About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of about €74 billion in 2013 and over 112,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt （BAS）, London （BFA） and Zurich （AN）. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com
BASF has been a committed partner to Greater China since 1885. With major investments in Nanjing, Shanghai and Chongqing, BASF is one of the largest foreign investors in the Chinese chemical industry, and maintains the BASF Asia Pacific Innovation Campus in Shanghai as a research and development hub for the Asia Pacific region. In Greater China, BASF posted sales of over €5.48 billion in 2013 and employed 7,606 people as of the end of that year. For further information, please visit www.greater-china.basf.com
About BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd.
BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd （BSC）, founded in 1997, is a joint venture between BASF SE and Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd. BSC produces and markets automotive OEM coatings, providing automotive manufactures with high-quality coating systems, including electrocoat, primer, basecoat and clearcoat. With advanced production and technical facilities, BSC is able to develop and offer various car body and car parts coating solutions addressing customers’ demands. Customers include major domestic and international car manufacturers
