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BASF and UPC Technology Corporation (UPC) signed a strategic Letter of Intent (LoI) on LowPCF products during the BASF & UPC Technology Low Carbon Footprint Strategic Partnership Summit held on September 1, 2026, at UPC's Zhuhai site. The agreement further strengthens the long-standing partnership between the two companies and establishes a framework for collaboration on the use of BASF’s LowPCF products, supporting the plasticizer industry's transition towards a lower-carbon future and UPC's commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

BASF has received the 2026 Ringier Technology Innovation Award for Plantapon^® Amino ASP in the Functional Chemicals – Surfactants category, recognizing the company’s commitment to advancing science-driven innovative solutions for the Personal Care industry.

BASF and NEO Corporate Public Company Limited announced a strategic partnership to advance next generation Personal Care solutions through the joint development of innovative formulations, ingredient technologies and trend-driven product concepts.

BASF announces availability of Bemotrizinol (BEMT), marketed under the BASF trademark Tinosorb^® S, in the United States following the recent approval of Bemotrizinol as a sunscreen active ingredient by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

BASF PETRONAS Chemicals (BPC) successfully hosted its Open Day & Global Safety Days 2026 at the Kuantan Verbund Site, bringing together more than 1,500 visitors comprising employees and their families, government representatives, local authorities, industry partners, community members, and other key stakeholders.