BASF Report 2021 Management’s Report – Materials 78 r Materials – sales Division sales by region By division (Location of customer) Divisions South America, Total Europe North America Asia Pacific Africa, Middle East (million €) Performance Materials 36% 20% 39% 5% 7,292 €7,292 million €7,922 million Monomers 47% 19% 29% 5% 7,922 Performance Materials €15,214 million Monomers Share of sales: 48% Share of sales: 52% Division, products, applications Products Customer industries and applications Performance Materials Engineering plastics, biodegradable plastics, foam specialties, Automotive manufacture, electrical engineering, packaging, games, sports Income from operations (EBIT) before special items rose by polyurethanes and leisure, household, mechanical engineering, construction, agriculture, €1,583 million compared with 2020 to €2,418 million. Both divi- medical technology, sanitation and water industry, solar thermal energy and photovoltaics sions considerably increased EBIT before special items. Earnings Monomers Isocyanates (MDI, TDI), ammonia, caprolactam, adipic acid, Industries such as plastics, woodworking, furniture, packaging, textile, growth in the Monomers division was primarily due to higher mar- chlorine, urea, glues and impregnating resins, caustic soda, construction and automotive gins in isocyanates and polyamides. In the Performance Materials polyamides 6 and 6.6, standard alcoholates, sulfuric and nitric acid Use in the BASF Verbund division, EBIT before special items was above the prior-year level, mainly driven by positive volume development. Production capacities of selected products in the regionsa EBIT rose by €2,454 million year on year to €2,345 million. Special Annual capacity items amounted to –€73 million in 2021, after –€944 million in Product South America, Europe North America Asia Pacific Africa, Middle East (metric tons) 2020. The special charges in the previous year were primarily attributable to impairments. Ammonia • • 1,765,000 For the outlook for 2022, see page 148 onward Chlorine • 595,000 Urea • 545,000 Isocyanates • • • 2,620,000 Polyamides 6 and 6.6 • • • 925,000 Polyamide precursors • • • 1,420,000 Propylene • 675,000 Sulfuric acid • 920,000 a All capacities are included at 100%, including plants belonging to joint operations and joint ventures.