BASF Se·Basic Materials

BASF will sell its silicates business, including Dusseldorf assets, to PQ in a deal expected to close in the second half of 2026.

BASFY partners with Cromology to launch wall paint made from recycled tires, bringing circular economy innovation to decorative coatings.

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BASF opens a new Georgia R&D center to speed up refinery catalyst innovation, FCC testing and commercialization for global refining customers.

BASF expands its North American water treatment lineup with certified sulfite grades, boosting supply flexibility and product support.

BASF launches ReducedPCF Elastollan TPU grades in Asia Pacific, offering up to 30% lower carbon footprint without sacrificing performance.
BASF SE operates as a chemical company worldwide. The company operates through six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care, and Agricultural Solutions. The Chemicals segment provides petrochemicals and intermediates. The Materials segment offers advanced materials and their precursors for applications and systems, such as isocyanates and polyamides, as well as inorganic basic products and specialties for plastic and plastic processing industries. The Industrial Solutions segment develops and markets ingredients and additives for industrial applications, such as polymer dispersions, pigments, resins, electronic materials, antioxidants, light stabilizers, oilfield chemicals, mineral processing, and hydrometallurgical chemicals. The Surface Technologies segment offers chemical solutions and automotive OEM, which include refinish coatings, surface treatment, catalysts, battery materials, and precious and base metal services for the automotive and chemical industries. The Nutrition & Care segment provides nutrition and care ingredients for food and feed producers, as well as pharmaceutical, cosmetics, detergent, and cleaner industries. The Agricultural Solutions segment offers crop protection products and seeds, such as fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and biological crop production products, as well as seed treatment products. The company has strategic partnerships with Contemporary Amperex TechnologyCo., Limited on battery materials solutions, including cathode active materials and battery recycling. BASF SE was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.
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