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At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024.

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BASF Completes Acquisition of DOMO Chemicals' Shares in Alsachimie JV
02.07.2025 • News

BASF Completes Acquisition of DOMO Chemicals' Shares in Alsachimie JV

BASF has acquired DOMO Chemicals' 49% stake in the Alsachimie joint venture and is now the sole owner of the production company for essential precursors of polyamide (PA) 6.6, including KA oil, adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine adipate (AH salt) in Chalampé, France. The parties have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.

BASF Opens New GMP Center in Michigan, US
17.06.2025 • NewsBioprocessing

BASF Opens New GMP Center in Michigan, US

BASF has opened a new Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Solution Center in Wyandotte, Michigan, to support the supply of bioprocessing ingredients and excipients for the biopharma and pharmaceutical industries.

BASF Opens World-Scale HMD Plant in France
13.06.2025 • NewsChemistry

BASF Opens World-Scale HMD Plant in France

BASF has announced the successful startup of its new world-scale hexamethylenediamine (HMD) plant in Chalampé, France, construction of which began in 2022.

BASF to Acquire Shares in Alsachimie
02.06.2025 • News

BASF to Acquire Shares in Alsachimie

BASF and DOMO Chemicals have signed an agreement giving BASF the right to acquire DOMO Chemicals' 49% stake in the Alsachimie joint venture, in which BASF currently holds 51%.

BASF First Producer of Renewable Ammonia in Central Europe
12.05.2025 • News

BASF First Producer of Renewable Ammonia in Central Europe

BASF produces the renewable ammonia grades at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen.

Metpack and BASF Cooperate on Compostable Paper
06.05.2025 • News

Metpack and BASF Cooperate on Compostable Paper

For sustainable food packaging, Metpack is now offering coated paper and cardboard that is home compostable.

Cellasto Invests €60 million to Establish Second Plant in China
15.04.2025 • News

Cellasto Invests €60 million to Establish Second Plant in China

Cellasto, the world leader in Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) components, is investing roughly €60 million to establish a second plant in Shanghai, China.

BASF Expands Cellasto MCU Production in India
25.02.2025 • News

BASF Expands Cellasto MCU Production in India

BASF India Ltd. has broken ground on a new plant to increase the production capacity of its Cellasto microcellular polyurethane (MCU) in Dahej, India.

BASF Coatings Opens New Application and Technical Center in China
29.08.2024 • News

BASF Coatings Opens New Application and Technical Center in China

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).

BASF and Eramet Cancel Plans on Nickel-Cobalt Refining Complex in Indonesia
26.06.2024 • News

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

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

BASF to Expand Additives Plant in China
15.05.2024 • News

BASF to Expand Additives Plant in China

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-performance controlled free radical polymerization (CFRP) dispersants used in the coatings industry. The new line is planned to start up by the end of 2025.

BASF Completes Geismar Specialty Amines Expansion
13.12.2023 • News

BASF Completes Geismar Specialty Amines Expansion

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 company to increase production of polyetheramines and amine catalysts marketed under the Baxxodur and Lupragen brands.

BASF Expands Ethylene Oxide Complex in Antwerp
17.10.2023 • News

BASF Expands Ethylene Oxide Complex in Antwerp

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 additional capacities for EO derivatives. This investment aims to meet the rising customer demand for alkoxylates in the home care, industrial & institutional industries, and various industrial applications.

BASF Expanding APGs at two Production Sites
07.06.2023 • News

BASF Expanding APGs at two Production Sites

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 the mild surfactants at Düsseldorf, Germany, and Jinshan, China. In North America, it is sole manufacturer.

BASF Kicks off Final US Expansion Round for MDI
20.07.2022 • News

BASF Kicks off Final US Expansion Round for MDI

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

Will BASF Turn to Pig Farming? Not quite, but …
11.08.2020 • NewsStrategy

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

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