February 12, 2026 12:37

German chemicals group BASF has decided to reorganise its Global Business Services around a number of central hubs in Asia, while retaining at regional or local level only those activities that require close proximity to operations.
The stated objective is to ensure long-term cost competitiveness, resilience and continuity of service delivery.

Under the plan, Finance and Human Resources (HR) services will be consolidated in a new global hub in India, while Supply Chain-related services will be centralised at the existing hub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hubs in Berlin, Kuala Lumpur and Montevideo (Uruguay) will continue to operate on a regional basis.

“With this step, we plan to systematically strengthen Global Business Services to support BASF’s strategy with the most competitive services structures,” said Dirk Elvermann, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Digital Officer of the German group. “Bundling services into scalable global Hubs is targeting to be a cornerstone for reliable internal service delivery while ensuring long term cost competitiveness.”

BASF’s Global Business Services organisation employs around 8,500 people and delivers services to the Group’s companies through various legal entities and three regional hubs in Germany, Malaysia and Uruguay. Activities cover Finance, Logistics, Human Resources, Communication, Regulatory and Intellectual Property, as well as EHSQ (Environment, Health, Safety, Quality).

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