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Sep 22, 2021, 17:07 ET BASF honored with the 2021 Safer Choice Partner of the Year award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named BASF a 2021 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award winner for the fifth time and the third...

Jun 21, 2018, 11:29 ET Future mobility and human needs inspire BASF 2018-19 Automotive Color Trends Collection

The need to stay authentic in a world where technology continues to blur the lines between reality and artificiality is the driving force behind the...

Mar 22, 2017, 11:44 ET Help Bogi from All Girl's Garage choose a color for her 1957 Montage

BASF is hosting a contest with Bogi Lateiner (Bogi) from Velocity's All Girl's Garage, to select a paint color for her latest personal project -- an...

Sep 27, 2016, 07:30 ET BASF fire protection panels achieve new fire door and frame listings by Quality Auditing Institute

BASF's Palusol® SW sandwich panels now meet fire door listings requirements issued by the Quality Auditing Institute, Ltd. (QAI), an independent,...

Apr 29, 2016, 08:57 ET BASF with slightly lower earnings before special items; outlook 2016 confirmed

1st quarter 2016: Sales €14.2 billion (minus 29%) EBIT before special items €1.9 billion (minus 8%) Higher EBIT before special items in Performance...

Apr 22, 2016, 01:06 ET BASF to divest global Polyolefin Catalysts business to W.R. Grace & Co.

BASF has signed an agreement to sell its global Polyolefin Catalysts business to W.R. Grace & Co. Currently, the Polyolefin Catalysts business is...

Mar 30, 2016, 10:58 ET BASF's 2016 science competition looks for synthetic lubricant solutions for tomorrow's high efficiency vehicles

BASF kicked off its second annual North American Science Competition on March 14. This year's competition focuses on the following challenge: What...

Mar 28, 2016, 10:41 ET BASF launches Norbin brand in the US and Canada

BASF Automotive Refinish launched Norbin®, a new brand of products, in the U.S. and Canada today. Norbin® primers and clears are now available for...

Mar 22, 2016, 02:15 ET BASF named a General Motors Supplier of the Year

BASF was named a General Motors (GM) Supplier of the Year for 2015 at an awards ceremony in Detroit on March 10. Wayne T. Smith, Chairman and CEO,...

Mar 17, 2016, 09:30 ET BASF reimagines urban coastal resilience in Red Hook, Brooklyn

BASF, a leading global chemical company at the forefront of sustainable construction solutions, released a white paper titled "Co-Creating Solutions...

Mar 01, 2016, 01:33 ET International Trade Commission Judge rules that Umicore infringes BASF and Argonne National Laboratory patents

In an initial patent dispute determination issued February 29, Judge Thomas B. Pender of the International Trade Commission (ITC) has confirmed that...

Feb 26, 2016, 07:06 ET BASF: Market environment remains volatile and challenging

Full year 2015: Sales €70.4 billion (minus 5%) EBIT before special items €6.7 billion (minus 8%) EBIT €6.2 billion (minus 18%) Higher earnings in the ...

Dec 11, 2015, 08:19 ET Basotect® reduces the noise in modern, high speed elevators

Basotect® melamine foam, which is widely known as a lightweight acoustic insulation material in automotive and interior construction applications, is ...

Nov 20, 2015, 10:00 ET Infographic: BASF explains the science of pigments with a segment on "The Henry Ford: Innovation Nation"

From automobiles to house paints to the world's most recognizable brands, color touches virtually every aspect of life. On Saturday, November 21,...

Nov 17, 2015, 03:52 ET Jay Leno Receives Token of Appreciation From BASF During SEMA 2015

Jay Leno, legendary comedian and host of Jay Leno's Garage, received a special token of appreciation from BASF during SEMA 2015 (Specialty Equipment...

Nov 11, 2015, 10:33 ET BASF produces formic acid in Geismar, Louisiana

BASF now produces formic acid at its new facility in Geismar, Louisiana for customers in the North and South America markets. Eco-friendly, versatile ...

Oct 28, 2015, 04:36 ET BASF introduces the latest R-5 insulation technology to North America with its Neopor® Plus GPS

BASF introduces Neopor Plus— a construction grade, graphite enhanced polystyrene (GPS) rigid foam insulation — to the North American market. This...

Oct 27, 2015, 02:10 ET BASF: Sales and EBIT before special items decline slightly in difficult environment

3rd quarter 2015: Sales €17.4 billion (minus 5%) EBIT before special items €1.6 billion (minus 10%) Earnings increase in Chemicals and Functional...

Sep 28, 2015, 07:40 ET BASF creates chemistry for a sustainable future

"We are well on track with our 'We create chemistry' strategy despite a challenging environment. We are growing BASF with the goal of making it even...

Sep 23, 2015, 10:55 ET BASF announces personnel changes

The BASF Board of Executive Directors today announced that Andre Becker (46), President, Regional Functions North America, BASF Corporation, Florham...

Sep 14, 2015, 12:41 ET BASF and top universities jointly develop new process improving the bioavailability of active ingredients

In collaboration with researchers from the renowned universities Harvard, EPFL (Switzerland), and Yale, BASF scientists developed a new process that...

Jul 27, 2015, 11:00 ET Yara and BASF break ground on new ammonia plant in Freeport, Texas

Yara International ASA and BASF broke ground today on a world scale ammonia plant at the BASF site in Freeport, Texas. Total capital investment for...

Jul 24, 2015, 07:00 ET BASF increases sales and earnings slightly in the second quarter

2nd quarter 2015: Sales €19.1 billion (plus 3%) EBIT before special items €2.0 billion (plus 2%) Significant earnings increase in Functional...

May 26, 2015, 09:30 ET BASF creates chemistry with stakeholders to tackle the challenges of urban living in New York City

BASF is hosting a week-long program in New York City to address one of the world's pressing future challenges: urban development to meet our growing...

May 07, 2015, 01:30 ET BASF names Distributor of the Year with 20% growth

BASF's Automotive Refinish business recently awarded its 2014 ColorSource™ Distributor of the Year Award to Colortone Automotive Paints at its annual ...