Mercedes-Benz is a German automotive manufacturer headquartered in Stuttgart, producing premium passenger cars and vans under the Mercedes-Benz brand. Part of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, the company operates a global development, procurement, and manufacturing network and is expanding its portfolio of battery-electric and hybrid vehicles.
For the chemical industry, Mercedes-Benz is a major downstream customer of polymers, coatings, adhesives, lubricants, and battery materials. Typical applications include polyamides, polyurethanes, polycarbonates, and fiber-reinforced composites for lightweight components; specialty paints and surface treatments; thermal-management fluids and sealants; and cathode/anode materials and electrolytes for traction batteries. The company engages suppliers on circularity and decarbonization initiatives, including increased use of recycled and bio-based plastics, chemical recycling routes for end-of-life parts, sustainable leather and textile chemistries, and end-of-life battery recovery. Procurement is shaped by EU regulations such as REACH, End-of-Life Vehicles, and emerging battery sustainability rules, with growing emphasis on traceability of critical raw materials and Scope 3 emissions. As such, Mercedes-Benz represents a key interface between automotive innovation and advanced chemical and materials technologies.
