http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/en/News from our divisions in Europeen-enCopyright © BASF SEhttp://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-436Ludwigshafen, Germany – November 5, 2009 – BASF is realigning its business for the fuel cell market. In the future, competencies for the production of high-temperature membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) will be concentrated in Somerset, New Jersey.2009-11-05T14:29:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – November 5, 2009 – BASF is realigning its business for the fuel cell market. In the future, competencies for the production of high-temperature membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) will be concentrated in Somerset, New Jersey.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-439Ludwigshafen, Germany and Midland, Michigan: November 5, 2009 – The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and BASF announced today that they have received the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ Innovation and Excellence Award in Core Engineering for their jointly developed Hydrogen Peroxide to Propylene Oxide (HPPO) production technology.2009-11-05T13:59:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany and Midland, Michigan: November 5, 2009 – The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and BASF announced today that they have received the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ Innovation and Excellence Award in Core Engineering for their jointly developed Hydrogen Peroxide to Propylene Oxide (HPPO) production technology.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-433Distinctive coloring, robust and rapidly soluble: a new BASF tablet coating system enables individual, on-site production of tablet coatings in countless shades from only seven basic colors.2009-11-05T09:53:00.000+0100Europe

Distinctive coloring, robust and rapidly soluble: a new BASF tablet coating system enables individual, on-site production of tablet coatings in countless shades from only seven basic colors.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-438BASF will present its extensive polyurea portfolio at the annual conference of the Polyurea Development Association Europe (PDA Europe), the European trade association of the polyurea industry. From November 16 through 18, the industry event in Brühl near Cologne, Germany, will provide established polyurea technology users as well as novices with information about products, applications and new developments.2009-11-04T08:57:00.000+0100Europe

BASF will present its extensive polyurea portfolio at the annual conference of the Polyurea Development Association Europe (PDA Europe), the European trade association of the polyurea industry. From November 16 through 18, the industry event in Brühl near Cologne, Germany, will provide established polyurea technology users as well as novices with information about products, applications and new developments.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-435BASF now offers a new and patented version of the foam Neopolen® P (EPP: expanded polypropylene) for devices used in heating, ventilation and sanitary systems. The metallic-gray Neopolen P 9335 mg is noted for its thermal insulation which is 10 percent better than standard EPP. Thanks to the versatile properties of the new product, foamed Neopolen P molded parts are able to perform several functions at the same time.2009-11-03T13:58:00.000+0100Europe

BASF now offers a new and patented version of the foam Neopolen® P (EPP: expanded polypropylene) for devices used in heating, ventilation and sanitary systems. The metallic-gray Neopolen P 9335 mg is noted for its thermal insulation which is 10 percent better than standard EPP. Thanks to the versatile properties of the new product, foamed Neopolen P molded parts are able to perform several functions at the same time.

http://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+0100Europe

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-09-429Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 28, 2009 – The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE has announced the following changes in the company’s leadership team:2009-10-28T14:34:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 28, 2009 – The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE has announced the following changes in the company’s leadership team:

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-406Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 15, 2009 – The BASF portfolio has a new addition: phenylephrine hydrochloride. The well-established substance provides fast, effective relief for runny noses. In nasal sprays, phenylephrine helps nasal membranes to decongest. They secrete less mucus as a result, and the blocked nose clears.2009-10-15T09:58:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 15, 2009 – The BASF portfolio has a new addition: phenylephrine hydrochloride. The well-established substance provides fast, effective relief for runny noses. In nasal sprays, phenylephrine helps nasal membranes to decongest. They secrete less mucus as a result, and the blocked nose clears.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-411Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 13, 2009 – BASF is showcasing its extensive product range at the SEPAWA Congress in Wuerzburg, Germany from October 14 – 16, 2009, in collaboration with its distri-bution partners BTC Speciality Chemical Distribution GmbH and BASF ChemTrade GmbH. The exhibition is themed “All in One.” The main subjects of this year’s poster exhibition at Stand 24-29 is auto-matic dish washing (ADW) in Consumer Cleaning and Industrial and Institutional Cleaning (I&I).2009-10-13T12:14:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 13, 2009 – BASF is showcasing its extensive product range at the SEPAWA Congress in Wuerzburg, Germany from October 14 – 16, 2009, in collaboration with its distri-bution partners BTC Speciality Chemical Distribution GmbH and BASF ChemTrade GmbH. The exhibition is themed “All in One.” The main subjects of this year’s poster exhibition at Stand 24-29 is auto-matic dish washing (ADW) in Consumer Cleaning and Industrial and Institutional Cleaning (I&I).

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-404Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 13, 2009 – BASF is to present its newly developed solubilizer Soluplus® for the first time at CPhI in Madrid (October 13 – 15, 2009, Hall 3, Stand 3F24). This innovative excipient forms solid solutions with poorly soluble drug substances. As a result, the bioavailability of such drugs improves.2009-10-13T10:59:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 13, 2009 – BASF is to present its newly developed solubilizer Soluplus® for the first time at CPhI in Madrid (October 13 – 15, 2009, Hall 3, Stand 3F24). This innovative excipient forms solid solutions with poorly soluble drug substances. As a result, the bioavailability of such drugs improves.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-407Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 12, 2009 – BASF is to showcase its extensive expertise at the Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Intermediates – CPhI worldwide – from October 13 – 15, 2009, Hall 3, Stand 3F24. The organization has once again added to its array of products for pharmaceutical industry customers.2009-10-12T11:00:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 12, 2009 – BASF is to showcase its extensive expertise at the Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Intermediates – CPhI worldwide – from October 13 – 15, 2009, Hall 3, Stand 3F24. The organization has once again added to its array of products for pharmaceutical industry customers.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-400Zurich, Switzerland - October 6, 2009 - BASF has launched its new Crystal Speed Hardening™ concept for contractors and precast producers. The core product of the concept is X-SEED® 100, a unique hardening accelerator. It helps to speed up concrete hardening significantly at early ages (6-12 hours), supporting at least double strength at low, ambient and heat curing temperatures.2009-10-06T13:59:00.000+0100Europe

Zurich, Switzerland - October 6, 2009 - BASF has launched its new Crystal Speed Hardening™ concept for contractors and precast producers. The core product of the concept is X-SEED® 100, a unique hardening accelerator. It helps to speed up concrete hardening significantly at early ages (6-12 hours), supporting at least double strength at low, ambient and heat curing temperatures.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-396The international heating systems manufacturer Viessmann, Germany, now uses Basotect® to insulate its solar collectors. The light, flame-retardant melamine resin foam produced by BASF is fitted to the side walls and the rear of flat-plate collectors. Basotect shows good insulation properties over a long period, even when exposed to high temperatures. It positively influences the air exchange in the collector at different climatic conditions.2009-10-02T09:59:00.000+0100Europe

The international heating systems manufacturer Viessmann, Germany, now uses Basotect® to insulate its solar collectors. The light, flame-retardant melamine resin foam produced by BASF is fitted to the side walls and the rear of flat-plate collectors. Basotect shows good insulation properties over a long period, even when exposed to high temperatures. It positively influences the air exchange in the collector at different climatic conditions.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-394Effective October 1, 2009, or as existing contracts permit, BASF SE will increase its European selling prices for BDO and BDO-derivatives.2009-09-29T09:53:00.000+0100Europe

Effective October 1, 2009, or as existing contracts permit, BASF SE will increase its European selling prices for BDO and BDO-derivatives.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-390On September 22, 2009, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and BASF were nominated for the German Future Prize for the joint development of Micronal® PCM, a microencapsulated latent heat storage material for construction materials. This prize is awarded every year by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany.2009-09-22T15:40:00.000+0100Europe

On September 22, 2009, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and BASF were nominated for the German Future Prize for the joint development of Micronal® PCM, a microencapsulated latent heat storage material for construction materials. This prize is awarded every year by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-380Ludwigshafen and Schwetzingen/Freudenstadt –September 16, 2009 – BASF and Schmid have together developed a new, contact-free laser transfer printing (LTP) process for metallizing the front and back of solar cells.2009-09-17T08:59:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen and Schwetzingen/Freudenstadt –September 16, 2009 – BASF and Schmid have together developed a new, contact-free laser transfer printing (LTP) process for metallizing the front and back of solar cells.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-374For durable, hard-wearing and safe sports mats, BASF offers Neopolen® E, an expanded polyethylene (EPE). The lightweight foam can be used as core material for gym mats because it keeps its resilience and has an optimal energy absorption behavior even after heavy use. Lightweight gym mats are primarily used for floor exercises in school sports.2009-09-10T14:01:00.000+0100Europe

For durable, hard-wearing and safe sports mats, BASF offers Neopolen® E, an expanded polyethylene (EPE). The lightweight foam can be used as core material for gym mats because it keeps its resilience and has an optimal energy absorption behavior even after heavy use. Lightweight gym mats are primarily used for floor exercises in school sports.

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+0100Europe

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-09-368Ludwigshafen, Sept. 07, 2009 – From September 21 through 24, BASF will be presenting its range of innovative products for the solar industry at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) in Hamburg, Germany. The conference and exhibition, which is one of the most important worldwide for the solar and photovoltaic sector, will be taking place for the 24th time.2009-09-07T10:30:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Sept. 07, 2009 – From September 21 through 24, BASF will be presenting its range of innovative products for the solar industry at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) in Hamburg, Germany. The conference and exhibition, which is one of the most important worldwide for the solar and photovoltaic sector, will be taking place for the 24th time.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-354Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 01, 2009 – With the range extending from light yellow to deep orange and bright red, there is a wide variety of colors of soda pops, fruit juices and all kinds of sports drinks and other refreshing drinks on supermarket shelves. Yet it is not just the color of drinks that helps persuade the consumer to buy; healthy additives are also part of the present trend.2009-09-03T14:00:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 01, 2009 – With the range extending from light yellow to deep orange and bright red, there is a wide variety of colors of soda pops, fruit juices and all kinds of sports drinks and other refreshing drinks on supermarket shelves. Yet it is not just the color of drinks that helps persuade the consumer to buy; healthy additives are also part of the present trend.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-357Effective September 1st, 2009, BASF will increase the sales prices of its Kaurit® - and Kauramin® glues by € 15 per metric ton.These price adjustments by BASF are necessary to maintain the pro-duction and to secure the reliable supply of its customers in the current market environment.2009-08-31T11:29:00.000+0100Europe

Effective September 1st, 2009, BASF will increase the sales prices of its Kaurit® - and Kauramin® glues by € 15 per metric ton.These price adjustments by BASF are necessary to maintain the pro-duction and to secure the reliable supply of its customers in the current market environment.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-359With immediate effect, BASF is increasing the sales prices for ethanolamines (EOA) in Europe2009-08-28T12:54:00.000+0100Europe

With immediate effect, BASF is increasing the sales prices for ethanolamines (EOA) in Europe

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-358Ludwigshafen, Germany – August 28, 2009 – Effective November 1, 2009, Saori Dubourg (38) will be appointed new head of BASF’s division Regional Functions & Country Management Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong. The current division president, Dr. Tilman Krauch (47), will assume responsibility for BASF’s Construction Chemicals division as of the same date. Dr. Bernhard Hofmann (57), who was previously responsible for this division, will retire at the end of 2009.2009-08-28T09:30:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – August 28, 2009 – Effective November 1, 2009, Saori Dubourg (38) will be appointed new head of BASF’s division Regional Functions & Country Management Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong. The current division president, Dr. Tilman Krauch (47), will assume responsibility for BASF’s Construction Chemicals division as of the same date. Dr. Bernhard Hofmann (57), who was previously responsible for this division, will retire at the end of 2009.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-353Ludwigshafen, Germany – August 27, 2009 – Effective September 1st, 2009, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in Europe for Vinuran® impact modifiers by €150 per metric ton and for Vinuran ® processing aids by €120 per metric ton.2009-08-27T14:11:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – August 27, 2009 – Effective September 1st, 2009, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in Europe for Vinuran® impact modifiers by €150 per metric ton and for Vinuran ® processing aids by €120 per metric ton.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-352Ludwigshafen, Germany – August 27, 2009 – Effective September 1st, 2009, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in Europe, Africa and Western Asia for styrene-acrylic and straight-acrylic dispersions by €70-90 per metric ton, for styrene-butadiene dispersions by €120-150 per metric ton and for polymer powders by €150 per metric ton.2009-08-27T13:58:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – August 27, 2009 – Effective September 1st, 2009, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in Europe, Africa and Western Asia for styrene-acrylic and straight-acrylic dispersions by €70-90 per metric ton, for styrene-butadiene dispersions by €120-150 per metric ton and for polymer powders by €150 per metric ton.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-351With immediate effect or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing the sales price for the carbonates .2009-08-24T10:57:00.000+0100Europe

With immediate effect or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing the sales price for the carbonates .

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-340Ludwigshafen, Germany/Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – August 19, 2009 – Masdar and BASF today announced a strategic partnership agreement for collaboration on the construction of Masdar City, the world’s first carbon-neutral and zero-waste city. BASF is named as a “preferred supplier” of construction materials and system solutions for the city’s construction.2009-08-19T11:08:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany/Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – August 19, 2009 – Masdar and BASF today announced a strategic partnership agreement for collaboration on the construction of Masdar City, the world’s first carbon-neutral and zero-waste city. BASF is named as a “preferred supplier” of construction materials and system solutions for the city’s construction.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-347Dr Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, and Dr Juergen Ruettgers, State Premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, officially put into operation the pilot scrubbing plant for power station flue gases together with Werner Stump, Chief Executive of the Rhein-Erft District, and the Chief Executive Officers Dr Juergen Hambrecht (BASF SE), Professor Dr Wolfgang Reitzle (Linde AG) and Dr Juergen Grossmann (RWE AG) at the Coal Innovation Centre of RWE Power in Niederaussem today.2009-08-18T15:03:00.000+0100Europe

Dr Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, and Dr Juergen Ruettgers, State Premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, officially put into operation the pilot scrubbing plant for power station flue gases together with Werner Stump, Chief Executive of the Rhein-Erft District, and the Chief Executive Officers Dr Juergen Hambrecht (BASF SE), Professor Dr Wolfgang Reitzle (Linde AG) and Dr Juergen Grossmann (RWE AG) at the Coal Innovation Centre of RWE Power in Niederaussem today.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-335BASF is launching magnetorheological fluids (MRF) which will now be available under the brand name Basonetic®. MRF have a remarkable, adjustable flow behavior that makes them suitable for applications in which power has to be controlled and transmitted on a continuous, variable basis.2009-08-10T13:58:00.000+0100Europe

BASF is launching magnetorheological fluids (MRF) which will now be available under the brand name Basonetic®. MRF have a remarkable, adjustable flow behavior that makes them suitable for applications in which power has to be controlled and transmitted on a continuous, variable basis.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-336The Hans Walter Wild Stadium belonging to the German regional soccer team Spielvereinigung Bayreuth has the first soccer pitch in Germany to feature artificial turf from the Swiss company XL Turf. Laid beneath the green turf fibers are several hundred slabs which are made from Neopolen® P, the expanded polypropylene (EPP) from BASF.2009-08-06T13:57:00.000+0100Europe

The Hans Walter Wild Stadium belonging to the German regional soccer team Spielvereinigung Bayreuth has the first soccer pitch in Germany to feature artificial turf from the Swiss company XL Turf. Laid beneath the green turf fibers are several hundred slabs which are made from Neopolen® P, the expanded polypropylene (EPP) from BASF.

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+0100Europe

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-09-322Ludwigshafen, July 28, 2009 – BASF and IMEC, Europe's leading independent nanoelectronics research center, have announced today that they are extending their joint development program. The process chemicals which the two partners plan to develop as part of their extended work together will enhance the performance of cleaning chemicals in the production of semiconductors. Research will also focus on reduction of process complexity and the number of production steps.2009-07-28T08:59:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, July 28, 2009 – BASF and IMEC, Europe's leading independent nanoelectronics research center, have announced today that they are extending their joint development program. The process chemicals which the two partners plan to develop as part of their extended work together will enhance the performance of cleaning chemicals in the production of semiconductors. Research will also focus on reduction of process complexity and the number of production steps.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-312Dzerzhinsk, Russia / Ludwigshafen, Germany – July xx, 2009 – Cars will soon be rolling along Russia’s roads with quality engine coolant from Ludwigshafen. The brand license agreement concluded by BASF with its partner Tosol-Sintez for the manufacture and distribution of Glysantin® in the Russian Federation came into force in May 2009.2009-07-16T10:00:00.000+0100Europe

Dzerzhinsk, Russia / Ludwigshafen, Germany – July xx, 2009 – Cars will soon be rolling along Russia’s roads with quality engine coolant from Ludwigshafen. The brand license agreement concluded by BASF with its partner Tosol-Sintez for the manufacture and distribution of Glysantin® in the Russian Federation came into force in May 2009.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-145Limburgerhof and Cologne, Germany – July 8, 2009. BASF Plant Science and the Botanical Institute of the University of Cologne announce that they have entered a cooperation in plant biotechnology. Focus is on plant traits that increase the yield of crops like soybeans, rice, and canola and improve their tolerance to adverse environmental conditions like cold, drought or salinization.2009-07-08T11:00:00.000+0100Europe

Limburgerhof and Cologne, Germany – July 8, 2009. BASF Plant Science and the Botanical Institute of the University of Cologne announce that they have entered a cooperation in plant biotechnology. Focus is on plant traits that increase the yield of crops like soybeans, rice, and canola and improve their tolerance to adverse environmental conditions like cold, drought or salinization.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-296Effective July 1, 2009, or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing the sales prices for butanediol and butanediol derivatives by EUR50 per metric ton in Europe. This measure applies in particular to 1,4 butanediol (BDO), tetrahydrofuran (THF), gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP).2009-06-30T13:17:00.000+0100Europe

Effective July 1, 2009, or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing the sales prices for butanediol and butanediol derivatives by EUR50 per metric ton in Europe. This measure applies in particular to 1,4 butanediol (BDO), tetrahydrofuran (THF), gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP).

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-293With immediate effect, BASF is increasing the sales prices for ethanolamines (EOA) in Europe.2009-06-24T13:30:00.000+0100Europe

With immediate effect, BASF is increasing the sales prices for ethanolamines (EOA) in Europe.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-281On the newly designed press photo site, BASF offers journalists around the world up-to-date and multi-purpose picture material on a regular basis.2009-06-15T15:41:00.000+0100Europe

On the newly designed press photo site, BASF offers journalists around the world up-to-date and multi-purpose picture material on a regular basis.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-278BASF will shut down the Styropor® plant (EPS, expandable polystyrene) at its site in Tarragona, Spain. The closure is scheduled for August 2009. As a direct consequence of the plant closure and due to the current downturn in BASF's key markets in Spain, the company will also adjust its structure of production services in Tarragona.2009-06-12T09:30:00.000+0100Europe

BASF will shut down the Styropor® plant (EPS, expandable polystyrene) at its site in Tarragona, Spain. The closure is scheduled for August 2009. As a direct consequence of the plant closure and due to the current downturn in BASF's key markets in Spain, the company will also adjust its structure of production services in Tarragona.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-146Limburgerhof, Germany – June 11, 2009 – EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, today published its scientific assessment of a gene that is present in Amflora, as well as in other genetically modified products.2009-06-11T11:44:00.000+0100Europe

Limburgerhof, Germany – June 11, 2009 – EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, today published its scientific assessment of a gene that is present in Amflora, as well as in other genetically modified products.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-276BASF and F.A.R. Fabbrica Adesivi Resine S.p.a (F.A.R.), Cologno Monzese, Italy, have agreed to cooperate for the production, marketing and sale of the polyalcohol trimethylolpropane (TMP). This cooperation is expected to take effect in July 2009. Under the agreement F.A.R. will take over production of TMP for both partners at its Vercelli site near Milan. On the other hand, BASF will be exclusively responsible for the marketing and sales of TMP.2009-06-10T08:58:00.000+0100Europe

BASF and F.A.R. Fabbrica Adesivi Resine S.p.a (F.A.R.), Cologno Monzese, Italy, have agreed to cooperate for the production, marketing and sale of the polyalcohol trimethylolpropane (TMP). This cooperation is expected to take effect in July 2009. Under the agreement F.A.R. will take over production of TMP for both partners at its Vercelli site near Milan. On the other hand, BASF will be exclusively responsible for the marketing and sales of TMP.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-266Ludwigshafen, Germany – June 4, 2009 – Effective June 1, Jennifer-Moore-Braun (37) has assumed responsibility for the new position of deputy head of Corporate Media Relations BASF Group. As of the same date, Thomas Möller (32) will succeed her as head of Media Relations Europe. As of June 15, 2009, Ingrid Nienaber (36) will transfer from BASF’s Corporate Media Relations team in Ludwigshafen to the company’s Brussels office, where she will be responsible for media relations.2009-06-04T11:00:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – June 4, 2009 – Effective June 1, Jennifer-Moore-Braun (37) has assumed responsibility for the new position of deputy head of Corporate Media Relations BASF Group. As of the same date, Thomas Möller (32) will succeed her as head of Media Relations Europe. As of June 15, 2009, Ingrid Nienaber (36) will transfer from BASF’s Corporate Media Relations team in Ludwigshafen to the company’s Brussels office, where she will be responsible for media relations.

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+0100Europe

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-09-260Kent, England / Ludwigshafen, Germany – June 3 rd, 2009 – Glysantin®, the original from BASF, Europe’s biggest selling brand of engine coolant, will soon be even more well-known in the United Kingdom. The unique red-and-white Glysantin® logo will in future stand on an equal footing alongside the English brand name Xstream on coolant products from the British company Comma Oil & Chemicals Limited.2009-06-03T10:58:00.000+0100Europe

Kent, England / Ludwigshafen, Germany – June 3 rd, 2009 – Glysantin®, the original from BASF, Europe’s biggest selling brand of engine coolant, will soon be even more well-known in the United Kingdom. The unique red-and-white Glysantin® logo will in future stand on an equal footing alongside the English brand name Xstream on coolant products from the British company Comma Oil & Chemicals Limited.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-252Würzburg/Ludwigshafen, Germany – May 27, 2009 – Good training is the key to a successful career. This is why the Vogel Business Media group gives an award to the best vocational school for trainees in the automotive business. The main sponsor of the award, which is being presented this year for the first time, is the BASF product Glysantin®, Europe’s best-selling engine coolant.2009-05-27T09:59:00.000+0100Europe

Würzburg/Ludwigshafen, Germany – May 27, 2009 – Good training is the key to a successful career. This is why the Vogel Business Media group gives an award to the best vocational school for trainees in the automotive business. The main sponsor of the award, which is being presented this year for the first time, is the BASF product Glysantin®, Europe’s best-selling engine coolant.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-251Ludwigshafen, Germany – May 25, 2009 – BASF increases its prices for Butanols, Butylglycol and Butylacetat in Europe as part of BASF’s alcohols & solvents activities with immediate effect or as contracts allow by €30/mt.2009-05-25T15:25:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – May 25, 2009 – BASF increases its prices for Butanols, Butylglycol and Butylacetat in Europe as part of BASF’s alcohols & solvents activities with immediate effect or as contracts allow by €30/mt.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-242At the newly built Barceló Raval design hotel in Barcelona, Spain, sound absorbers made from Basotect® are improving the room acoustics. The lobby of the ten-story, four-star hotel has around 2200 ceiling baffles which are made from BASF's flexible melamine resin foam and ensure optimum speech intelligibility. The low weight of Basotect and the possibility to easily manufacture different shapes gave the interior designer great freedom of design when it came to decorating the lobby.2009-05-19T14:08:00.000+0100Europe

At the newly built Barceló Raval design hotel in Barcelona, Spain, sound absorbers made from Basotect® are improving the room acoustics. The lobby of the ten-story, four-star hotel has around 2200 ceiling baffles which are made from BASF's flexible melamine resin foam and ensure optimum speech intelligibility. The low weight of Basotect and the possibility to easily manufacture different shapes gave the interior designer great freedom of design when it came to decorating the lobby.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-237Ludwigshafen, Germany – May 8, 2009 – At interzum 2009, BASF will be presenting an innovation in lightweight construction: Kaurit® Light. This new technology makes it possible to manufacture wood-based panels that are 30% lighter than conventional panels. From May 12 to 16, BASF experts will be joining forces with cooperation partner Nolte Holzwerkstoffe to introduce visitors to the benefits of the innovative material at stand D051 in Hall 6.1.2009-05-08T10:00:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – May 8, 2009 – At interzum 2009, BASF will be presenting an innovation in lightweight construction: Kaurit® Light. This new technology makes it possible to manufacture wood-based panels that are 30% lighter than conventional panels. From May 12 to 16, BASF experts will be joining forces with cooperation partner Nolte Holzwerkstoffe to introduce visitors to the benefits of the innovative material at stand D051 in Hall 6.1.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-231FLORHAM PARK, NJ, May 6, 2009 – Furthering its leadership position in the development of energy management solutions, BASF today announced it has officially opened its BASF Fuel Cell production facility in Somerset, New Jersey. The modern facility uses advanced production and automation technologies to fabricate ready-for-use high-temperature Membrane. Electrode Assembly (MEA) units -- the heart of the fuel cell. In a MEA, hydrogen and air react to water generating electrical power and heat.2009-05-06T00:00:00.000+0100Europe

FLORHAM PARK, NJ, May 6, 2009 – Furthering its leadership position in the development of energy management solutions, BASF today announced it has officially opened its BASF Fuel Cell production facility in Somerset, New Jersey. The modern facility uses advanced production and automation technologies to fabricate ready-for-use high-temperature Membrane. Electrode Assembly (MEA) units -- the heart of the fuel cell. In a MEA, hydrogen and air react to water generating electrical power and heat.

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+0100Europe

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-09-225Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 29, 2009 – BASF SE today announced the following personnel changes.2009-04-29T14:05:00.000+0100Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 29, 2009 – BASF SE today announced the following personnel changes.