PQ will be acquiring BASF’s silicates business, including assets at the Düsseldorf/Holthausen site under an agreement signed between the two firms. Post the deal, the companies expect a seamless transition for customers and partners.

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.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of May 2026’ from all over the world. Right from Trillium launching the world’s first demonstration plant for bio-based acrylonitrile to Lanzatech finalizing the site for Europe’s first commercial alcohol-to-jet SAF facility, find out all the projects making headlines here.

BASF starts up its first commercial loopamid plant for recycled polyamide 6 at the Caojing site in Shanghai, China. loopamid is capable of transforming textile waste into a valuable resource, helps save raw materials and closes the textile loop. The unit will have an annual capacity of 500 metric tons.

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.

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.

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.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of March 2026’ from all over the world. Right from Aramco commencing operations at one of the largest gas plants in the world to Trump announcing a 300-billion-dollar deal for the first new U.S. oil refinery in 50 years, find out all the projects making headlines here.

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.

The EU-India free trade agreement is expected to double EU goods exports to India by 2032. With a specific focus on the chemicals and pharmaceuticals industries, the trade deal highlights that India will eliminate current tariffs of up to 22 % on EU chemicals and 11 % on EU pharmaceuticals while the EU will also cut tariffs to zero on Indian chemical exports as well as offer Indian pharmaceutical and medical devices companies’ preferential access to the EU market. In this scenario, what do industry leaders in the chemical and pharma space have to say about the EU-India free trade deal? Read on to find out…