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
MAP Wine and Brandy Factory MAP Wine and Brandy Factory MAP Wine and Brandy Factory ( ("MAP Ginu-Konyaki Gortsaran")), is one of the leading producers of alcoholic drinks in Armenia, located in the village of Lenughi of Armavir Province. It was founded in 1942 as the "Hoktemberian Wine and Brandy Factory" by the government of the Armenian SSR, to process the grapes of the fertile Ararat plain. The company is largely known by its main wine and cognac brand "Aramé", named after king Arame of Urartu. The Hoktemberian Wine and Brandy Factory was founded in 1942 as a state-owned enterprise of the Soviet Armenian government.