News Releases

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’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.
 

BASF, Corteva Agriscience and M.S. Technologies, L.L.C. today announced that they have entered into a trait licensing agreement to bring BASF’s novel nematode resistant soybean (NRS) trait with Enlist E3^® soybeans and Conkesta E3^® soybeans to farmers in Brazil. The NRS trait offers the first ever biotech solution for effectively managing root lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus brachyurus) and soybean cyst nematodes – difficult-to-control microscopic pests that damage soybeans and threaten yields.
 

BASF’s Orange, California site recently hosted its first Kids’ Lab, an interactive, fun, and free chemistry education program. In partnership with the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim, this innovative program offers a weeklong summer STEAM camp for students aged 9-14 that seamlessly blends science and art.
 

BASF’s Wyandotte, Michigan site recently hosted 21 students for TECH Academy 2025. The week-long summer program is designed for high school juniors and seniors in the Metro Detroit area who are interested in pursuing skilled trade careers.