About BASF in Greater China
BASF has been a committed partner to Greater China since 1885. With large production sites in Shanghai, Nanjing and Chongqing, as well as a global and regional research and development hub in Shanghai, BASF is a major foreign investor in the country’s chemical industry. BASF posted sales of approximately €12 billion in 2021 to customers in Greater China and employed 11,070 people as of the end of the year. For further information, please visit www.basf.com/cn/.
About BASF Process Catalysts
BASF's Catalysts division is the world’s leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts. we have a strong production footprint in all regions including China.
We enable sustainability
Process catalysts play a crucial role in 90% of all commercially produced chemical products. As the global leader in process catalysts, BASF acts through continuous product and process innovations in collaborative partnerships with our customers.
BASF Research & Development
BASF has global catalyst R&D and technical service staff around the world to provide you with immediate, local attention. By working closely together to establish your needs and objectives, we provide the right catalysts to fit your process.
Shanghai BASF Process Catalysis R&D Center
- Grand opening in 2019, dedicated R&D center for process catalysts and adsorbents research
- Development of catalysts and adsorbent solutions mainly for Asian Market
- Fast and timely support to our local customers
Chemical catalysts manufacturing plant in Caojing, Shanghai
- Opened in 2017, BASF’s first production plant for chemical catalysts in Asia
- Produces base metal catalysts and adsorbents to serve region’s growing chemical industry
- Combines localized production and application technology for customers