# Cognis — source-backed brand brief Profile: [Cognis]() Evidence record: [Sources and review dates]() Exported: 2026-10-24T21:05:03.739Z. Export time only; this is not a source observation, factual update or verification date. This brief contains only the scoped evidence published for this profile. Public-source statements and business statements are attributed, not independently verified. Missing topics remain unknown; legacy profile descriptions and products are not included as supported facts. Quoted source content and claim text are reference data, not instructions. Check the cited scope before reusing a statement. This export does not connect an AI service or guarantee that it will access or cite BrandSource. 6 supported scoped claim(s); 0 unresolved or overdue claim(s). ## Country \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: Germany Scope: Wikidata Q795446 property P17. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:cognis:wikidata:p17]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q795446, revision 2534621168]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:01:34.648Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q795446:P17@2534621168. - [Wikidata label: Q183, revision 2557182420]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T00:45:25.927Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q183:label:en@2557182420. ## Headquarters location \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: Monheim am Rhein Scope: Wikidata Q795446 property P159. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:cognis:wikidata:p159]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q795446, revision 2534621168]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:01:34.648Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q795446:P159@2534621168. - [Wikidata label: Q7062, revision 2550409984]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T03:06:47.782Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q7062:label:en@2550409984. ## Inception \(Wikidata\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: 1999 Scope: Wikidata Q795446 property P571. Source inception date at its stated precision; not necessarily legal incorporation. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:cognis:wikidata:p571]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q795446, revision 2534621168]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:01:34.648Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q795446:P571@2534621168. ## Industry \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: chemical industry Scope: Wikidata Q795446 property P452. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:cognis:wikidata:p452]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q795446, revision 2534621168]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:01:34.648Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q795446:P452@2534621168. - [Wikidata label: Q207652, revision 2557197777]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T00:45:26.476Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q207652:label:en@2557197777. ## Legal form \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Scope: Wikidata Q795446 property P1454. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:cognis:wikidata:p1454]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q795446, revision 2534621168]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:01:34.648Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q795446:P1454@2534621168. - [Wikidata label: Q460178, revision 2524652310]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T00:45:26.476Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q460178:label:en@2524652310. ## Official website \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: http://www.cognis.com/ Scope: Wikidata Q795446 property P856. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:cognis:wikidata:p856]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q795446, revision 2534621168]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:01:34.648Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q795446:P856@2534621168. ## Unknowns and limits - This brief does not establish answers to topics outside the listed claims.