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Start-up of the steam cracker at BASF’s Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China. Photo: BASF
Business & Financial News | January 7, 2026

Start-up of the steam cracker at BASF’s Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China

BASF has successfully commissioned the steam cracker at its newly built Verbund site in Zhanjiang in South China as scheduled. This is the first cracker in the world using 100 percent renewable energy to drive its main compressors (eDrives).  
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Start-up of the steam cracker at BASF’s Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China. Photo: BASF
Business & Financial News | January 7, 2026

Start-up of the steam cracker at BASF’s Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China

BASF has successfully commissioned the steam cracker at its newly built Verbund site in Zhanjiang in South China as scheduled. This is the first cracker in the world using 100 percent renewable energy to drive its main compressors (eDrives).  
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Signing Ceremony -BASF | Nunhems to acquire Noble Seeds Pvt. Ldt. From left to right, Noble Seeds: Surinder Kaur, Sudha Mani, Ravi Rana (standing), Lakshmi M. N., G. K. Hegde (standing), From BASF | Nunhems: Rajendra Velagala, Rene Hogenboom, and G. Chaluvaraju. Photo: BASF
Trade News | December 18, 2025

BASF | Nunhems to acquire Noble Seeds Pvt. Ltd., strengthening its leading position in India’s vegetable seed market

BASF | Nunhems, housed under Nunhems India Pvt. Ltd., has today formally agreed to acquire Noble Seeds Pvt. Ltd., a recognized player in India’s vegetable seed sector. This acquisition will enable BASF’s vegetable seed business to become a market leader in India.
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Florian Wagner, Executive Vice President Portfolio and Innovation, ADAMA (links) und Marko Grozdanovic, Senior Vice President Global Strategic Marketing, BASF Agricultural Solutions Photo: BASF
Trade News | December 18, 2025

BASF Agricultural Solutions and ADAMA partner to co-develop breakthrough Gilboa® fungicide technology

BASF Agricultural Solutions and ADAMA Ltd., a leading global crop protection company, signed a strategic co-development and commercialization agreement centered on ADAMA’s proprietary fungicide active ingredient, Gilboa® (flumetylsulforim).
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Production building for optical brighteners at the Monthey site Photo: BASF
Business & Financial News | December 16, 2025

BASF to divest its optical brightening agent business to Catexel

BASF and Catexel have signed an agreement on the sale of BASF’s optical brightening agent business. Optical brightening agents are ingredients in laundry detergent formulations. The business is currently part of BASF’s Care Chemicals division.
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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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