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In the second quarter of 2025, BASF generated EBITDA before special items of around €1.8 billion. “The Agricultural Solutions segment recorded significantly higher earnings and achieved remarkable volume growth of 21 percent compared with the prior-year quarter,” said Dr. Markus Kamieth, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF, presenting the quarterly figures together with Chief Financial Officer Dr. Dirk Elvermann. The Surface Technologies and Nutrition & Care segments achieved slightly higher earnings. In the base chemicals businesses, margins remained under pressure due to high product availability on the market.

BASF and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) have signed a framework agreement for cathode active materials. Under the agreement, BASF will cooperate with CATL on a global scale. CATL has selected BASF as its important supplier. BASF will support CATL's global layout through its global production network.

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For many electric and electronics (E&E) components, where stiffness and strength of polyamide 66 (PA66) reach their limit, BASF customers can now choose from a tailored portfolio of PA66/6T compounds: Ultramid^® T6000 is a high-temperature polyamide outperforming PA66 in mechanical and dielectric properties in presence of humidity and at elevated temperatures. At the same time, its lower moisture absorption ensures good dimensional stability, thus closing the gap to BASF’s Ultramid^® Advanced (polyphthalamide: PPA) portfolio. Ultramid^® T6000 allows for easy processing at low mold temperatures similar to standard PA66. Due to its good colorability, compounds with different white shades can be manufactured, in addition to durable orange and grey.

The Japanese plastic products manufacturer Kyoraku, Tokyo, now uses BASF’s specialty plastic Ultrason^® to add a unique tableware design concept to their comprehensive household goods portfolio: It is called Amberware and is made of Ultrason^® E 3010 nat, an injection-molding and extrusion polyethersulfone (PESU) with improved toughness and high chemical resistance. The unique feature: Due to the original honey-colored tint of the PESU material, the plates have a light, transparent amber color. 

BASF has reached a major construction milestone at the Zhanjiang Verbund site with the successful mechanical completion of the first batch of plants in the acrylics complex, including the glacial acrylic acid (GAA) and butyl acrylate (BA) plants. This achievement marks a significant step toward the site’s scheduled start-up in 2025, further strengthening BASF's position as a global leader in the acrylics market.