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BASF is expanding its dispersions production capacity at its Mangalore site with the addition of a new production line. The expansion underscores BASF’s confidence in India’s long-term growth and its continued commitment to supporting customers across architectural paints, construction chemicals and paper applications.

BASF and Yunnan Yuntianhua Co., Ltd., a China-based fertilizer manufacturer, received verified results from an independent auditor of its second monitoring period of the Limus^® carbon project in China. A total of 76,587 tons of CO₂ equivalent emissions (CO₂e) have been reduced^{^}, bringing the cumulative total to over 120,000 tons of CO₂e reduced in 2025. This was achieved by using Yuntianhua’s stabilized urea fertilizer containing BASF's urease inhibitor Limus.

Daniel Wussow (39), Senior Vice President, Mobile Emissions Catalysts at BASF (Shanghai) Management Co. Ltd., Shanghai, will, as President, assume responsibility for the Division Care Chemicals, based in Ludwigshafen, Germany, effective April 1, 2026. He will succeed Mary Kurian (48), who was appointed as Member of the Board of Executive Directors.

BASF advances interior coatings innovation with its Near-Zero SVOC dispersion solution, designed to support cleaner indoor air and healthier homes, schools, workplaces and public spaces.

Today, BASF kicked off the Shanghai special session of its popular Kids’ Lab program at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (SSTM). Focusing on electrochemistry, the program engaged children with hands‑on experiments and themed displays to explore the evolution of batteries, learn how chemical reactions generate electricity, and understand its everyday applications, bringing concepts to life and fostering children’s interest in science.