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BASF and Acies Bio Partner on Production of Fatty Alcohols from Methanol

06.11.2024 -

BASF and Slovenia-based biotechnology company Acies Bio have entered into a partnership to further develop a platform for fermentation technology from methanol for the...

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BASF Opens New Alkyl Ethanolamine Plant in Antwerp

13.09.2024 -

BASF has opened a new production plant for alkyl ethanolamines, including dimethyl ethanolamine (DMEOA) and methyl diethanolamine (MDEOA), at its Verbund site in Antwerp...

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BASF Coatings Opens New Application and Technical Center in China

29.08.2024 -

BASF's Coatings division has inaugurated its new application and technical center in Jiangmen, China, which is located within the site of BASF Coatings (Guangdong) (BCG).

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BASF, University of Graz Develop Computer Model for Biocatalytic Production Processes

25.07.2024 -

Numerous factors influence the efficiency of the enzymes used to produce chemicals. Finding the optimal reaction conditions therefore requires significant time and...

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BASF Sells Flocculants Business for Mining Applications to Solenis

18.07.2024 -

BASF has signed an agreement to sell its flocculants business for mining applications to Solenis, a specialty chemicals manufacturer.

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BASF and Eramet Cancel Plans on Nickel-Cobalt Refining Complex in Indonesia

26.06.2024 -

BASF and Eramet Cancel Plans on Nickel-Cobalt Refining Complex in Indonesia

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BASF to Expand Additives Plant in China

15.05.2024 -

BASF is to invest in the expansion of its advanced additives plant at Nanjing, China. The expansion includes a state-of-the-art production line for the company’s high...

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IPP to Market BASF Ammonia, Methanol, and Melamine Plants in Germany

07.05.2024 -

BASF and International Process Plants (IPP), a global broker of process plants and equipment, have entered an agreement to market three recently abandoned ammonia...

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BASF and Vattenfall Acquire 49% of Nordlicht Wind Farms

23.04.2024 -

BASF has purchased a 49% stake in Vattenfall's Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms. The Nordlicht project, the largest offshore wind farm project for Vattenfall to date with a...

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BASF, SABIC, and Linde Start up Demo Plant for Large-Scale Electric Steam Crackers

18.04.2024 -

On Wednesday, BASF, SABIC, and Linde have inaugurated the world’s first demonstration plant for large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnaces. Following three...

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BASF Divests Two Joint Ventures in Korla, China

15.02.2024 -

In the fourth quarter of 2023, BASF initiated the process to sell its shares in the two joint ventures BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) and Markor Meiou...

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BASF: Kamieth Will Become CEO, Maas-Brunner Leaves

21.12.2023 -

BASF has initiated its next management change. Markus Kamieth will become Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors at the end of April 2024, succeeding Martin...

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BASF Completes Geismar Specialty Amines Expansion

13.12.2023 -

BASF has completed its capacity expansion for key specialty amines manufactured at its US site in Geismar, Louisiana. The project, announced in June 2022, allows the...

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Heidelberg University and BASF Continue Catalysis Research Project CaRLa

08.12.2023 -

BASF and Heidelberg University have signed an agreement to continue the joint operation of the Catalysis Research Laboratory (CaRLa) for another five years until 2028...

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BASF Expands Ethylene Oxide Complex in Antwerp

17.10.2023 -

BASF invested over €500 million to increase its production capacity by 400,000 metric tons per year. The expansion includes a world-scale ethylene oxide plant and...

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BASF to Expand Dispersants Production in Turkey

18.08.2023 -

BASF plans to set up a new production plant at its Dilovasi, Turkey location, doubling its production capacity for water-soluble dispersants based on acrylic acid.

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BASF and Huntsman Reorganize MDI Production in Caojing

01.08.2023 -

BASF, Huntsman and their Chinese partners in the joint venture Shanghai Lianheng Isocyanate Co (SLIC) complete the planned separation of their joint MDI production in...

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BASF and Mingyang Plan Offshore Wind Farm in China

25.07.2023 -

German chemical giant BASF and Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy have set up a joint venture (JV) to develop, build and operate an offshore wind...

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BASF Expanding APGs at two Production Sites

07.06.2023 -

To meet growing global demand, BASF is expanding output of global alkyl polyglucosides (APGs) at Bangpakong, Thailand, and Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The group also produces...

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BASF Kicks off Final US Expansion Round for MDI

20.07.2022 -

BASF has kicked off the third and final round of its expansion project for polyurethanes precursor MDI at Geismar, Louisiana.

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BASF to Build Battery Recycling Plant at Schwarzheide

23.06.2022 -

German chemical giant BASF has announced it will build a commercial scale battery recycling black mass plant in at its Schwarzheide, Germany, site, strengthening the...

Strategy & Management

Will BASF Turn to Pig Farming? Not quite, but …

11.08.2020 -

Why BASF Venture Capital is investing in SmartAHC, a supplier of digitalization solutions for pig farming on the Chinese market.

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EU OKs BASF Purchase of Cognis, Conditionally

02.12.2010 - German chemical industry leader BASF won conditional European Union regulatory approval on Tuesday for its 3.1 billion Euro purchase of smaller peer Cognis to reinforce its...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Hot Melt Extrusion Technology (HME)

13.09.2010 - Modern Manufacturing - HME has been on a successful path in the pharmaceutical industry for solubilization and bioavailability enhancement, particularly regarding poorly soluble...

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