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At present, BASF SE is the
largest chemical company in
the world. Founded in 1865
and nearing its 150th anniver-
sary, BASF has a long history
that includes production of
synthetic dyes, manufactur-
ing of nitrogen fertilizer and
its contributions of urethanes
solutions during the plastic
boom of the mid 1900s. Today,
they operate in a wide variety
of markets and its business is
categorized into the following
segments: Chemicals, Plas-
tics, Per formance Products,
Functional Solutions, Agricul-
tural Solutions and Oil & Gas.
Headquartered in Ludwig-
shafen, Germany they employ
a workforce of over 111, 000
people worldwide.
BASF Canada is the Canadian
affiliate of BASF SE. Based in
Mississauga, Ontario, BASF
Canada deals in agriculture
and nutrition products, chem-
icals, plastics, per formance,
and fine chemicals, just to
