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Major Indian Chemical Complex Put on Ice

09.11.2020 -

Following completion of a comprehensive feasibility study, tentative plans for a major petrochemical complex in India have been shelved for now, due to what the...

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BASF to Close Herbicide Plants

01.11.2020 -

BASF has announced it will close two herbicide plants by 2022 as it seeks to strengthen its competitive position. The facilities are located in Knapsack, Germany, where...

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Martin Brudermüller Is new CEFIC President

16.10.2020 -

Martin Brudermüller, CEO of BASF, has been elected president of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) for a two-year term. In the rotating position, the 59-year...

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BASF Doubles China Base Stocks

14.10.2020 - BASF will nearly double production capacity of its synthetic ester base stocks at Jinshan, China, in response to rising demand in Asia-Pacific. The expansion is expected to be...

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BASF Completes Construction Chemicals Sale

01.10.2020 -

BASF completed the sale of its construction chemicals business to an affiliate of private equity investor Lone Star on the last day of September and the 2020 third...

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Evonik and Siemens Commission Photosynthesis Pilot

24.09.2020 -

Evonik and Siemens Energy have commissioned a pilot plant that uses carbon dioxide (CO2) and water to produce chemicals. The plant is the culmination of two years’ work...

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BASF and Idemitsu End BDO JV

25.08.2020 -

BASF, in mutual agreement with partner Idemitsu Kosan, has decided to end its joint-venture 1,4-butanediol (BDO) in Japan. Consequently, BASF Idemitsu’s BDO plant at...

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BASF to Double Uvinul A Plus Output in Asia

20.08.2020 -

BASF has announced plans to double global capacity for its Uvinul A Plus-branded UV filters with a new line at its Kaohsiung site in Taiwan. Up to now, it has produced...