“ We are also looking beyond the present: By expanding our local production footprint, strengthening our R&D capabilities, and relentlessly striving for climate neutrality, we stay ahead of the curve alongside future industries and growth markets.”
- Dr. Jeffrey Lou, President and Chairman Greater China, BASF
BASF has been a committed partner to Greater China since 1885. BASF is a major foreign investor in the country’s chemical industry, and operates the Innovation Campus Shanghai, BASF’s largest R&D site in Asia.
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