Germanygroup.mercedes-benz.com
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.
chemXplore tracks 3 projects involving Mercedes-Benz, of which 2 are active.
Mercedes-Benz's role on them: Investor / Financier and Offtaker.
2 new construction.
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on all 2 of them For subscribers
Site and infrastructure works accelerate at Dunkirk gigafactory; electrical grid connection, supplier qualification and local talent programmes are advancing.
Priority access to a new Gen4 inorganic solid‑state cell; Mercedes will run electrical, thermal and safety trials to assess suitability for future EV platforms.
Trial operations began 22 Sept 2026 in the new Debrecen cell factory, activating the first two production lines after occupancy and IPPC preconditions were met.
FY2025: sales €3.56bn, EBIT €435m; EPS +2%; dividend +5% to €1.23/€1.22; free cash flow €316m. 2026 outlook: sales ~€3.7bn, EBIT ~€450m
Pakistani farmers claim damages for 2022 floods, alleging significant climate impact. RWE argues such lawsuits harm legal certainty and industrial stability in Germany.
BASF introduces depolymerization and solvent-based recycling for polyamides, reducing CO₂ emissions and supporting circular economy in automotive industry.
The agreement provides 125 GWh/year of photovoltaic energy, reducing CO₂ emissions by 37,000 tons annually, and supports Selex's decarbonization and energy cost stabilization goals.
The plant uses a mechanical-hydrometallurgical process to recover lithium, nickel, and cobalt, supporting sustainable electric mobility and circular economy goals.
