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BASF and The SCN Coalition will provide farmers with the latest insights, tools and resources to effectively manage soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) throughout October as part of SCN Action Month.

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October 1, 2025

SCN Action Month returns: BASF and The SCN Coalition champion SCN education and management

For the fifth year, BASF Agricultural Solutions and The SCN Coalition are partnering for SCN Action Month. Throughout October, the organizations will provide farmers with the latest insights, tools and resources to effectively manage soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) and protect soybean yield potential heading into the 2026 growing season.

BASF appoints Andy Gutacker as Senior Vice President and General Manager at Geismar site

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September 30, 2025

BASF appoints Andy Gutacker as Senior Vice President and General Manager at Geismar site

BASF has appointed Andy Gutacker as Senior Vice President and General Manager of its Geismar, Louisiana site, effective October 1, 2025. Gutacker will lead the operations across 32 plants at BASF’s Geismar Verbund site – the company’s largest manufacturing facility in North America.

BASF and X-ELIO executives launch Texas solar-and-storage plant that will supply BASF Freeport operations.

Regional News |

September 24, 2025

X-ELIO powers on Texas solar-and-storage plant that will supply BASF Freeport operations

X-ELIO has officially launched operations at its Liberty Energy Project in Dayton, Texas. The Liberty project, which combines 72 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity with an additional 60 MW of battery storage capacity, is X-ELIO’s first combined solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the United States. With Liberty now operational, 100% of the expected power at BASF’s Freeport site will be supplied by renewable energy.

BASF Intermediates to produce amines at the Geismar site using 100 percent renewable electricity.

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September 16, 2025

BASF Intermediates to produce amines at the Geismar site using 100 percent renewable electricity

BASF’s Intermediates division has announced that its standard grade amine portfolio will soon be produced by 100% renewable electricity credited to the Geismar, Louisiana Verbund site. The transition is set to begin in Q4 2025 and continue through 2026, complementing the transition currently underway in Europe. Renewable electricity will be generated through the application of solar and wind renewable electricity credits and allocated to the amines portfolio in Geismar.

BASF showcases sunscreen solutions under the “Beyond Beauty: Enduring Vitality” campaign at FLSCC’s 2025 Sunscreen Symposium

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September 9, 2025

BASF showcases sunscreen solutions under the “Beyond Beauty: Enduring Vitality” campaign at FLSCC’s 2025 Sunscreen Symposium

BASF’s Personal Care business introduces its “Beyond Beauty: Enduring Vitality” campaign at the 2025 Florida Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (FLSCC) Sunscreen Symposium, September 18-20, 2025, at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club in Orlando, booth #410.