Fried-Walter Münstermann

Wintershall is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF, which is based in Ludwigshafen, and specializes in energy. Wintershall is active in various regions of the world in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. In Europe the BASF subsidiary trades and sells natural gas. The company also markets storage capacities for oil and gas, transportation capacities for gas as well as optic fiber capacities. Wintershall, which has its headquarters in Kassel, has been active in the exploration and production of oil and gas for more than 75 years and is now Germany's largest producer of crude oil and natural gas. In its exploration and production activities, Wintershall deliberately focuses on selected core regions where the company possesses a wealth of regional and technological expertise. These regions include Europe, North Africa, South America as well as Russia and the Caspian Sea region. In addition, these operations are complemented by the company's growing exploration activities in the Arabian Gulf. The company is actively pursuing a policy of ongoing investment in the development of new deposits and the expansion of existing fields. While doing so, Wintershall attaches the same importance to stringent environmental protection and work safety requirements as it does to its economic targets.

BASF Corp. manufactures commercial and industrial chemicals. The firm serves the aerospace, agriculture, automotive, clean energy, nutrition, textiles, and building, and construction sectors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered Florham Park, NJ.

BASF Plc manufactures chemicals and petrochemicals. Its products include acrylic monomers, fine and intermediate chemicals, dispersions, pigments, and crop protection products. It is a subsidiary of BASF AG. The company is headquartered in Cheadle, UK.

BASF Intertrade AG supplies and distributes chemical raw materials and feedstock. It offers services to petroleum, petrochemical and related industries. The firm also operates offices in Singapore, Shanghai and Houston. The company is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Wintershall Holding GmbH explores and produces crude oil and natural gas. Its products include crude oil, natural gas and condensate. The firm's technology include exploration, development, production, enhanced oil recovery, and drilling. The company was founded by Carl Julius Winter and Heinrich Grimberg in 1894 and is headquartered in Kassel, Germany.

Part of BASF SE, Knoll AG develops pharmaceuticals. The private company is based in Haren, Germany.

Part of Abbott Laboratories, BASF Pharma Ltd. is a British company that produces excipients and active ingredients. The private company is based in Kent, UK. The company was founded by Erich Schlick. BASF Pharma was acquired by Abbott Laboratories from BASF SE on March 02, 2001 for $6,128.79 million.