New electronic grade ammonium hydroxide plant in Ludwigshafen in support of wafer cleaning, etching and other precision processes in semiconductor manufacturing. Photo: BASF


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Von links: Dr. Marc Heider (Vorsitzender des Sprecherausschuss der Leitenden Angestellten der BASF SE), Sinischa Horvat (Vorsitzender des Betriebsrats der BASF SE), Dr. Katja Scharpwinkel (Mitglied des Vorstands und Arbeitsdirektorin BASF SE), Dr. Helmut Winterling (President European Verbund Sites, BASF SE) bei der symbolischen Unterschrift der neuen Standortvereinbarung. Foto: BASF/Andreas Henn
December 15, 2025

“Shaping the Future for a Strong Site”: New Site Agreement signed for BASF SE at the Ludwigshafen Site

The management and employee representatives of BASF SE have today concluded a new site agreement with the title “Shaping the Future for a Strong Site.” The agreement is intended to run for five years.
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From left to right: Dr. Robert Heger, Vice President Polymer Dispersions for Architectural Coatings & Construction EMEA at BASF; Philipp Junge, Chief Operating Officer of the OQEMA Group; and Joachim Burger, Head of Sales Additives EMEA at BASF, during the kick-off of the new distribution partnership in Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Trade News | December 15, 2025

BASF and OQEMA announce distribution partnership in selected Central and Eastern European countries

BASF and OQEMA, one of Europe’s leading chemical distributors, have entered a new distribution partnership for polymer dispersions for construction and architectural coatings as well as additives for paints & coatings in selected Central and Eastern European countries: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia.

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Scientist examines young transgenic corn plants
Wheat from and for the future
The wheat plants that grow in the greenhouse of the BASF Innovation Center in Ghent may well be the answer to the increasing demand for food. And all this thanks to their unique genetic code.
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The future of mobility: changing direction
Issue 14 of Creating Chemistry magazine is dedicated to the megatrend of mobility. Explore how the future of mobility is being envisioned globally. 
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Alliance to End Plastic Waste
Together with 30 other companies, BASF has joined forces to put an end to plastic waste in the environment.
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