BASF Construction Chemicals business is now MBCC Group

MBCC Group has emerged from the former BASF Construction Chemicals business after its acquisition by an affiliate of Lone Star (Lone Star), a global private equity firm, and started its operations on October 1, 2020. The transaction between BASF and Lone Star was closed on September 30, 2020, effective at midnight. Lone Star is now the new owner of the business. MBCC Group has been carved-out from BASF Group over the past 18 months and is now a fully standalone organization. 

 MBCC Group is one of the leading suppliers of construction chemicals and solutions worldwide and offers innovative and sustainable products and solutions for the construction industry across different sectors, such as buildings, structures, underground construction, new construction, as well as for renovation. MBCC Group is amongst the globally leading suppliers of Admixture Systems and amongst leading players in the highly fragmented Construction Systems market.

MBCC Group serves more than 30,000 customers and business partners around the globe. It is consisting of approximately 70 legal entities worldwide and is home to around 7,500 employees and construction experts in over 60 countries. The global and European headquarters are in Mannheim, Germany, with regional headquarters in Beachwood, Ohio, USA (Americas), Dubai, UAE, (Middle East-Russia-Africa), and Singapore (Asia Pacific). 

The strong trend towards increasing digitalization in the construction industry is also reflected in MBCC Group’s digital offering. With more than 700 BIM (Building Information Modeling) objects and a steadily growing object database for the Master Builders Solutions, Watson Bowman Acme, Thermotek, Senergy and Finestone brands, MBCC Group offers a large BIM portfolio for the construction industry.

In addition to BIM, MBCC Group also offers various solution finders, calculation tools and other digital services: One example is the Online Planning Tool by Master Builders Solutions. This specification tool not only helps construction professionals find the right solutions for their projects quickly and easily, but also adjusts flexibly to changing project requirements and provides crucial information along each step of the project-planning process.