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BASF and Aspen Aerogels Expand Partnership

28.06.2016 - BASF and Aspen Aerogels have expanded their six-year old collaboration with the signing of two agreements designed to increase market penetration, enhance product profitability and...

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BASF to Buy Chemetall for $3.2 Billion

20.06.2016 - BASF has announced plans to acquire German surface treatment chemicals specialist Chemetall from US fine chemicals producer Albemarle for $3.2 billion in cash. Albemarle said the...

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BASF Focuses on Strengthening R&D

10.06.2016 - BASF is accelerating and focusing its research and development (R&D) activities in order to boost efficiency and profitability. Speaking at the group’s research conference in...

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BASF Expands European Acrylates Output

09.06.2016 - Citing rising demand, BASF said it will expand production facilities for its Laromer UV/EB acrylates, at its Ludwigshafen, Germany, headquarters from the third quarter of this year...

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Shell Appalachia Project to Include 1.6 Million t of PE

08.06.2016 - Shell Chemicals has finally made the decision to build a major shale-gas to petrochemicals complex on the banks of the Ohio River in Potter Township, Beaver County, northwest of...

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BASF Shelves Texas Propylene Plant for Now

07.06.2016 - BASF has decided to put plans for a 475,000 t/y US methane-to propylene plant in Freeport, Texas, on ice for now, citing volatile commodity prices. Managing board member Wayne T...

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BASF Sells Coating Systems Line to Colorcon

30.05.2016 - BASF is selling its Kollicoat IR Coating Systems product line to US-based Colorcon for an undisclosed sum. The sale, which is subject to approval by the Brazilian competition...

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BASF Hikes German Polyisocyanates Capacity

24.05.2016 - Rising global demand has spurred BASF to invest an undisclosed sum in extra capacity for its Basonat polyisocyanate hardeners in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The additional output will...