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Aerial view of the BASF production site in Zhanjiang Photo: BASF
Business & Financial News | March 26, 2026

A flagship for chemical production: BASF inaugurates world-scale Verbund site in China

BASF today (March 26, 2026) celebrated the official inauguration of its newly built, world-scale Verbund site in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province in southern China. Covering an area of around four square kilometers, it is more than a major BASF project in the chemical growth market of China. “Zhanjiang shows what the future of chemistry looks like: efficient, digital and sustainable by design. The site showcases a smart integrated Verbund structure on an industrial scale,” said Dr. Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF, at the ceremony attended by representatives from government, customers, business partners and employees. 
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Trade News | April 8, 2026

BASF at Techtextil 2026: Helping to shape the future of the textile industry with tangible solutions

At the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens from April 21 to 24, 2026 at the Messe Frankfurt, BASF will present numerous solutions and new projects in the textile sector to customers and partners at booth B 68 in hall 11.0. The focus is on product innovations and future-oriented technologies.
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The plate-fall-film evaporator was transported via the BASF site in Ludwigshafen using heavy-haul transport. Photo: BASF
Trade News | Regional News | April 8, 2026

The core of one of the most powerful industrial heat pumps has arrived at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site

One of the largest components for the construction of BASF’s heat pump at the Ludwigshafen site has traveled several hundred kilometers via waterways – the 95‑ton so-called plate falling-film evaporator was shipped from Schwedt on the Oder River to the port of the chemical company’s main site.
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Trade News | April 7, 2026

In-cosmetics Global 2026: BASF champions authenticity and emotional well-being

In a world where digital beauty filters and AI tools can instantly create idealized images, BASF’s “Beyond Beauty: Authentic+” concept – set to make its debut at in-cosmetics Global in Paris from April 14 to 16, 2026 – invites a return to authenticity.
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BASF Agricultural Solutions has completed the acquisition of AgBiTech after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals. The company now takes full ownership, strengthening its portfolio of biological insect control solutions globally, with a particular focus on key markets such as Brazil. Photo: BASF
Trade News | April 1, 2026

BASF Agricultural Solutions completes acquisition of AgBiTech, expanding its biological insect control portfolio

On March 31, 2026, BASF Agricultural Solutions successfully closed its acquisition of AgBiTech.
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The new Ultrason® P 3010 BMB is a certified biomass-balanced polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) with 20% attributed bio-circular feedstock. Photo: BASF
Trade News | March 31, 2026

Advancing circularity: BASF expands Ultrason® portfolio with new biomass‑balanced PPSU grade for high‑performance applications

BASF is expanding its portfolio of certified biomass-balanced polyarylethersulfones with Ultrason® P 3010 BMB, a polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) with 20% attributed bio-circular feedstock. Ultrason® P 3010 BMB enables customers across industries like household and catering, water and sanitary, medical technology, hydrogen production and E&E to increase the use of renewable resources and accelerate their transition toward a more circular economy.
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