Ford Motor Company is a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, founded in 1903. The company designs, engineers, manufactures, and services passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and commercial vehicles, and develops connected and electric vehicle platforms. Its operations span the Americas, Europe, and Asia, with products sold under the Ford and Lincoln brands.
For the chemical industry, Ford is a major end user and development partner across multiple materials and process categories. Its vehicles and manufacturing operations rely on plastics and composites (e.g., thermoplastics, elastomers, foams), structural adhesives and sealants, advanced coatings and paint systems, catalysts and emissions-control materials, and a broad range of fluids and lubricants. The company’s electrification programs increase demand for lithium‑ion battery materials (cathode, anode, electrolyte, separators) and associated thermal management chemicals, as well as copper and aluminum processing chemistries. Ford collaborates with suppliers on lightweighting, corrosion protection, NVH materials, and interior polymers, and pursues initiatives in recycled and bio-based content and end-of-life recovery to reduce lifecycle emissions. Compliance with global chemical regulations and supply-chain traceability are integral to its sourcing and manufacturing standards.
