BASF to Close Herbicide Plants
The sites produce non-selective herbicide glufosinate-ammonium (GA) and its intermediates. BASF said that in future, production will be concentrated at plants and sites in Germany, Canada and the US.
“This step is part of further developing the GA business long-term to strengthen BASF’s competitive positioning in the non-selective herbicide segment to better serve our customers,” said Vincent Gros, president of BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division. “We remain committed to the GA product line, as the recently announced acquisition of the Glu-L technology from AgriMetis shows.”
BASF bought Glu-L in September, a move it said will enable it to provide farmers with an improved formulation to protect against troublesome weeds. Farmers applying Glu-L technology can reduce the amount of crop protection they need to apply by up to 50%, BASF said.
Glu-L has been submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency and will launch in the next few years upon approval.
Author: Elaine Burridge, Freelance Journalist
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BASF will close two herbicide plants in Knapsack, Germany, and Muskegon, Michigan, USA, by 2022, as it seeks to strengthen its competitive position. The sites produce non-selective herbicide glufosinate-ammonium and its intermediates. The closures will affect about 100 workers. Picture: Bosch
