BASF Styrenics Private Limited is a leading polystyrene manufacturer in India. In November 2000, BASF gained management and operational control of Pushpa Polymers Private Limited. The company was renamed as BASF Styrenics Private Limited. Today BASF is the only global polystyrene manufacturer operating in India.

BASF Styrenics Private Limited is headquartered in Mumbai and has sales offices in Mumbai and Delhi with production facilities in Dahej, state of Gujarat. With existing BASF polystyrene plants in Korea and China, the Dahej operation is a cornerstone in the regional manufacturing network in the Asia Pacific region. The Dahej operation caters to needs and demands of the polystyrene customers in India and also exports to the entire region.

The production facilities at Dahej are located on the west coast of India and within close proximity to the Dahej port in Gujarat. BASF Styrenics Pvt. Ltd. is also strategically located in between to major markets in India viz. North and Western Region as well as between two major ports viz. Bombay and Kandla. It offers easy access to West Asian markets for sourcing raw materials and the ASEAN and South East Asian markets for shipping out finished goods.

Substantial changes have taken place in the plastics industry in recent years, and BASF has been a significant contributor to these. The driving force behind these changes is the desire for greater efficiency for the customer. The increasing demands placed on technical expertise and cost-efficiency form the basis for BASF's continuing progress with further development in this sector. BASF is the second largest polystyrene manufacturer in the world.

Under the trade name, Polystyrol®, registered in India, BASF Styrenics Private Limited manufactures general-purpose and high impact polystyrenes for injection moulding, extrusion, thermoforming, blow moulding and injection blow moulding. The product range of Polystyrol® has its various applications in the food packaging, disposable and multi trip packaging, refrigeration, consumer electronics, household appliances, furniture, office and information technology, audio and video cassettes etc.
BASF Styrenics on behalf of BASF AG, also markets styrene copolymers such as Luran®, Luran® S, Terluran® and Terlux® and; styrene blends such as Luranyl® and Terblend® N.

BASF Styrenics has thus emerged as a key player in the polystyrene market with product portfolio better suited to meet end user requirements. BASF Styrenics has also become one of the major exporter of polystyrene.