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General Motors today presented BASF Coatings with a 2025 Supplier of the Year Award at GM’s 34th annual Supplier of the Year event in Austin, Texas. This marks the 19^th award for BASF overall. The Supplier of the Year celebrates global suppliers that distinguish themselves by exceeding GM’s standards while providing innovative technologies and achieving some of the highest quality standards in the automotive industry.
 

BASF has opened a new, state-of-the-art research and development center for advancements in refinery catalysts. The facility is strategically co-located at BASF's largest refinery catalyst production site globally, in Attapulgus, Georgia. 
 

BASF’s Brenda Neely, Site Director in Beaumont, Texas, and Kristen Thrash, Cotton Planner and Data Manager in Lubbock, Texas were among 130 leaders recognized nationally at The Manufacturing Institute’s (MI) 2026 STEP Ahead Awards on April 23, 2026. The STEP Ahead Awards are a key component of the MI’s STEP Ahead initiative, a leading program dedicated to supporting the manufacturing workforce through leadership development and recognition. 
 

BASF and NOD Apiary Products Ltd., a Canadian company specializing in honey bee health solutions, today announced a collaboration focused on advancing honey bee health and supporting beekeepers through shared expertise and funding.
 

BASF is reinforcing its commitment to the North American water treatment industry by introducing NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certified sodium metabisulfite and sodium sulfite grades, providing customers with a reliable source of high-quality products for municipal, industrial, and formulated water treatment applications. Together with ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium chloride, these certified sulfite grades form a robust portfolio of inorganic chemicals for the water value chain.