IG Farbenindustrie AG produces plastics, synthetic rubbers and synthetic fibres. It was formed as a result of the merger of the following six companies - BASF, Bayer, Hoechst, Agfa, Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron and Chemische Fabrik vorm. The firms product line include Coal tar dyestuffs, including crudes, intermediates and finished dyes,\nAuxiliary products, Innumerable organic and inorganic chemicals, Solvents such as those for paints, lacquers and varnishes, Accelerators and anti-oxidants, Preservatives, Tanning agents, Mineral colors, Synthetic building materials, Compressed and rare gases, Light and heavy metals, including aluminum and magnesium, Synthetic gems, Synthetic perfumes, Insecticides and fungicides, Photographic products and equipment, Cell wool, Rayon, Celluloid, Plastics, Synthetic gasoline, Synthetic rubber, Explosives, Nitrates & fertilizers and Vistra (synthetic textiles). The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Frankfut, Germany.