Mannheim of 1848, the city was a centre for political and revolutionary activity. In 1865, Friedrich Engelhorn founded the "Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik" (Baden Aniline and Soda Factory, BASF) in Mannheim, but the factory was constructed across the Rhine in Ludwigshafen because Mannheim residents feared air pollution from its operations. From this dye factory, BASF has developed into the largest chemical company in the world. After opening a workshop in Mannheim in 1871 and patenting engines from 1878, Karl Benz patented the first motor car in 1886. He was born in Mühlburg (now part of Karlsruhe). The Schütte-Lanz company, founded by
Gor Factory textile industry. Its goods have the "OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Certificate" which recognises both, its responsibility in the industry and textile trade and the certification of harmless textiles. Gor Factory Gor Factory is a European textile company founded in 1985 in Murcia (Spain). There it has its general headquarters. It has been regarded as one of the most outstanding companies for Murcia region economy and its economic growth and international expansion have been honoured by the "German Chamber of Commerce (AHK)" in 2013, during Stuttgart Fair (Baden-Württemberg, Germany). Its brand "Roly" has had its own slot in the popular "TV TecStyle