BASF in India
In view of India’s growing industrialisation, BASF had envisaged the growth potential of the Indian chemical industry and embarked on its plan to be a notable player in this market with its high technological products.

Thus, BASF’s association in India started way back in 1943, when it acquired shares of R. A. Cole Private Limited, which was engaged in the manufacture of Expanded Polystyrene from imported Styropor®. The name of this company was changed to Indoplast Limited in January 1963 and thereafter to BASF India Limited in September 1967. The company is a public limited listed company (listed at the Bombay and National Stock Exchange), and  is  a  BASF  SE , Germany.

At present, the BASF Group in India is represented by the following companies:
BASF India Limited
BASF Coatings Private Limited
BASF Styrenics Private Limited
BASF Polyurethanes India Limited
BASF Construction Chemicals (India) Private Limited
BASF Catalyst India Private Limited
BASF Asia Pacific (India) Private Limited

Activities & Products
As a dependable partner to stakeholders, BASF offers innovative, hi-tech and safe solutions. BASF in India is engaged in the business of manufacturing & marketing of Styropor®, tanning agents, leather chemicals and auxiliaries, crop protection chemicals, textile chemicals, dispersions and specialty chemicals, plastics, automotive and coil coatings, catalysts, construction chemicals, polystyrene and polyurethane systems.