BASF raised its full-year EBITDA forecast to €7.4–7.8 billion following strong core performance, with Q3 sales surging 14.2% due to higher prices. The company confirmed ongoing restructuring and descr
BASF inaugurated a new Superabsorbent Resin and diaper performance laboratory in Mumbai to enhance technical services and innovation for global customers. The facility operates within the Asia-Pacific
BASF has opened a new refinery catalysts R&D center at its Attapulgus, Georgia site to enhance product development and FCC testing capabilities. The facility aims to bring catalyst solutions to market
At WPC 2026, BASF confirmed that feedstock supplies to its new Zhanjiang cracker remain stable despite the Middle East conflict. The company's head of petchems assured attendees of uninterrupted raw m
BASF inaugurated its €8.7 billion Zhanjiang site in China, launching 18 plants powered entirely by renewable energy sources.
BASF inaugurated its €8.7 billion Zhanjiang Verbund complex in China, marking its first Asian Verbund site with ethylene and plastic production lines. Sales in China are projected to rise to 15-20% wi
BASF has commissioned a new facility in Ludwigshafen to produce 3D-printed catalysts at an industrial scale. The X3D catalysts offer higher reactor throughput and improved quality with substantially l
BASF and Hannong inaugurated a non-ionic surfactant unit at their Daesan joint venture facility in South Korea.
BASF CEO Markus Kamieth stated that European chemical sector restructuring remains necessary to address overcapacity, citing nearly 25 million tonnes of capacity closures or reviews since 2022.
BASF launched a digital tool to consistently calculate the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) across its coatings portfolio. The tool enables accurate tracking of all product-related greenhouse gas emissi
BASF has started up its new Zhanjiang cracker with 1 MMt/y ethylene capacity, alongside derivative units producing EO, EG, and PE.
BASF plans to construct an ammonium hydroxide production facility in Ludwigshafen, commencing operations in 2027. The plant aims to meet growing demand from new semiconductor manufacturing plants acro
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