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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Who we are

Innovate with us!

At BASF, we strive to find solutions to the global challenges we face on a daily basis. This objective requires thinking outside the box and seeking integrated results. Collaboration is key in creating solutions. To achieve this goal, we consistently join forces with experts from different sectors with diverse backgrounds and a broad variety of know-how. With that in mind, we invite you to innovate with us! 

Join us in our efforts to innovate for a sustainable future: we welcome you to bring in your expertise to help with our ongoing challenges. In our open collaborations, you may find a perfect match with your profile. Take initiative and get in touch with us.

Ongoing Challenges

Open Collaboration

While the world’s population and the resulting demands continue to grow, the planet’s resources are limited. Chemistry is an enabler; it provides solutions for current and future societal needs. To find the best solutions, we collaborate with excellent minds from start-ups, industry and academia.

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Start-up
We want to improve many areas of life. If you think you can contribute with your idea, technology or business model, we want to hear from you!
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Academia
We look forward to innovating and collaborating with excellent researchers around the world. Bring in your expertise and partner with an industry leader!

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BASF brings innovations in scientific research and digital tools for sustainability to the IFSCC Congress
 

Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, September 30, 2024: BASF scientists will bring their research and innovations in personal care at the 34th Congress of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC), dedicated to international cooperation in cosmetic science and technology. This year's event, organized by the Brazilian Association of Cosmetology (ABC), will be held in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, from October 14th to 17th.
 
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Business & Financial News | September 26, 2024

BASF presents new corporate strategy: BASF is setting a new direction for portfolio steering, capital allocation and performance culture

With today’s presentation of its corporate strategy, BASF is setting a new direction: “Our ambition is to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation,” says Dr. Markus Kamieth, BASF’s Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, during his keynote at the Capital Markets Day in Ludwigshafen: “The strong and broad portfolio of chemical businesses at our core is what makes BASF most relevant to customers globally, across a wide variety of industries. Our standalone businesses serve distinct industries and are less connected to our integrated value chains. Going forward, we will unlock the value of these businesses.”
Business & Financial News | September 26, 2024

BASF sets new direction with corporate strategy and maintains high level of shareholder distributions

Ludwigshafen – September 26, 2024 – BASF is setting a new direction with its corporate strategy and has defined financial targets for 2025 to 2028 and updated its dividend policy accordingly.
From left to right: Chris Titmarsh, Senior Vice President Automotive Refinish Coatings, BASF, congrats the winners Ronan Le Tutour from France, Yuto Hushino from Japan, Lara Kaufmann from Switzerland, Jason Scherer from Germany together with Joern Stoever, Global Key Account Manager SATA

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Trade News | September 20, 2024

BASF Coatings supports young talents: Winners of the Car Painting skill competition at WorldSkills Lyon 2024

At this year's 47th WorldSkills Competition held in Lyon, France, more than 1,400 competitors from around 70 countries and regions took part in the event. BASF’s Coatings division, as the exclusive global industry partner for the Car Painting skill, supported the young talents and experts from around the world with its Glasurit 100 Line, the world's leading premium automotive refinish paint system. It is noted for its outstanding performance backed by proven benchmark results in process time, consumption, and sustainability.
Trade News | September 12, 2024

BASF inaugurates new plant for alkyl ethanolamines at its Antwerp Verbund site

BASF has inaugurated a new world-scale production plant for alkyl ethanolamines at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. This new investment will increase the company’s global annual production capacity for alkyl ethanolamines, including dimethyl ethanolamine (DMEOA) and methyl diethanolamine (MDEOA), by nearly 30 percent to over 140,000 tons per year. The new plant is an important part of the BASF production network for this portfolio at the company’s sites in Ludwigshafen, Germany; Antwerp, Belgium; Geismar, Louisiana; and Nanjing, China.