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    KaMin: Press release of 09/30/22
    BASF closes divestiture of its kaolin minerals business to KaMin

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    Clariant: Press release of 12/28/21
    BASF reaches agreement to divest its site in Quincy, Florida to Clariant
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    Allianz: Press release of 12/06/21
    BASF to sell 25.2% of the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid to Allianz
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    KaMin LLC. / CADAM S.A. (KaMin): Press release of 11/18/21
    BASF to sell its kaolin minerals business to KaMin
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    Solenis: Press release of 11/09/21
    BASF and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice close sale of Solenis to Platinum Equity
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    Chemetall: Press release of 10/27/21
    BASF and Entegris sign agreement on the sale of Precision Microchemicals business
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    DIC: Press release of 06/30/21
    BASF closes divestiture of its global pigments business
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    One Rock Capital Partners: Press release of 06/01/21
    BASF concludes sale of site in Kankakee, Illinois, to One Rock Capital Partners

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    One Rock Capital Partners: Press release of 12/17/20
    BASF reaches agreement to sell site in Kankakee, Illinois to One Rock Capital Partners
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    Lone Star: Press release of 09/30/20
    BASF closes divestiture of its Construction Chemicals business
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    DuPont : Press release of 01/02/20
    BASF completes the divestiture of its ultrafiltration membrane business to DuPont 

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    Lone Star Funds: Press release of 12/21/19
    Lone Star Funds to acquire BASF’s Construction Chemicals business 
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    DuPont: Press release of 09/23/19
    BASF to sell its ultrafiltration membrane business to DuPont 
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    DIC: Press release of 08/29/19
    DIC to acquire BASF’s global pigments business 
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    Stilbene: Press release of 07/09/19
    BASF focuses its optical brightener portfolio by divesting the stilbene type technology of BASF India Limited in Ankleshwar, India
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    Solenis: Press release of 01/31/19
    BASF and Solenis complete combination of their paper and water chemicals businesses

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    Solenis: Press release of 05/03/18
    BASF and Solenis to join forces by combining paper and water chemicals businesses
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    Pischelsdorf: Press release of 02/01/18
    BASF finalizes the divestiture of its Pischelsdorf production site in Austria to Synthomer Austria GmbH

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    Shenzhen Capchem: Press release of 06/02/17
    BASF to sell electrolytes manufacturing site in Suzhou to Shenzhen Capchem
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    Microtek Laboratories: Press release of 05/17/17
    BASF to divest its Micronal® PCM business to Microtek Laboratories
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    EP Minerals: Press release of 04/06/17
    BASF to sell its Bleaching Clay and Mineral Adsorbents businesses to EP Minerals

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    Edgewater Capital Partners: Press release of 11/18/16

    BASF to divest Inorganic Specialties business to Edgewater Capital Partners
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    IGM Resins: Press release of 08/29/16

    BASF divests global photoinitiator business to IGM Resins
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    Universal Display Corporation: Press release of 06/29/16

     BASF sells BASF’s OLED Intellectual Property Assets to Universal Display Corporation Acquires
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    AkzoNobel: Press release of 02/17/16

    BASF intends to sell its global industrial coatings business to AkzoNobel
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    Polyolefin Catalysts: Press release of 07/01/16

     BASF completes divestiture of global  Polyolefin Catalysts business to W. R. Grace & Co.
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    Polyolefin Catalysts: Press release of 04/22/16
    BASF to divest global Polyolefin Catalysts business to W.R. Grace & Co.

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    Magenta Master Fibers: Press release of 12/09/15
    BASF to sell its masterbatch subsidiary company Magenta Master Fibers to PolyOne
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    SolVin: Press release of 07/01/15
    BASF is selling its 25% share in the joint venture SolVin to Solvay
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    Imerys: Press release of 06/08/15
    BASF to sell its global paper hydrous kaolin business to Imerys
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    Siegfried Holding AG: Press release of 10/01/15
    BASF is selling custom synthesis business and parts of its API business to Siegfried Holding AG

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    Audia International: Press release of 02/19/14
    BASF to divest liquid masterbatch business to Audia International 
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    PolyAd: Press release of 06/02/14
    BASF divests PolyAd Services business to Edgewater Capital Partners
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    INEOS: Press release of 11/17/14
    INEOS to acquire BASF’s share in Styrolution
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    Polioles: Press release of 07/10/14
    Alpek will acquire all of Polioles’ EPS business activities
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    Archroma: Press release of 10/16/14
    BASF to divest global textile chemicals business to Archroma
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    Marine Ingredients: Press release of 11/21/14
    BASF divests Omega-3 production plant for natural fish oils to Marine Ingredients
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    South Stream Transport B.V.: Press release of 12/29/14
    Wintershall sells share in South Stream Transport B.V.
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    ELLBA Eastern: Press release of 12/18/14
    BASF to sell shares in ELLBA Eastern to joint venture partner Shell

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    Vinuran®: Press release of 12/05/13
    BASF to divest Vinuran® PVC modifier business to Kaneka 
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    MOL: Press release of 03/25/14
    BASF to sell selected oil and gas assets in the North Sea to Hungarian-based MOL 
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    Degrémont: Press release of 05/15/13
    BASF to sell Industrial Water Management to Degrémont 

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    Gabriel Performance Products: Press release of 12/19/12
    BASF sells Capcure®, mercaptan-based epoxy curative business, to Gabriel Performance Products, LLC 
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    BASF Wall Systems: Press release of 11/06/12
    BASF plans divestiture of German subsidiary BASF Wall Systems 
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    MEYCO: Press release of 12/21/12
    BASF to sell MEYCO Equipment business to Atlas Copco 
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    Prosol: Press release of 08/16/12
    BASF sells decorative paints business of RELIUS in Germany and France to PROSOL 
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    CONICA: Press release of 07/03/12
    BASF plans to sell its CONICA Sports Surfaces business 
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    Marine Biopolymers: Press release of 07/03/12
    BASF sells marine biopolymers business to Seagarden ASA 
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    PEC-Rhin: Press release of 01/20/12
    BASF to sell share in JV PEC-Rhin to GPN

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    RELIUS COATINGS: Press release of 10/06/11
    BASF plans to sell the decorative paints business of RELIUS COATINGS in the near-term 
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    Fertilizer activities: Press release of 09/27/11
    BASF to sell fertilizer activities to EuroChem 
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    Bisomer Monomer Business: Press release of 06/03/11
    BASF sells Bisomer Monomer Business to GEO Specialty Chemicals 
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    Fertilizer: Press release of 03/11/11
    BASF sells shares in K+S Aktiengesellschaft 

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    European starch business: Press release of 08/03/10
    BASF will sell its starch business in Europe

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    Companhia Brasileira de Estireno: Press release of 09/15/09
    BASF sells its polystyrene business in Brazil 
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    SK Energy: Press release of 08/03/09
    BASF sells styrene monomer site in Korea to SK Energy
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    Süd-Chemie: Press release of 04/20/09
    BASF sells China process catalysts site to Süd-Chemie

Kansai Paint

BASF Coatings Japan sells Ako site to Kansai Pain

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    Dr. Reddy's Laboratories: Press release of 04/30/08
    BASF sells its Shreveport site and related contract manufacturing business to Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
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    INEOS Nitriles: Press release of 03/13/08
    BASF to sell Seal Sands site in the UK to INEOS Nitriles 
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    VEOLIA Cargo: Press release of 02/20/08
    BASF and other shareholders of the rail cargo company RAIL4CHEM have decided to sell the company to VEOLIA Cargo
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    Fortitech: Press release of 02/15/08
    Fortitech and BASF Dissolve Joint Venture for Human Nutrition Premixes

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    Hansa Chemie International: Press release of 04/16/07
    BASF sells Chemische Fabrik Wibarco GmbH to Hansa Chemie International AG
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    Nutreco: Press release of 02/19/07
    BASF sells animal feed premix sites to Nutreco in the Netherlands

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    AMVAC: Press release of 11/28/06
    BASF sells global terbufos insecticide business to AMVAC

Shareholding in DENC to PTC

BASF Innovationsfonds sells 14 percent shareholding in DENC to U.S. company PTC

Decoration color business to Heraeus

BASF sells decoration color business for glassware, ceramics and porcelain to Heraeus GmbH

Stakes in Basell to Access Industries

BASF and Shell to sell their stakes in Basell to consortium led by Access Industries

U.S., Canadian polystyrene business to INEOS

BASF sells U.S., Canadian polystyrene business to INEOS Americas, LLC

Triforine business to Sumitomo Corp.

BASF sells triforine business to Sumitomo Corporation

Last Update September 30, 2022