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Ludwigshafen, Germany – BASF, a global leader in the supply of additives to the coatings industry has completed the transition to bio-based Ethyl Acrylate (EA) for its Rheovis^® range manufactured at Ludwigshafen and Bradford sites. Now, the Rheovis^® range has a ¹⁴C-traceable biogenic content of up to 35% according to the ASTM D6866-18 analytical standard and a reduced Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of up to 30% compared to versions based on fossil feedstock. This development underlines BASF’s commitment to support customers in achieving their sustainability goals. The chemical composition and technical specifications of the new bio-based products remain unchanged. 
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BASF Coatings and Toyota Motor Europe have signed an agreement to develop the Toyota Body&Paint program for Europe, building the foundation for a long-term strategic collaboration between the two companies for Toyota and Lexus brands. The partnership takes advantage of the premium automotive refinish solutions under the Glasurit and R-M brands in the European market. The Toyota Body&Paint program will be designed using a comprehensive set of BASF’s Body Shop BOOST consultancy services and giving access to the cloud-based digital color, business and training solutions platform Refinity^®. With the collaboration, BASF is supporting its partner Toyota reaching its individual sustainability targets, while ensuring the highest quality standards in paint-work repairs for Toyota premium vehicles.

In 2023, BASF and Yunnan Yuntianhua Co., Ltd., a China-based fertilizer manufacturer, launched a pilot project in China to verify the reduction of CO₂ equivalent emissions (CO₂e) from the use of Yuntianhua’s stabilized urea fertilizer containing BASF's urease inhibitor Limus^®. The pilot verified that Yuntianhua reduced roughly 46,584 tons of CO₂e emissions by using Limus-treated fertilizer versus untreated fertilizer. This estimate is based on Yuntianhua’s sales of Limus-stabilized urea during the pilot. These results not only contribute to climate-smart agriculture initiatives in China, but they also demonstrate successful project implementation, enabling expansion opportunities globally.

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BASF has successfully started the commercial operation of its Black Mass plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. This state-of-the-art facility represents a significant milestone for BASF’s battery recycling business. It is one of the biggest commercial Black Mass plants in Europe, with an annual processing capacity of up to 15,000 tons of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production scrap. This equals roughly 40,000 electric vehicle batteries per year.

BASF has begun the registration process for its new fungicide innovation Adapzo^® Active (Flufenoxadiazam) and submitted the regulatory dossiers to the relevant authorities in Brazil and Paraguay, with a subsequent submission planned in Bolivia. This new active ingredient from BASF’s robust innovation pipeline is the industry’s first histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. Building on BASF’s history in innovative disease control for soybeans, Adapzo Active marks a major milestone in the company’s efforts to offer farmers a much-needed novel mode of action, delivering an unprecedented level of Asian Soybean Rust (ASR) control. Pending regulatory approvals, BASF expects first market introductions of Adapzo Active-based formulations starting in 2029.