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BASF has opened an office in Wroclaw. The world leader will serve the whole world. There are job offers!

BASF has opened an office in Wroclaw. The world leader will serve the whole world. There are job offers!

First - in the Wroclaw metropolitan area - they built the most modern catalyst plant in Europe, now they are investing in Wroclaw. BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions has opened a new office in the Dominikanska Center, from which they will serve the whole world. They are just now looking for employees. What will they do there?

There was a big cake and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) showed off their new office at the Dominikanska Center on October 17. Their operations in Wroclaw have to do with the powerful precious metals and catalyst industries.

The grand opening of the BASF ECMS office in Wroclaw was attended by the company's employees and bosses, as well as guests Jakub Mazur, vice mayor of Wroclaw, and Martin Kremer, consul general of Germany in Wroclaw.

What does BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions do in Wroclaw?

A global leader in catalysis and precious metals, BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) serves customers in a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, indoor air quality, semiconductors and hydrogen management. The company also provides comprehensive precious metals trading and recycling services.

From a strategic point of view, Wroclaw is an extremely attractive location for our newly established office. As a university city with nearly 110,000 students, it offers a wide range of specialists and a rich cross-section of competencies. It is also a very attractive business environment, with many global companies from the technology, manufacturing, consulting, automotive or energy sectors present in the city

Markus Steigner, Vice President Finance & Accounting, BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions.

Markus Steigner adds that also geographically, the choice of Wroclaw is not accidental. - After all, the city is located in the middle time zone in relation to our business locations around the world, which makes it an optimal choice, Markus Steigner emphasizes.

BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions is another major strategic investment that underscores that Wroclaw is the hub of an international company. Wroclaw proves once again that it creates the best conditions for business and innovation

Jakub Mazur, Deputy Mayor of Wroclaw.

The new office in Wroclaw follows a decision in December 2021, when BASF decided to establish an independent subsidiary, BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions, to focus on automotive catalysts, precious metals trading, recycling and related products and services.

BASF ECMS operates globally in 15 countries encompassing some 20 production facilities and more than 4,000 employees.

BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions. Jobs in Wroclaw

BASF ECMS plans to employ more than 70 people in Wroclaw.

Recruitment is currently underway for the new team, which focuses on specialists in tax accounting, human resources, purchasing and IT

Anna Tarasewicz, Regional Head of HR EMEA & Board Member.

BASF has the most modern catalyst plant in Europe in the Wroclaw metropolitan area

Recall that this is not BASF's only investment in the region. In 2014, BASF opened its most modern catalyst plant in Europe in Środa Śląska near Wroclaw. The plant currently employs more than 550 people and has significantly increased its production capacity in recent years.

BASF with an award from the mayor of Wroclaw - Socially Responsible Business

BASF is committed to working with local communities in its operations. Among other things, for this the company was recognized at the Economic Forum in Karpacz 2023, where it was honored with the - Wroclaw Mayor's Award - Socially Responsible Business.

The justification for the award emphasized that for BASF the most important projects are those related to education: cooperation with universities - joint scientific projects and academic subjects, lecture series and implementation doctorates, as well as extensive internship programs. BASF in 2020 signed the Diversity Charter coordinated by the Responsible Business Forum, and in 2021 inaugurated a social campaign: "Chemistry is a Woman."

About BASF in Poland and around the world. What does the BASF acronym stand for?

BASF's operations in Poland include industrial chemicals, cosmetics, plastics, agricultural solutions, coatings and automotive catalysts. The company has more than 740 employees. BASF's sales in Poland for 2021 amounted to €1,412 million.

  • BASF is the world's largest chemical company, headquartered in Germany.
  • The name BASF originated as an acronym for - Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik.
  • The BASF Group consists of 6 major chemical complexes and 385 production plants around the world, as well as a number of companies and representative offices.

BASF's global workforce is more than 111,000. The company operates in six segments: chemicals, materials, industrial solutions, surface protection technologies, nutrition and care, and agricultural solutions. In 2022, BASF's sales revenue was €87.3 billion.