Expansion strengthens local supply and supports demand for bio-based and biodegradable surfactants in North America. Complements BASF's global APG production network, including sites in Germany, China and Thailand.
BASF signed a MoU with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, underscoring its long-term commitment to the growth of Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem.
BASF and HSCC are exploring a merger of their European operations along the polyamide-6 (PA6) value chain into a 50-50 joint venture.
Henkel has successfully completed the acquisition of the Netherlands-based Stahl, a global player in high-performance specialty coatings for flexible materials.
BASF plans to acquire Evonik. Both chemical companies have confirmed that talks are underway. Evonik rejects BASF’s initial offer.
Plastics Europe Deutschland brought together industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers in Berlin on 11 September 2026 for its Innovation Press Conference, "Innovative Plastics for Germany as a High-Tech Location."
The new Mumbai, India, facility will offer technical testing and application support to diaper and hygiene product customers worldwide.
As Managing Director, Lisa will provide strategic leadership for BASF in the UK, supporting the company’s licence to operate and ensuring the business continues to contribute to BASF’s long-term success.
The Coatings transaction between Carlyle and BASF, announced on October 10, 2025, was completed on June 30, 2026.
From dependence on fossil fuels to strategic diversification of raw materials
BASF Agricultural Solutions has successfully commissioned its BioHub, a new fermentation plant for biological and biotechnology-based crop protection products, at the Ludwigshafen site.
UPM and BASF are working together to help brand owners, converters and formulators make the transition to recyclable, fiber-based packaging solutions.
BASF Agricultural Solutions recently completed the acquisition of AgBiTech. This follows the agreement signed in January 2026 with private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners and other shareholders.
The newly constructed Verbund site in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province in southern China, with an area of around four square kilometers, is more than just a major project for BASF in the growth market of China.
Expansion boosts supply capabilities of dispersions for architectural coatings, construction and paper industries in East, West and Southern Africa.
BASF's Intermediates division is increasing supply security for its European customers along the 1,4-butanediol (BDO) value chain.
The Antwerp Declaration warns EU leaders of Europe's deepening industrial competitiveness crisis, urging emergency 2026 actions on energy, trade, and funding.
Henkel has agreed to acquire Dutch-based specialty coatings company Stahl for €2.1 billion to strengthen and expand its Adhesive Technologies business into adjacent high-performance coatings markets.
BASF plans to open a global digital hub in Hyderabad in the first quarter of 2026, thereby strengthening the existing global network of digital hubs in EMEA and APAC.
Fluor Corporation announced the mechanical completion of BASF's landmark Zhanjiang Verbund project in China.
Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF, has been appointed the new President of the European Chemical Industry Council CEFIC, effective January 1, 2026.
The combination of technological excellence and sustainable solutions is increasingly becoming a success factor for BASF. Examples from BASF research illustrate how innovative technologies can revolutionize the chemical and agricultural industries and offer not only direct competitive advantages, but also impulses for the sustainable transformation of the industry.
Together for Sustainability (TfS) is a pioneering, member-led initiative working to accelerate the development of sustainable and resilient chemical supply chains.
BASF has inaugurated expanded production capacity for its bio-based alkyl polyglucosides at the Bangpakong site in Thailand, enhancing regional supply flexibility and demand.
BASF and ExxonMobil have formed a strategic partnership to develop methane pyrolysis technology for producing low-emission hydrogen for industrial use.
CEFIC established a sector group for chloroformates, which is responsible for promoting public understanding and employee safety in the handling of chloroformates.
The collaboration aims to accelerate the development of IFF's Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials technology platform and next-gen enzyme technologies for applications in cleaning and personal care products.
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
Private equity firm Carlyle is leading discussions to acquire the coatings division of German chemical giant BASF, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The transaction includes the production site in Illertissen, Germany, three application laboratories outside Germany, and ~300 employees who have transferred to Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) as part of the acquisition.
BASF and cooperation partner GIG Karasek have celebrated the symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for one of the world's largest industrial heat pumps for CO2-free steam generation at the Ludwigshafen site.
BASF and Yara International have jointly decided to discontinue their project to develop a low-carbon ammonia production facility with carbon capture and storage in the US Gulf Coast region.
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 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 has announced the successful startup of its new world-scale hexamethylenediamine (HMD) plant in Chalampé, France, construction of which began in 2022.
