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Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 29, 2025 – BASF will expand its production capacity for semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid (H2SO4), which is an essential ultra-pure chemical. The new production facility at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany will feature cutting-edge purity capabilities to serve growing demand for advanced semiconductor chip manufacturing across Europe. Operations are expected to start by 2027, coinciding with the capacity expansion of key customers. The BASF investment will be in a high double-digit million-euro range.

BASF, a global leader in chemical innovation, and Hagihara Industries, Inc., a leading synthetic fiber producer in Japan, have joined forces to develop highly durable polyolefin yarns for artificial turf used in sports arenas, including football stadiums, baseball fields, and tennis courts. After three years of collaborative research and development, the two companies have created an advanced formulation with a series of Tinuvin® grades that significantly enhances the durability of synthetic grass, making it less susceptible to damage from sun exposure and ensuring it retains its vibrant color.

In its cloud-based platform Refinity, BASF Coatings consolidates a comprehensive suite of digital business solutions for the automotive refinish industry, ensuring body shops worldwide can embrace sustainable digitalization with confidence. With the latest launch of a new color innovation and additional features, automotive refinish customers get access to the most advanced digital color experience, as well as business and training solutions seamlessly. 

At CHINAPLAS 2025, BASF reaffirmed its commitment to enable the green transformation of its customers, by unveiling sustainable innovations and co-creations that advance sustainability, circularity, and performance across the MAKE–USE–RECYCLE phases of #OurPlasticsJourney.

Hyundai-Kia and BASF have once again co-created for its 3rd concept car - the Kia EV3 Study Car, an experimental model developed together with Hyundai-Kia’s Materials Research & Engineering Center of the Advanced Vehicle Platform division. Made with BASF’s innovative and sustainable performance materials, the Kia EV3 Study Car is designed to enhance both the vehicle’s performance, design, functionalities and environmental footprint by applying sustainable material solutions in, for example, plastics, textiles, tires, and steel.