BASF
Supplier Intelligence Card
Supplier Snapshot
- Core category
- Coatings & Surface Treatment
- Country / headquarters
- Germany · Ludwigshafen
- Manufacturing locations
- Dahej, India · Mangalore, India · Düsseldorf-Holthausen, Germany · Monheim am Rhein, Germany · Muenster, Germany · Geismar, Louisiana, USA · Freeport, Texas, USA · Mauldin, South Carolina, USA · Livonia, Michigan, USA · Pudong, Shanghai, China · Jiangmen, Guangdong, China · Pinghu, Zhejiang, China · Nansha, Guangzhou, China · Caojing, China · Minhang, China · Zhanjiang, China · Jinshan, China · Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Production-volume fit
- Mass market · Ultra-low volume / hypercar
- Certifications
- ISO 9001 (Düsseldorf-Holthausen and Monheim am Rhein) · ISO 50001:2018 (Düsseldorf-Holthausen and Monheim am Rhein) · ISO 14001 (Düsseldorf-Holthausen and Monheim am Rhein) · REDcert² (Geismar, Freeport, Mauldin, Livonia, Ludwigshafen) · ISCC PLUS (Geismar, Freeport, Nansha) · Global Recycled Standard (GRS) (Pudong) · Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) (Pudong)
- Programme / OEM evidence
- View programme evidence below
- Capacity / lead time
- Expanded the annual production capacity of automotive refinish coatings to 30,000 metric tons at BASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. in Jiangmen. · Varies significantly by product category; typically 4 to 12 weeks for specialty chemical orders.
- Company / risk status
- ActiveView risk access and details below
- Verification / data confidence
- Trayce Verified: Unverified — no published review
Data confidence: UNKNOWN
Why consider this supplier?
BASF is a global chemical company and a leading supplier to the automotive industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of advanced materials, fluids, sustainable technologies, and automotive refinish coatings.
Production-volume fit: Mass market · Ultra-low volume / hypercar
Components & Manufacturing Capabilities
Components Offered
Paints, coatings, catalysts, battery materials, fuel performance additives, polyurethane systems, surfactants, and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU).
Products & Services
Automotive refinish coatings, performance plastics, battery materials and recycling, mobile emissions catalysts, fuel and lubricant solutions, resins and additives, plastic additives, sensing technology, polyurethanes, and surface treatment solutions.
Key Technologies
R&D Focus
Circular economy solutions, mass balance approach, renewable feedstocks, applied surface treatment technology, and sustainable products.
Certifications
Automotive Programme Evidence
Recorded project examples, vehicle supply relationships and pipeline programmes appear here when available.
Capacity & Commercial Fit
Production-volume fit: Mass market · Ultra-low volume / hypercar
- Country / headquarters
- Germany · Ludwigshafen
- Manufacturing locations
- Dahej, India · Mangalore, India · Düsseldorf-Holthausen, Germany · Monheim am Rhein, Germany · Muenster, Germany · Geismar, Louisiana, USA · Freeport, Texas, USA · Mauldin, South Carolina, USA · Livonia, Michigan, USA · Pudong, Shanghai, China · Jiangmen, Guangdong, China · Pinghu, Zhejiang, China · Nansha, Guangzhou, China · Caojing, China · Minhang, China · Zhanjiang, China · Jinshan, China · Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Service regions
- Europe · North America · Asia Pacific · South America · Middle East and Africa
- Typical lead time
- Varies significantly by product category; typically 4 to 12 weeks for specialty chemical orders.
- Production capacity
- Expanded the annual production capacity of automotive refinish coatings to 30,000 metric tons at BASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. in Jiangmen.
Only evidence-backed manufacturing locations are listed. Headquarters and service regions remain separate. Capacity and lead times are supplier-profile evidence and should be confirmed during qualification.
Target Markets
Capacity Updates
4 plant changes tracked
Procurement Enquiry
Interested in working with BASF? Send a structured procurement or technical enquiry directly.
Risk & ESG
Company status: Active
Sustainability & ESG
- Mass balance approach (Biomass Balance and ChemCycling)
- Replacing fossil raw materials with renewable feedstock or pyrolysis oil from plastic waste
- Circular economy solutions
Sources & Verification
Trayce Verified
Unverified — no published review
Trayce Verified applies only to the dimensions shown as independently sourced below. It is separate from paid Enhanced Profiles and does not guarantee capacity, lead time or supplier suitability.
Company identity
Unknown — not reviewed
Manufacturing location
Unknown — not reviewed
Certifications
Unknown — not reviewed
Programme relationships
Unknown — not reviewed
Source counts describe profile citations, not independently verified checks. Certification review applies to the recorded dimension; individual certificates, capacity and lead times are not verified by this panel.
More company information
Awards & Recognition
- General Motors Supplier of the Year
- Toyota Superior Quality Performance Award
- Ford World Excellence Award
- Volkswagen Group Award
- Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator
- Founded
- 1865
- Employees
- Around 111,000 employees in the BASF Group
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