Daniel Freidank (left) and Wei Leng (right), lab managers, check the quality of viscoelastic polyurethane foam. The density of a foam product depends on the type and amount of blowing agent, and the flexibility or rigidity on the structure of polyols and isocyanates involved.
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Business & Financial News | October 28, 2025

BASF to begin share buyback program in November 2025

In view of cash proceeds already received and further proceeds expected, particularly from portfolio measures, the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE has today, October 28, 2025, resolved on a share buyback program. The program, which has a volume of up to €1.5 billion, is scheduled to start in November 2025 and be concluded by the end of June 2026. It is part of the share buyback announced at the Capital Markets Day in September 2024, with a total volume of €4 billion until the end of 2028. BASF SE will cancel all repurchased shares and reduce the share capital accordingly
Business & Financial News | October 28, 2025

Changes to BASF’s Board of Executive Directors

The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE is continuing to further develop the strategic direction of the company in line with its “Winning Ways” strategy. This includes the setup of the Board of Executive Directors. The Supervisory Board of BASF SE today, October 28, 2025, appointed Dr. Mary Kurian (48) and Dr. Livio Tedeschi (54) as members of the Board of Executive Directors effective May 1, 2026. At the same time, Michael Heinz (61) will retire as planned.
 
Signing the license agreement (from left to right): Matthias Hoetzl, Director Commercial Sales, Andritz; Katharina Sandriesser, Legal Counsel, Andritz; Dr. Klaus Bärnthaler, Vice President Proposal & Business Development, Andritz; Dietmar Heinisser, Member of the Board, Andritz; Vasilios Galanos, Senior Vice President Intermediates Europe, BASF; Hamideh Ahi, Technical Marketing Manager OASE, BASF; Glenn Langguth, Global Commercial Management OASE, BASF. 
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Trade News | October 23, 2025

BASF and ANDRITZ sign license agreement for OASE® technology

Ludwigshafen, Germany, October 23, 2025 – BASF SE (BASF) and ANDRITZ Group have signed a license agreement for the use of BASF’s proprietary gas treatment technology, OASE® blue, in a carbon capture project planned to be implemented in the city of Aarhus, Denmark. The project aims to capture approximately 435,000[1] tons of CO2 annually from the flue gases of a waste-to-energy plant for sequestration; the city of Aarhus has set itself the goal of becoming CO2-neutral by 2030. ANDRITZ, the selected supplier for the carbon capture plant, is currently conducting pre-engineering. The project’s implementation is contingent upon the customer receiving funding from the Danish CCS fund.
Business & Financial News | October 23, 2025

Change in leadership at BASF communications

Dr. Nina Schwab-Hautzinger, Head of Corporate Communications & Government Relations, will leave BASF effective January 31, 2026, to take on a new professional opportunity. The company will announce the successor in due course.
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Business & Financial News | October 22, 2025

Advance Notice: Quarterly Statement Q3 2025 Press Conference (MS-Teams) on October 29, 2025, at 10.00 a.m. (CET)

We will publish BASF’s Quarterly Statement Q3 2025 on October 29, 2025, at 7.00 a.m. (CET). The results will be presented in a Press Conference via MS-Teams at 10.00 a.m. (CET).