BASF has recently inaugurated a new plant at the Bangpakong site in Thailand. The project marks the expansion of its Alkyl Polyglucosides footprint in Asia. With this move, the company aims to strengthen its position in the region.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of January 2026’ from all over the world. Right from BASF starting up its steam cracker at the Verbund site in China to Wood securing a contract for the world's first full-scale iron nitride permanent magnet plant, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Chemicals company BASF is starting production of renewable ammonia in Ludwigshafen, making it a pioneer in Central Europe. Two new products based on green hydrogen will be used as sustainable alternatives in the ammonia value chain.

With an aim to support the growth and expansion of semiconductor companies in Europe, BASF has plans to establish a new electronic grade ammonium hydroxide plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany which will help to ensure a strong local supply chain for the production of advanced chips.

With an aim to expand its production capacity for semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid, BASF has plans to invest in a new semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The project is expected to meet the growing demand for advanced semiconductor chip manufacturing across Europe.

The three new world-scale plants launched by BASF’s Aroma Ingredients business includes a menthol, linalool and a citral plant in Germany and China respectively.

Under a license agreement signed between BASF and Andritz, BASF’s OASE technology has been selected for a carbon capture project that is expected to be developed in the city of Aarhus, Denmark.

The global investment firm Carlyle has signed a binding transaction agreement with BASF to secure a majority stake in its coating business. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2026.

BASF and International Flavors & Fragrances have partnered together to accelerate the development of IFF’s Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials technology platform and also create next-generation enzyme technologies for fabric, dish and personal care as well as industrial cleaning applications.

BASF has achieved the successful start-up of the butyl acrylate plant and the mechanical completion of the steam cracker and all integrated petrochemical plants at its Zhanjiang Verbund site in China.