BASF
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BASF
Summary
BASF is a business[1]. BASF ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,708 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- BASF received the Silver Anvil Award[3].
- BASF was a member of European Movement Germany[4].
- BASF was a member of Verband der Technischen Überwachungs-Vereine[5].
- BASF was a member of Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement[6].
- BASF was a member of Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen[7].
- BASF was a member of German Road Safety Council[8].
- BASF was a member of Food Federation Germany[9].
- BASF is in the country of Germany[10].
- BASF is in the country of NO[11].
- BASF is in the country of JP[12].
- BASF's instance of is recorded as business[13].
- BASF's instance of is recorded as enterprise[14].
- BASF's instance of is recorded as public company[15].
- BASF's instance of is recorded as brand[16].
- BASF's founder is recorded as Friedrich Engelhorn[17].
- Baden is named after BASF[18].
- aniline is named after BASF[19].
- natron is named after BASF[20].
- factory is named after BASF[21].
- BASF followed Knoll AG Chemische Fabriken[22].
- BASF followed Zuckerfabrik Körbisdorf[23].
- BASF followed Herbol[24].
- BASF's headquarters location is recorded as Ludwigshafen[25].
- BASF's headquarters location is recorded as Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus[26].
- BASF's chief executive officer is recorded as Martin Brudermüller[27].
Product Details
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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data
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Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 549300KX9P0SWVCLPC14[28]
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Registered legal name: Basf・メタルズ・ジャパン株式会社[29]
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Legal jurisdiction: JP[30]
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GLEIF entity category: GENERAL[31]
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Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): T417[32]
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Entity status: ACTIVE[33]
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LEI registration status: ISSUED[34]
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Entity created: 2012-12-13[35]
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LEI first registered: 2012-12-13[36]
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LEI last updated: 2025-09-12[37]
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LEI next renewal: 2026-10-26[38]
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Managing LOU: 213800WAVVOPS85N2205[39]
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Registration authority: RA000412[40]
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Authority entity ID: 0104-01-004424[41]
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Conformity flag: CONFORMING[42]
Body
Founding
BASF's founder is recorded as Friedrich Engelhorn[17].
Identity
Part of include DAX[43], a stock market index[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1988[46], headquartered in Frankfurt[47]; EURO STOXX 50[48], a stock market index[49], founded in 1998[50]; DivDAX[51]; and CDAX[52]. Predecessors include Knoll AG Chemische Fabriken[22], Zuckerfabrik Körbisdorf[23], and Herbol[24].
Leadership
BASF's chief executive officer is recorded as Martin Brudermüller[27].
Operations
Headquarters locations include Ludwigshafen[25], a big city[53], in Germany[54] and Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus[26], a skyscraper[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1957[57]. Subsidiaries include BASF (United States)[58], a Societas Europaea[59], in United States[60]; BASF (United Kingdom)[61], a Societas Europaea[62], in United Kingdom[63], founded in 1865[64], headquartered in Isle of Lewis[65]; BASF (Canada)[66]; BASF (Switzerland)[67], a business[68], in Switzerland[69], headquartered in Basel[70]; BASF (Netherlands)[71]; and BASF (Norway)[72].
Industry
Industries include chemical industry[73], plant protection[74], and extraction of petroleum[75].
Ownership
BASF's stock exchange is recorded as Frankfurt Stock Exchange[76].
Recognition
BASF received the Silver Anvil Award[3].
Why It Matters
BASF ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,708 views/month).[2] BASF has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] BASF is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]
BASF is credited with the discovery of carbonyl iron[79], an ore[80].
FAQs
What awards did BASF receive?
Honors received include Silver Anvil Award[3].
What did BASF discover?
BASF is credited as discoverer of carbonyl iron[79].