News Releases

BASF will introduce Argold^® herbicide to the Australian turf industry in March 2026. The herbicide offers a new solution for managing Winter grass (Poa annua) and supports turf managers in maintaining uniform, high-quality playing surfaces.

December 01, 2025 – With immediate effect, or as contract terms allow, BASF will increase prices for its Lupranate^® TDI (Toluene Diisocyanate) by $200 per metric ton in ASEAN and South Asia.

BASF has officially commissioned its high-performance dispersant production line at the Jiangbei New Material Technology Park, Nanjing, China. This investment enables local production of the most advanced dispersants using Controlled Free Radical Polymerization (CFRP) technology. The overall global capacity increase improves supply reliability and flexibility, along with production from the company’s site in Heerenveen, the Netherlands.

Chonburi, Thailand – November 19, 2025 – BASF today announced the expansion of its Alkyl Polyglucosides (APGs) footprint in Asia with a new plant at the Bangpakong site in Thailand. The enhancement is a strategic response to strengthen its position in a growth geography and serve customers with greater agility and more flexibility from a robust regional network.

BASF will start offering state-of-the-art polytetrahydrofuran (PolyTHF^®) 1800 production technology licenses to clients and partners. BASF is one of the leaders in the technology development of PolyTHF, with three PolyTHF production assets globally: Caojing, China; Ludwigshafen, Germany; and Geismar, the United States.