http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/en/News from the Fine Catalysts divisionen-enCopyright © BASF SEhttp://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-423Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 29, 2009 – BASF’s figures for the third quarter of 2009 demonstrate the company’s operational strength in the global economic crisis. Third-quarter sales increased by 2% compared with the second quarter but fell 19% compared with the same period of 2008.2009-10-29T07:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 29, 2009 – BASF’s figures for the third quarter of 2009 demonstrate the company’s operational strength in the global economic crisis. Third-quarter sales increased by 2% compared with the second quarter but fell 19% compared with the same period of 2008.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-370Ludwigshafen, Germany, September 8, 2009 – BASF’s Catalysts division has been awarded the European Regional Quality Award for powertrain systems from Nissan International S.A.2009-09-08T10:56:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen, Germany, September 8, 2009 – BASF’s Catalysts division has been awarded the European Regional Quality Award for powertrain systems from Nissan International S.A.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-319Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 30, 2009 – BASF’s sales and earnings were again negatively impacted by the ongoing global economic crisis in the second quarter of 2009. The effects on business were especially pronounced in the segments Chemicals, Plastics and Functional Solutions, in particular because of the situation in the automotive and construction industries.2009-07-30T06:59:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 30, 2009 – BASF’s sales and earnings were again negatively impacted by the ongoing global economic crisis in the second quarter of 2009. The effects on business were especially pronounced in the segments Chemicals, Plastics and Functional Solutions, in particular because of the situation in the automotive and construction industries.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-256Ludwigshafen/Nienburg, Germany, June 4, 2009 – BASF’s Catalysts division will provide a total of 2,000 tons of its Sorbead® H and WS for the world’s largest gas dehydration and hydrocarbon removal plant based on adsorption technology, located at the Portovaya Compression Station near the Russian town of Vyborg. The total represents the single largest amount of Sorbead® ever ordered for gas purification.2009-06-04T09:55:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen/Nienburg, Germany, June 4, 2009 – BASF’s Catalysts division will provide a total of 2,000 tons of its Sorbead® H and WS for the world’s largest gas dehydration and hydrocarbon removal plant based on adsorption technology, located at the Portovaya Compression Station near the Russian town of Vyborg. The total represents the single largest amount of Sorbead® ever ordered for gas purification.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-264BASF will present its chemical intermediates, catalysts and inorganics portfolio at the “ChemSpec” trade show in Barcelona, Spain, on June 17 and 18. ChemSpec Europe is considered one of the major trade shows for manufacturers of fine and specialty chemicals in this region.2009-06-04T09:02:00.000+0100Catalysts

BASF will present its chemical intermediates, catalysts and inorganics portfolio at the “ChemSpec” trade show in Barcelona, Spain, on June 17 and 18. ChemSpec Europe is considered one of the major trade shows for manufacturers of fine and specialty chemicals in this region.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-214Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 30, 2009 – In an extremely difficult environment, BASF’s business declined in the first quarter of 2009. At €12.2 billion, sales were 23% lower than in the first quarter of 2008, primarily due to persistently weak demand. Income from operations (EBIT) before special items fell by 58% to €985 million as a result of a substantial decrease in volumes in many divisions.2009-04-30T07:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 30, 2009 – In an extremely difficult environment, BASF’s business declined in the first quarter of 2009. At €12.2 billion, sales were 23% lower than in the first quarter of 2008, primarily due to persistently weak demand. Income from operations (EBIT) before special items fell by 58% to €985 million as a result of a substantial decrease in volumes in many divisions.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-202Ludwigshafen, Germany and Nanjing, China – April 20, 2009 – BASF today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its catalysts manufacturing facility in Nanjing, China, to Süd-Chemie AG, a worldwide leading speciality chemical company for catalysts and adsorbents headquartered in Munich, Germany. The facility is independent from BASF’s main Verbund site in Nanjing.2009-04-20T08:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen, Germany and Nanjing, China – April 20, 2009 – BASF today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its catalysts manufacturing facility in Nanjing, China, to Süd-Chemie AG, a worldwide leading speciality chemical company for catalysts and adsorbents headquartered in Munich, Germany. The facility is independent from BASF’s main Verbund site in Nanjing.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-173Moscow, Russia March 18, 2009 - BASF Catalysts announced the official opening of its new mobile emissions catalyst facility in Krasnogorsk (30 km from central Moscow) during the Russian Automotive Industry Forum. The plant is designed to capitalize on the market opportunity created by new emissions control legislation in Russia.2009-03-18T14:24:00.000+0100Catalysts

Moscow, Russia March 18, 2009 - BASF Catalysts announced the official opening of its new mobile emissions catalyst facility in Krasnogorsk (30 km from central Moscow) during the Russian Automotive Industry Forum. The plant is designed to capitalize on the market opportunity created by new emissions control legislation in Russia.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-130Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – BASF – The Chemical Company – is acting quickly and decisively to combat the effects of the global economic crisis: Production capacities and investments worldwide are being tailored to the drastic decline in demand, and the implementation of restructuring and efficiency programs is being accelerated.2009-02-26T07:30:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – BASF – The Chemical Company – is acting quickly and decisively to combat the effects of the global economic crisis: Production capacities and investments worldwide are being tailored to the drastic decline in demand, and the implementation of restructuring and efficiency programs is being accelerated.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-140Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE today decided to propose to the Annual Meeting on April 30, 2009 a dividend of €1.95 per share for 2008. The decision is subject to approval by the company’s Supervisory Board in its meeting on March 3, 2009. BASF is thus standing by its statement of maintaining the dividend at the previous year’s level in difficult years.2009-02-26T07:29:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE today decided to propose to the Annual Meeting on April 30, 2009 a dividend of €1.95 per share for 2008. The decision is subject to approval by the company’s Supervisory Board in its meeting on March 3, 2009. BASF is thus standing by its statement of maintaining the dividend at the previous year’s level in difficult years.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-478Ludwigshafen, Germany - October 30, 2008 - BASF SE - The Chemical Company - has ended the third quarter with solid results in a significantly more difficult economic environment. All operating divisions increased their prices, and volumes rose in almost all segments. Overall, sales rose by 13 percent to €15.8 billion. Adjusted for currency effects, sales grew by 18 percent.2008-10-30T14:50:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen, Germany - October 30, 2008 - BASF SE - The Chemical Company - has ended the third quarter with solid results in a significantly more difficult economic environment. All operating divisions increased their prices, and volumes rose in almost all segments. Overall, sales rose by 13 percent to €15.8 billion. Adjusted for currency effects, sales grew by 18 percent.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-466Ludwigshafen, October 20, 2008 – BASF Catalysts will display new and advanced temperature-sensing products that deliver accurate and cost-effective temperature measurements for a range of glass manufacturing applications at the upcoming glasstec 2008, the world’s largest trade fair for the glass industry, on October 21-25 in Dusseldorf, Germany.2008-10-20T08:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen, October 20, 2008 – BASF Catalysts will display new and advanced temperature-sensing products that deliver accurate and cost-effective temperature measurements for a range of glass manufacturing applications at the upcoming glasstec 2008, the world’s largest trade fair for the glass industry, on October 21-25 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-462ISELIN, NJ, October 9, 2008 -- BASF Catalysts has completed a significant debottlenecking project that has increased capacity at its production facility in Tarragona, Spain. The 25 percent capacity increase will help meet growing global demand for polypropylene catalysts.2008-10-09T13:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

ISELIN, NJ, October 9, 2008 -- BASF Catalysts has completed a significant debottlenecking project that has increased capacity at its production facility in Tarragona, Spain. The 25 percent capacity increase will help meet growing global demand for polypropylene catalysts.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-448Frankfurt, Germany September 30, 2008 -- BASF Catalysts, the global leader in catalysis, will introduce the first two catalysts from its new NanoSelectTM platform technology, NanoSelect LF 100 and NanoSelect LF 200, for use in fine chemical and pharmaceutical applications at the CPhl Worldwide which starts today.2008-09-30T08:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Frankfurt, Germany September 30, 2008 -- BASF Catalysts, the global leader in catalysis, will introduce the first two catalysts from its new NanoSelectTM platform technology, NanoSelect LF 100 and NanoSelect LF 200, for use in fine chemical and pharmaceutical applications at the CPhl Worldwide which starts today.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-414The high prices of naphtha (crude petroleum) as a feedstock for steam crackers are prompting the chemical industry to re-evaluate alternative approaches to securing raw material supplies. One long-known process is the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis for the industrial-scale conversion of synthesis gas (carbon monoxide and hydrogen) into hydrocarbons.2008-09-26T08:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

The high prices of naphtha (crude petroleum) as a feedstock for steam crackers are prompting the chemical industry to re-evaluate alternative approaches to securing raw material supplies. One long-known process is the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis for the industrial-scale conversion of synthesis gas (carbon monoxide and hydrogen) into hydrocarbons.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-402BASF will be presenting its extensive expertise for supporting pharmaceutical industry customers at “CPhI Worldwide,” the “Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Intermediates” that will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, from September 30 through October 2.2008-09-03T08:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

BASF will be presenting its extensive expertise for supporting pharmaceutical industry customers at “CPhI Worldwide,” the “Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Intermediates” that will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, from September 30 through October 2.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-384BASF will be presenting its group-wide integrated truck industry expertise at the IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hannover from September 25 to October 2, 2008. The company will be showing its innovative product range for the commercial vehicle industry in Hall 22, Stand A 04. Products include cost-effective catalyst technology, AdBlue® by BASF, engine coolant Glysantin® plus a large number of plastics for powertrain, chassis and interiors.2008-08-20T08:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

BASF will be presenting its group-wide integrated truck industry expertise at the IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hannover from September 25 to October 2, 2008. The company will be showing its innovative product range for the commercial vehicle industry in Hall 22, Stand A 04. Products include cost-effective catalyst technology, AdBlue® by BASF, engine coolant Glysantin® plus a large number of plastics for powertrain, chassis and interiors.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-361Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 31, 2008 – BASF – The Chemical Company – is in top form. In both the second quarter and the first half of 2008, the company has again increased sales and income from operations (EBIT) before special items and achieved new records. First-half sales amounted to €32.2 billion, 10 percent more than in the same period of 2007. EBIT before special items in the first six months of 2008 rose by 15 percent to around €4.8 billion.2008-07-31T07:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 31, 2008 – BASF – The Chemical Company – is in top form. In both the second quarter and the first half of 2008, the company has again increased sales and income from operations (EBIT) before special items and achieved new records. First-half sales amounted to €32.2 billion, 10 percent more than in the same period of 2007. EBIT before special items in the first six months of 2008 rose by 15 percent to around €4.8 billion.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-277BASF will present its chemical intermediates, catalysts and inorganics portfolio at the “ChemSpec” trade show in Munich, Germany, on June 18 and 19. The focus of booth 4127 will be in innovative solutions for the pharmaceuticals and agrochemical industries as well as coatings, electronic chemicals and plant engineering applications.2008-05-21T14:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

BASF will present its chemical intermediates, catalysts and inorganics portfolio at the “ChemSpec” trade show in Munich, Germany, on June 18 and 19. The focus of booth 4127 will be in innovative solutions for the pharmaceuticals and agrochemical industries as well as coatings, electronic chemicals and plant engineering applications.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-233Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 24, 2008 – The BASF Group has continued on its successful path in the first three months of 2008. Having posted a further record quarter, it is confident with regard to the coming months. First-quarter sales rose by almost 9 percent to €15.9 billion, while income from operations (EBIT) before special items increased by more than 11 percent compared with the same period of 2007 to almost €2.4 billion.2008-04-24T06:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 24, 2008 – The BASF Group has continued on its successful path in the first three months of 2008. Having posted a further record quarter, it is confident with regard to the coming months. First-quarter sales rose by almost 9 percent to €15.9 billion, while income from operations (EBIT) before special items increased by more than 11 percent compared with the same period of 2007 to almost €2.4 billion.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-224BASF Corporate Communications started a regular bilingual Podcast service in April 2007 to report on BASF’s innovations and research and development activities in an easy-to-understand, informative and entertaining way.2008-04-09T08:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

BASF Corporate Communications started a regular bilingual Podcast service in April 2007 to report on BASF’s innovations and research and development activities in an easy-to-understand, informative and entertaining way.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-197Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg, Germany – April 3, 2008 – BASF SE and hte have reached an agreement for BASF to increase its stake in Heidelberg-based hte Aktiengesellschaft from 12.7 percent to 75 percent plus one share. The vendors and BASF have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction, which is still subject to merger control clearing.2008-04-03T08:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg, Germany – April 3, 2008 – BASF SE and hte have reached an agreement for BASF to increase its stake in Heidelberg-based hte Aktiengesellschaft from 12.7 percent to 75 percent plus one share. The vendors and BASF have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction, which is still subject to merger control clearing.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-216Hong Kong, CHINA – April, 2 – BASF is supplying diesel particulate filters for over 2,500 Hong Kong transit buses, marking the first large-scale commercial use of diesel particulate filters in the city as part of a diesel retrofit program. It also demonstrates BASF Catalysts’ continued efforts to promote a cleaner environment in Hong Kong with its more than 7 million inhabitants.2008-04-02T08:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Hong Kong, CHINA – April, 2 – BASF is supplying diesel particulate filters for over 2,500 Hong Kong transit buses, marking the first large-scale commercial use of diesel particulate filters in the city as part of a diesel retrofit program. It also demonstrates BASF Catalysts’ continued efforts to promote a cleaner environment in Hong Kong with its more than 7 million inhabitants.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-201Effective immediately or as existing contracts allow, BASF is raising its worldwide prices for Lupragen® N100 (Dimethylcyclohexylamine), Lupragen® N103 (Dimethylbenzylamine), Lupragen® N104 (N-Ethylmorpholine), Lupragen® N105 (N-Methylmorpholine), Lupragen® N204 (1,4-Dimethylpiperazine), Lupragen® N400 (Trimethylaminoethyl-ethanolamine) und Lupragen® DMI (Dimethylimidazole).2008-03-25T08:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Effective immediately or as existing contracts allow, BASF is raising its worldwide prices for Lupragen® N100 (Dimethylcyclohexylamine), Lupragen® N103 (Dimethylbenzylamine), Lupragen® N104 (N-Ethylmorpholine), Lupragen® N105 (N-Methylmorpholine), Lupragen® N204 (1,4-Dimethylpiperazine), Lupragen® N400 (Trimethylaminoethyl-ethanolamine) und Lupragen® DMI (Dimethylimidazole).

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-147Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 21, 2008 – For BASF, 2007 was another record year. Thanks to organic growth and the very positive development of the acquired businesses, BASF posted sales of almost €58 billion and income from operations (EBIT) before special items of more than €7.6 billion in 2007.2008-02-21T07:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 21, 2008 – For BASF, 2007 was another record year. Thanks to organic growth and the very positive development of the acquired businesses, BASF posted sales of almost €58 billion and income from operations (EBIT) before special items of more than €7.6 billion in 2007.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-07-526Effective immediately or as existing contracts allow, BASF is raising the prices for its Lupragen®-branded Polyurethane (PU) catalysts in Europe.2007-12-06T11:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Effective immediately or as existing contracts allow, BASF is raising the prices for its Lupragen®-branded Polyurethane (PU) catalysts in Europe.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-07-492Hong Kong, CHINA, November 5, 2007 – BASF Catalysts is supplying selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology for Beijing transit buses that will be the first in mainland China to meet Euro IV emission standards. About 450 of the specially equipped buses will be on Beijing streets by the end of 2007, with an additional 600 buses scheduled for 2008. The SCR systems are projected to cut NOx (nitrogen oxides) emissions from the buses by more than 60 percent.2007-11-05T08:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

Hong Kong, CHINA, November 5, 2007 – BASF Catalysts is supplying selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology for Beijing transit buses that will be the first in mainland China to meet Euro IV emission standards. About 450 of the specially equipped buses will be on Beijing streets by the end of 2007, with an additional 600 buses scheduled for 2008. The SCR systems are projected to cut NOx (nitrogen oxides) emissions from the buses by more than 60 percent.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-07-448BASF today (October 11) inaugurated a customer center for automotive technology in Shanghai, China, at which the company presents innovations for the automotive Industry. At this new center, BASF chemists and engineers will be optimizing and developing new applications in close cooperation with customers as well as offering training programs in process technology.2007-10-11T11:45:00.000+0100Catalysts

BASF today (October 11) inaugurated a customer center for automotive technology in Shanghai, China, at which the company presents innovations for the automotive Industry. At this new center, BASF chemists and engineers will be optimizing and developing new applications in close cooperation with customers as well as offering training programs in process technology.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-07-371BASF Catalysts is expanding its automotive catalyst plants in Shanghai, China, and Chennai, India, to meet growing customer demand over the next few years. BASF Catalysts already is a market leader in automotive catalysts throughout Asia, and the planned expansions will support the company’s continued leadership in the region.2007-08-27T08:00:00.000+0100Catalysts

BASF Catalysts is expanding its automotive catalyst plants in Shanghai, China, and Chennai, India, to meet growing customer demand over the next few years. BASF Catalysts already is a market leader in automotive catalysts throughout Asia, and the planned expansions will support the company’s continued leadership in the region.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-06-489Iselin, NJ, and Hong Kong, December 11, 2006 – BASF said today that it has signed an agreement to acquire a motorcycle catalyst business in mainland China to meet the growing global demand for emissions-control technology.2006-12-11T07:30:00.000+0100Catalysts

Iselin, NJ, and Hong Kong, December 11, 2006 – BASF said today that it has signed an agreement to acquire a motorcycle catalyst business in mainland China to meet the growing global demand for emissions-control technology.