Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is a global manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Germany. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets vehicles under the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands, as well as motorcycles under BMW Motorrad, and provides related mobility and financial services. Founded in 1916, BMW operates production and development sites worldwide.
For the chemical industry, BMW is a significant downstream user of advanced materials, including polymers, composites, coatings, adhesives, and battery components. The company invests in lightweight construction, surface technologies, and electrified powertrains (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid), and pursues circularity initiatives such as material recycling and closed-loop use of plastics and metals. Its R&D and procurement activities drive collaboration with chemical suppliers on high-performance materials, paints, and sustainable feedstocks to meet durability, safety, emissions, and lifecycle targets in automotive applications.
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