Private company

Cognis

Defunct German company

Cognis was a worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals and nutritional ingredients, headquartered in Monheim am Rhein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The company employs about 5,600 people and operates production or service centers in almost 30 countries. Cognis was acquired by BASF in 2010.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded¹

Industrychemical industry¹
HeadquartersMonheim am Rhein¹
Websitewww.cognis.com
Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung¹

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Cognis Monheim am Rhein — Photo: Noebse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Cognis was a worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals and nutritional ingredients, headquartered in Monheim am Rhein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The company employs about 5,600 people and operates production or service centers in almost 30 countries. Cognis was acquired by BASF in 2010.²

Timeline

Jul 2011Dissolved Dissolved¹
1999Founded Founded¹

Links

Websitewww.cognis.com¹
WikipediaCognis
WikidataQ795446

Sources

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WikidataCognis on Wikidata
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WikipediaCognis on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsCognis photo by Noebse, CC BY-SA 3.0