BASF India Ltd
NSE: BASF BSE: 500042
₹3633.40
(-0.55%)
Thu, 19 Feb 2026, 05:56 am
Market Cap158.42B
PE Ratio41.58
Dividend0.55
Process Industries
Chemicals: Specialty
24.5KCompany History
1943
- Incorporated as R.A. Cole Ltd in May.
- Allotted 70 Rs 100 equity shares to R.A. Cole.
- Manufactures Styropor, Thermocole, Basyntan.
1963
- Name changed to Indoplast Ltd.
1967
- Name changed to BASF India Ltd; technical collaboration with BASF West Germany.
- Agreement with NRDC for synthetic tanning know-how.
- Subdivided Rs 100 equity shares into Rs 10 on December 26.
- Issued 100,000 bonus shares in February.
1968
- Issued 17,500 preference and 300,000 equity shares at par to collaborators, employees, public.
1976
- Issued 175,000 bonus equity shares 1:3 ratio.
1979
- Issued 700,000 bonus equity shares 1:1 ratio.
1980
- Established agrochemicals plant at Thane-Belapur for Basatin 200 TPA, Bavistin 135 TPA, Calixin 50 TPA.
- Projects: Bokaro spray/new dryers, Thane tanning dryer, pesticides backward integration.
1982
- Issued 720,000 rights equity shares to BASF AG, Indian shareholders 1:1, employees.
1988
- Issued 1,420,000 bonus equity shares 1:2 ratio.
1989
- Calixin fungicide used in tea plantations for blister blight.
- Redeemed 9.5% preference shares February 1, 1990.
1990
- Introduced Ankush product.
- Issued 2,130,000 bonus shares 1:2 ratio in January 1991.
1991
- Issued 300,000 14% non-convertible debentures; redeemable April 10 at 5% premium.
1992
- Increased sales and profits in plastics, fibre intermediates, leather chemicals, agrochemicals, colours.
- Issued 3,195,000 bonus shares 1:2 ratio.
1993
- Issued 150,000 15% non-convertible debentures; redeemable March 13 at 5% premium.
1994
- Issued 1,917,000 rights equity shares 1:5 ratio.
- BASF permitted 100% subsidiary in India.
1995
- 2,168 shares held in abeyance.
1996
- Rs 140 million capex at Thane for modernization; launched Helizarin pigments.
- Rights issue of 4,600,800 equity shares at Rs 115 premium, 2:5 ratio.
1997
- Closed Bokaro tanning and leather chemicals facilities; implemented VRS.
- Plastics business impacted by imports and market conditions.
1998
- Established two Mangalore plants adding 9900 mt capacity for leather chemicals, dyes, polymers.
1999
- Operated divisions: leather chemicals, colours dispersions, chemicals, plastics, crop protection.
- BASF agreed to acquire Norsk Hydro coil coatings business.
- Entered tripartite agreement with CDSL and TCS for depositories.
2000
- Mangalore unit awarded ISO 9002 certification.
- BASF AG and Chatterjee Group formed polystyrene alliance in India.
- BASF AG divested textile dyes to Dystar effective October 1.
2002
- Appointed Mr. S. Kuamarasamy as Alternate Director effective January 18.
2003
- United Phosphorus acquired Acifluorfen business from BASF.
2004
- Approved acquisition of Fipronil activities from Bayer India Ltd.
- Registered office shifted to 1st Floor, Vibgyor Towers, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.
2010
- Mr. Pradeep Chandan appointed Company Secretary and Compliance Officer effective April 2.
2011
- BASF India entities: BASF Coatings India Pvt Ltd, BASF Construction Chemicals India Pvt Ltd, BASF Polyurethanes India Ltd.
- Mangalore site won two awards from Karnataka Government.
- BASF launched Water Education project in Mangalore.
- BASF won Social Business Company Award at CSR Conclave.
2012
- Mangalore site won Safe Industry Award from Karnataka Government.
- BASF launched Disability Resource Centre in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu.
2013
- Board recommended Rs 4 dividend per share (40%).
- BASF launched new construction industry brand.
2014
- Commercial production started at Dahej site, Gujarat.
- BASF opened Global R&D center in Mumbai.
2015
- Registered office shifted to 3rd Floor, VIBGYOR Towers, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai effective March 1.
- BASF India inaugurated Agricultural Research Station in Pune.
- Established Global Business Unit for pigments.
- Strengthened global pigments production network with new investments.
- BASF presented Inspirations for Leather.
- Introduced world's first top mount with polyurethane bearing and polyamide housing.
2016
- Registered office shifted to Plot No. 37, Chandivali Farm Road, Chandivali, Andheri East, Mumbai effective April 1.
- BASF inaugurated new plant in West Bengal.
2017
- BASF India entered crop protection market for rice.
2018
- BASF India launched Sanrakshan Kit for farmer safety.
- BASF India supported crop protection and yield increase for farmers.
- BASF light stabilizer enhanced non-woven fabric durability in Indian agriculture.
- Over 1000 Indian farmers completed Sustainable Castor Bean Program.
2019
- BASF won Indian Chemical Council awards for EHS standards.
- BASF launched Zidua pre-emergent herbicide for wheat.
- BASF and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation improved local sanitation.
- BASF supported Indian farmers with disease-free grape production.
2020
- BASF supported Indian apple farmers with disease-free apple production.
- BASF India acquired Solvay's polyamide business.
2021
- BASF India absorbed BASF Performance Polyamides India Pvt Ltd.
2022
- BASF launched first biomass balance automotive coatings in China.
- BASF launched Chemetall Innovation and Technology Center in China.
- BASF announced partnership with Ingredi start-up in China with equity investment.
- BASF started fuel performance additives production at Pudong site, Shanghai.
- BASF inaugurated production site in Singapore for APAC crop protection.
- BASF collaborated with Pune Knowledge Cluster on WEnyan scholarship program.
2023
- BASF partnered with Oriental Yuhong for solar rooftop solutions in China.
- BASF and NZRCC signed technology license for isononyl alcohol production.
- BASF launched first biomass balance plastic additives.
- BASF awarded Best Supplier by Sharp for second consecutive year.
- BASF received 2022 Superior Environmental Activity Award from Toyota.
2024
- BASF inaugurated second dispersions production line in Daya Bay, China.
- BASF awarded Red Dot for automotive coating concept.
- BASF India and NAAM Foundation completed Water Conservation Project in Hingoli benefiting over 5000 families.
- BASF introduced Haptex 4.0 for sustainable synthetic leather.
- BASF expanded e-coat manufacturing facility in Mangalore, India.
2025
- BASF India launched agrochemical products Valexio and Mibelya.
- BASF launched high-performance dispersant production line in Nanjing, China.
- BASF Coatings launched automotive OEM coatings plant in Muenster, Germany.
- BASF India partnered with Clean Max for hybrid solar and wind power at Gujarat plants.
- BASF Coatings partnered with Xiaomi to co-create 100 car colors.
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