Chemical Engineering Internship

Creating chemistry for a sustainable future is what BASF strives for. This Ludwigshafen, Germany based Chemicals manufacturing company was founded on 6th April 1865 as Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik and is currently the world's largest chemical producer. Along with its subsidiaries and joint ventures spread in approximately 80 countries all around the world, the company operates more than 6 integrated manufacturing sites and 390 other sites in all the continents except for Antarctica. Supplying to its customers spread in around 190 countries, the company employs more than 122,000 people all around the world with more than 52,000 people in Germany itself.

The company is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange and the Zurich Stock Exchange whole being a part of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. Speaking of sites in India, the company had extended them in Dahej, Mangalore, Thane, Chennai, Nalagarh, Turbhe, Nallore and Kharagpur.

Organization Structure:

Industry-wise Products:

• Agriculture:
  • Crop Protection and Seeds
  • Urban & Rural Pest Control
  • Turf & Ornamentals
• Automotive & Transportation:
  • Resins, additives & pigments, for the transportation and automotive coatings industry
  • Coatings
  • Adhesives for the automotive & transportation industry
  • Hyundai RN30 Concept Car
  • AdBlue® – The reliable choice
• Personal Care & Hygiene:
  • HySorb
  • HySorb® biomass balanced
  • SAVIVA®
  • HySorb® advanced odor control
• Pharmaceuticals:
  • Quality & Regulatory Services
  • Excipients for Drug Formulation
  • APIs & Raw Materials
• Plastics & Rubber:
  • Performance Polymers
  • Plastic Additives
  • Rubber Additives
  • Polyamides and Intermediates
• Construction:
  • Binders, additives & formulation know-how for the construction chemicals industry
  • Master Builders Solutions - Superior chemical solutions suitable for the construction industry
  • Reliable, proven insulation materials
  • Coil Coating for facades & roofing
  • Cavipor® - Reliable insulation
• Electronics & Electric:
  • Electronic Materials
  • Engineering Plastics for Automotive Electrics and Electrical Engineering
• Packaging & Print:
  • Pigments, resins & formulation additives
  • Kaolin - an economical pigment for the packaging enterprises
  • Adhesives for the packaging industry
• Nutrition:
  • Human Nutrition
  • Animal Nutrition
• Home Care and I&I Cleaning: includes surfactants, enzymes, water-soluble polymers, chelating agents, biocides, optical effect products, stabilizers, and methane sulfonic acid.
• Furniture & Wood:
  • Resins, dispersions and performance additives in Europe
  • Resins, dispersions and additives in North America
  • Formulation additives
  • Wood Preservatives
  • Wood Coatings
  • Wood Binders
• Energy & Resources:
  • Oilfield Chemicals
  • Solar Thermal
  • Gas Treatment
  • Photovoltaics
  • Mining
  • Refinery Additives
• Paints & Coatings:
  • Pigments, Resins, Additives, and Dispersions
• Cross-industry Solutions:
  • Aroma Ingredients
  • BASF Enzymes LLC - Industrial Enzyme Solutions
  • Pioneering in Omega-3
  • Polyamides and Intermediates
  • acResin® - The acrylic hotmelt
  • Technical Services

Subsidiaries:

• BASF Coatings GmbH
• Wintershall
• Engelhard
• PCI Augsburg GmbH
• Cognis
• BASF Polyurethanes GmbH
• BASF India Ltd.
• Watson Bowman ACME
• BASF Corporation
• TrinamiX GmbH
• Siegfried Pharma Chemikalien Minden GmbH
• Ovonic Battery Co Inc
• Rockwood Specialties Group GmbH
• ITWC, Inc.
• Tasfiye Halinde Meges Boya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
• BASF Oldenburger Grundbesitz GmbH
• hte GmbH
• BASF Colors & Effects GmbH
• Wintershall Dea GmbH
• Rolic Technologies Ltd.
• E. CHEMCAT Corporation
• EnerG2, Inc.
• BASF AS
• BASF Logistics GmbH
• Whitmire Micro-Gen Research Laboratories, Inc.
• Ciba Holding, Inc.
• inge GmbH
• Automotive Refinish Technologies, LLC
• BASFIN Corporation
• Construction Research & Technology GmbH
• BASF Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.
• Wolman GmbH
• BASF Paraguaya S.A., and more.

Mergers & Acquisitions:

• Wintershell and DEA Merger: in May 2019, BASF and LetterOne completed the merger of Wintershell and DEA creating the leading independent European exploration and production company with international operations in core regions. By 2021-2023, an annual production growth rate of 6% to 8% is expected.
• Advanc3D Materials & Setup Performance: two manufacturers of 3D printing materials, Adcanc3D Materials, and Setup Performance were acquired by BASF in July 2018, with the plan to continue research, development and distribution work under the roof of BASF 3D Printing Solutions.
• Bayer: as a strategic complement to its Biotech and digital farming activities, and crop protection, BASF completed the acquisition of assets and businesses of Bayer thereby marking its entry into the seeds, nematicide seeds and non-selective herbicides seeds treatments.
• Solvay’s polyamide business: in January 2019, BASF got the approval of EU Commission to acquire the polyamide business assets of Solvay as a step to complement its engineering plastics portfolio, intensify the entrance to essential growth markets in South America and  Asia as well as develop the value chain through backward integration into key raw materials such as adipodinitrile or ADN.
• ZedX Inc.: a Pennsylvania, USA based expert in agronomic models designed to support farmers in making better production decisions, ZedX Inc., was acquired by BASF in the May of 2017, with the plan to solidify its digital farming footprint and further invests in helping growers take advantage of the accelerating amount of big data made in agriculture and beyond.
• Innofil3D: a 100% stake in the filament producer, Innofil3D, was acquired by BASF in August 2017 as a step to move further along the value chain and not only provide plastic granulate for 3D printing but also the filaments.

Corporate Social Responsibility:

When it comes to Corporate Social Responsibility, BASF is a proactive company which has aligned its activities and operations along the lines of the safety of the environment, energy, and climate protection, sustainable use of water, contribution to, human rights, positive social engagements and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

BASF India has embarked upon the process of institutionalizing its commitment at being socially responsible with the aim of sustainable development of the society. The objective of this strategy is to determine the company’s vision, guiding principles, governance structures, strategy and programs for its corporate social responsibility efforts. The CSR taskforce comprises of a senior BASF executive, heading it, along with a few selected employees, representing diverse responsibilities from the Company. CSR task force is the first point of contact for the program implementation teams on the ground for advice and guidance. The task force also supports the CSR core committee in terms of implementation of the CSR interventions.

The key stakeholders of the CSR programs are primarily those communities, in which BASF India has its business footprint. From these communities, the focus will be on children, youth and women. Contributing positively to these stakeholders and improving their quality of life by providing sustainable solutions are essential elements of BASF India’s CSR efforts. The Company prefers to work with the most underprivileged section of the society. The Company also engages its employees; wherever and whenever possible, to achieve its CSR vision, which is to contribute positively to society and bring about sustainable change by leveraging on the existing resources and increasing networks.