Are you working in a business that buys chemical products for manufacturing? If not, why would you interact with BASF? This is exactly what the GP was saying:

Are you working in a business that buys chemical products for manufacturing? If not, why would you interact with BASF? This is exactly what the GP was saying: you're looking at B2C companies as if they matter more, when in reality the vast majority of commerce (but not profits) is B2B.