Keyword: BASF

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BASF Expands Aroma Ingredients in China, Germany

09.03.2023 -

BASF is expanding its global capacity for aroma ingredients citral, menthol and lnaloon at existing locations in China and Germany. The biggest investment will involve...

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BASF Plans Major Cutbacks at Ludwigshafen

27.02.2023 -

Major changes are in store for BASF, as the world’s largest chemical producer comes to grips with severe pressure on profits from soaring energy prices.

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BASF: Stephan Kothrade to Succeed Saori Dubourg

22.02.2023 -

BASF has appointed Stephan Kothrade, president, Intermediates, as a member of the Board of Executive Directors effective Mar. 1, 2023. He will succeed Saori Dubourg who...

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Archroma to Close Huntsman Textile Effects Buy on Feb. 28

21.02.2023 -

Switzerland’s Archroma said it has secured all regulatory approvals required to complete the acquisition of the Textile Effects portfolio of US chemical producer Huntsman...

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Solenis Closes Grand Invest Acquisition

10.02.2023 -

Solenis, a US producer of specialty chemicals for water-intensive industries, has closed its acquisition of Peru’s Grand Invest. The Wilmington, Delaware-headquartered...

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Wintershall Dea Spoils BASF’s 2022 Performance

19.01.2023 -

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 cut a huge hole in the balance sheet of German chemical giant BASF. In preliminary figures published on Jan. 17, 2023, the...

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Ineos to Acquire MBCC’s Admixtures Business

18.01.2023 -

Ineos Enterprises has signed an agreement to buy MBCC Group’s admixture business from Sika. The deal is required by European antitrust regulators to approve Sika’s...

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BASF breaks Ground on Geismar MDI Capacity Upgrade

13.01.2023 -

BASF has broken ground on the third and final phase of its expansion project for polyurethane precursor MDI at its integrated site in Geismar, Louisiana.