BASF strengthens North America water treatment portfolio with NSF/ANSI/CAN 60‑certified sulfite grades

WYANDOTTE, MI – MAY 12, 2026 – 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.

NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certification is a critical requirement for water treatment chemicals across North America. With its certified sulfite grades, BASF is increasing customer options to help meet regulatory expectations while delivering consistent, reliable performance. Through rigorous manufacturing standards, BASF delivers dependable consistency and supply reliability for sodium metabisulfite and sodium sulfite, supported by regional sales expertise and an expanded global technical network.

“Our customers depend on certified products they can trust, along with a supplier that can deliver consistently and support them locally,” said Jan Nouwen, BASF Senior Vice President, Monomers North America. “By offering NSF/ANSI/CAN 60‑certified sodium metabisulfite and sodium sulfite, backed by BASF’s integrated production network and strong North American presence, we help water treatment customers operate with confidence. When combined with ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium chloride, BASF provides a complete suite of products to support a broad range of treatment and formulation needs.”

The BASF water treatment portfolio supports applications including municipal and industrial water treatment, boiler water treatment, oil and gas operations, formulation of water treatment chemicals, corrosion protection and scale control, and it supports processes such as dechlorination, flocculation, oxygen scavenging, and pH control.

To learn more about BASF’s NSF/ANSI/CAN 60‑certified sulfite grades and its full water treatment portfolio in North America, please visit inorganics.basf.com.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 15,600 employees in North America and had sales of $18.1 billion in 2025. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 108,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €60 billion in 2025. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.