BASF acquires Fritzsche Dodge & Olcott, a producer of aromatics and flavor additives.
1985
BASF makes three major acquisitions: Inmont Corporation, for automotive refinish and printing and packaging inks; American Enka, for its fibers operations; and the Celanese advanced composite materials business.
1986
BASF opens its Agricultural Research Center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
1986
On January 1, BASF restructures all North American entities into a new group named BASF Corporation.
1988
BASF acquires Pinturas Aurolín S.A., one of the largest Mexican paint manufacturers, with production sites in Hermosillo, Mexico City, Vallejo and Tultitlan.
