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
Brand Factory Brand Factory Brand Factory is a chain of retail stores operated by Future Group. Its head office is in Mumbai. Launched in September 2006, it has 74 stores across 32 cities in India as of October 2018. It is India's largest discount retail chain and offers a wide range of apparel brands in different categories for men, women, infants, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, sportswear and luggage. The chain plans to expand its number of outlets to 100 by 2018. The outlets are between 70,000 and 150,000 square feet in size and hosts several Indian and international fashion brands like Levis, Pepe