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Business & Financial News | July 29, 2026

BASF strengthens its position in the market and achieves major progress on restructuring and portfolio measures

BASF was able to increase earnings in nearly all segments in the second quarter of 2026. Stronger prices and higher volumes contributed to this rise. “We further strengthened BASF’s position in the market and achieved major progress with our restructuring as well as portfolio measures,” said BASF CEO Dr. Markus Kamieth when presenting the company’s half-year results, together with CFO Dr. Dirk Elvermann. On July 15, 2026, BASF had already pre-released preliminary figures for the second quarter of 2026 because EBITDA before special items of €2.4 billion significantly exceeded average analysts’ expectations. BASF raised its earnings outlook for the full year 2026.
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Business & Financial News | September 25, 2026

BASF confirms exploratory talks regarding potential takeover of Evonik

BASF SE (BASF) confirms exploratory talks with RAG-Stiftung and Evonik Industries AG (Evonik) regarding a potential takeover of Evonik. The course and outcome of these exploratory talks remain open at this stage.
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BOOXit reusable transport boxes made with Ultramid® B3K: robust, stackable and designed for digital logistics processes. Photo: BASF
Trade News | September 24, 2026

With BASF Ultramid® B3K, BOOXit Transport Boxes Meet the Demanding Requirements of Reusable Packaging Logistics

With Ultramid® B3K BK00464 from BASF, the BOOXit transport box relies on a high-performance polyamide 6 designed for demanding logistics applications. The easy-flow material combines high strength, durability and efficient injection molding processing, characteristics that are particularly valuable for reusable transport boxes for use in parcel, healthcare, and industrial logistics.
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Paper coating binders produced at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site are now available with approximately 20% to 45% lower Product Carbon Footprints than the corresponding conventional products. Photo: BASF
Trade News | September 23, 2026

BASF launches paper coating dispersions with reduced Product Carbon Footprint designed to enable cost-effective CO2 reduction

BASF is launching a portfolio of dispersions for paper coating with a reduced Product Carbon Footprint (rPCF). Paper coating binders produced at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site are now available with approximately 20% to 45% lower Product Carbon Footprints* than the corresponding conventional products.
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Trade News | September 21, 2026

BASF evaluates MDI investment in India

BASF is evaluating a potential investment in India as part of its continued commitment to serving growing customer demand in the region. The company is in the advanced stages of a feasibility study for the construction of an MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) production complex and has secured an industrial land parcel in Dahej, Gujarat, for the potential investment through its Indian subsidiary, BASF India Polyurethanes Private Limited.
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Innovative Ultramid® H enables smokability of sausages in artificial casings with subsequent drying. Photo: BASF
Trade News | September 17, 2026

BASF at Fakuma 2026: Resilience, Sustainability, Performance: Why the Plastics Industry No Longer Has to Choose

Geopolitical uncertainties, regulatory requirements, and increasing performance expectations are reshaping the plastics industry. At Fakuma 2026, BASF will demonstrate under the guiding theme #OurPlasticsJourney how the perceived trade-offs between sustainability, resilience, and performance can be overcome.
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