With an aim to strengthen the company’s supply of high-quality dispersions, BASF has expanded its dispersion production capacity at the Durban site in South Africa. The company celebrates 60 years in the country.

With the addition of a new dispersions line at its Mangalore site, BASF aims to strengthen its local production in India in order to support long-term growth in architectural paints, construction and paper industries.

BASF has plans to develop a global Digital Hub in Hyderabad, India with an aim to strengthen its existing global Digital Hub network in Europe and Asia Pacific.

With an aim to support its continued commitment to long-term, sustainable operations amid persistently rising costs, BASF has announced a price hike for butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexly acrylate of up to 100 dollars per metric ton across Asia-Pacific, effective immediately.

BASF has started up a steam cracker at its Verbund site in China which is claimed to be the first cracker in the world using 100 % renewable energy to drive its main compressors.

Govi Cast has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with BASF to take over its Softex business. The divestment is in line with the company’s goals of focusing on strategic growth areas within Care Chemicals.

With an aim to further strengthen its Global Business Services and better meet the evolving needs of BASF’s businesses and significantly improve cost efficiency, BASF has decided to bundle its finance and HR services in a new global Hub in India.

Equinor and BASF have entered into a long-term contract under which Equinor will supply up to 23 terawatt hours of natural gas to BASF over a ten-year period. The delivery of the natural gas will begin from October 1, 2025.

BASF has successfully completed the sale of its Styrodur business to Bachl. The transaction was completed with effect from June 30, 2025 and the deal also includes the brand Styrodur.

BASF has introduced a modern amine catalyst – Lupragen N 208 to its portfolio of Lupragen amine catalysts for the production of polyurethane foams. The low-VOC polyurethane catalyst will be produced at the firm’s Ludwigshafen Verbund site in Germany.