BASF

BASF

BASF - After Philips brought the compact cassette onto the market in 1963, BASF (Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik) also became a leading manufacturer of tape cassettes. In 1966 a magnetic tape factory was opened in Willstätt near Kehl. In 1969, BASF and Sony acquired licenses from DuPont (USA) for the chromium dioxide process that the DuPont chemist Norman L. Cox had developed in 1956; Both companies then brought the first HiFi-capable chrome dioxide compact cassettes onto the market. Computer disks were added in 1973 and video cassettes in 1977. In 1991, BASF took over Agfa-Gevaert's magnetic tape division and then founded BASF Magnetics GmbH (Mannheim). After sales fell sharply due to the new CD burners, BASF sold BASF Magnetics GmbH with locations in Ludwigshafen, Willstätt, Munich, Obenheim (France), Avranches (France), Manaus (Brazil) and Jakarta (Indonesia) to the South Korean company in 1996 Chemical group Kohap, which renamed the company Emtec (European Multimedia Technologies/EMTEC Magnetics GmbH) in 1997. Emtec continued to use the BASF brand until 2000, after which they only used the former BASF logo.

Brand Manufacturer Model Description Type Length Year Made in Market
2 pack BASF Chromdioxid 90 Type II Chrome 1979 UK BASF BASF Chromdioxid Type II Chrome 90 1979 Germany UK
3 pack BASF Chromdioxid 90 "Profis fahren" Type II Chrome 1979 Germany BASF BASF Chromdioxid Profis fahren Type II Chrome 90 1979 Germany Germany
Blister BASF Chromdioxid 120 Type II Chrome 1979 Europe BASF BASF Chromdioxid Type II Chrome 120 1979 Germany Europe
Compact Cassette BASF Chromdioxid Super 60 Type II Chrome 1979 Europe BASF BASF Chromdioxid Super Type II Chrome 60 1979 Germany Europe
Compact Cassette BASF Chromdioxid Super 90 Type II Chrome 1979 Europe BASF BASF Chromdioxid Super Type II Chrome 90 1979 Germany Europe
Compact Cassette BASF Ferrochrom 60 Type III Ferro Chrome 1979 Europe BASF BASF Ferrochrom Type III Ferro Chrome 60 1979 Germany Europe
Compact Cassette BASF Ferrochrom 90 Type III Ferro Chrome 1979 Europe BASF BASF Ferrochrom Type III Ferro Chrome 90 1979 Germany Europe
Compact Cassette BASF Ferro Super LH I 60 Type I Normal 1979 Europe BASF BASF Ferro Super LH I Type I Normal 60 1979 Germany Europe
Compact Cassette BASF Ferro Super LH I 90 Type I Normal 1979 Europe BASF BASF Ferro Super LH I Type I Normal 90 1979 Germany Europe
Compact Cassette BASF Ferro Super LH I 120 Type I Normal 1979 Europe BASF BASF Ferro Super LH I Type I Normal 120 1979 Germany Europe
2 pack BASF Ferro Super LH I 60 Type I Normal 1979 France BASF BASF Ferro Super LH I Type I Normal 60 1979 Germany France
3 pack BASF Ferro Super LH I 60 Type I Normal 1979 France BASF BASF Ferro Super LH I Type I Normal 60 1979 Germany France
Compact Cassette BASF LN 60 Type I Normal 1979 Japan BASF BASF LN Type I Normal 60 1979 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette BASF LN 90 Type I Normal 1979 Japan BASF BASF LN Type I Normal 90 1979 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette BASF LN 120 Type I Normal 1979 Japan BASF BASF LN Type I Normal 120 1979 Japan Japan
Compact Cassette BASF Metal IV 60 Type IV Metal 1979 Europe BASF BASF Metal IV Type IV Metal 60 1979 Germany Europe
Compact Cassette BASF Metal IV 60 Type IV Metal 1979 Europe BASF BASF Metal IV Type IV Metal 60 1979 Germany Europe
Compact Cassette BASF Metal IV 90 Type IV Metal 1979 Europe BASF BASF Metal IV Type IV Metal 90 1979 Germany Europe
Compact Cassette BASF Studio I 60 Type I Normal 1979 USA BASF BASF Studio I Type I Normal 60 1979 USA USA
Compact Cassette BASF Studio I 90 Type I Normal 1979 USA BASF BASF Studio I Type I Normal 90 1979 USA USA