 baseline
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Deutsche Nanoschicht GmbH (BASF Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeutsche Nanoschicht GmbH, a BASF Group company, developed a unique process for efficient production of high-temperature superconductors using chemical solution deposition - a decisive advantage for production costs compared to physical methods requiring vacuum or clean room environments.
• SurventiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurventis (formerly BASF Coatings) operates as an independent company on the path to becoming a leading coatings technology company. BASF retains strategic relationship with this spin-off entity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bayer Crop Science: Bayer's Crop Science division is a global leader in crop protection chemicals and seeds, directly competing with BASF in agricultural chemistry. Both serve European farmers with herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides, and Bayer's ag-chem scale and portfolio breadth make it the closest peer to BASF Hungária's agricultural solutions activity.
• Syngenta: Syngenta is one of the world's largest crop protection and seed companies, with deep European market presence. It competes head-to-head with BASF in crop protection formulations (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides) sold to Hungarian and Central European growers, making it a direct peer in BASF Hungária's agricultural product line.
• Corteva Agriscience: Corteva is a major agricultural chemicals and seed company spun out of DowDuPont. It offers crop protection products directly comparable to BASF's portfolio and serves European growers, putting it in direct competition with BASF Hungária in the Hungarian crop protection market.
• FMC Corporation: FMC is a global crop protection and agricultural chemicals company with a strong insecticide and herbicide portfolio. It sells into Central European markets through its own distribution channels and competes directly with BASF's crop protection formulations across the region, including Hungary.
• Evonik Industries: Evonik is a German-headquartered specialty chemicals company with a broad portfolio across coatings additives, performance materials, and chemical intermediates. As a fellow German chemical major with European distribution and a similar product breadth, it is a strong direct peer to BASF's chemical products activity in Hungary.
• Lanxess: Lanxess is a German specialty chemicals company producing additives, performance chemicals, and material protection products. It serves many of the same industrial customers in Hungary and Central Europe as BASF Hungária, with overlapping portfolios in industrial and protective chemistry.
• Covestro: Covestro is a German high-performance materials and specialty chemicals company with strong positions in polyurethanes, coatings raw materials, and adhesives. Its raw materials feed directly into the same coatings and industrial chemistry customers that BASF Hungária serves, making it a peer in the regional coatings and materials supply chain.
• Arkema: Arkema is a French specialty chemicals company with leading positions in adhesives, coatings materials, and advanced materials. It supplies the same industrial customers across Central Europe that BASF Hungária serves, and its Bostik adhesives business overlaps with BASF's construction and industrial chemistry portfolio.
• AkzoNobel: AkzoNobel is a global paints and coatings company headquartered in the Netherlands. With BASF having spun out its coatings business (Surventis), AkzoNobel is a direct peer in the European decorative and industrial coatings market that BASF Hungária's historical coatings line served.
• Solvay: Solvay is a Belgian specialty chemicals company with strong positions in advanced materials, soda ash, and specialty polymers. It serves many of the same European industrial customers as BASF, including those served through BASF Hungária, making it a relevant peer in regional specialty chemical supply.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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