
Riblet Films Make Boeings More Environmentally Friendly
Lufthansa Technik and BASF’s AeroSHARK certified for Boeing 777

New Technology Concepts for Sustainability
BASF presents new concepts for raw material base and product development at its research press conference

First Demonstration Plant for Electrically Heated Large-Scale Steamcracker Furnaces
BASF, SABIC, and Linde begin construction; technology can reduce CO2 emissions by at least 90 % compared to conventional steam crackers

Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2021
BASF, followed by Sinopec and Dow are the chemical companies with the highest sales; overall, the industry recorded strong growth following the pandemic slump

Commercial Scale Battery Recycling Black Mass Plant
BASF to build commercial scale plant in Schwarzheide, Germany

Healthier Aircraft Cabin Air
BASF introduces dual function technology that catalytically removes VOCs and ozone from the cabin air

BASF and Heraeus To Form New Company in Pinghu, China
Circular economy solutions to recover precious metals from spent automotive catalysts

Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2020
BASF saw the highest sales in 2020, followed by Sinopec and Dow. Overall, combined chemical sales declined compared to 2019

BASF and Porsche to Develop High-Performance Lithium-Ion Battery for Electric Cars
BASF will provide high-energy cathode active materials and recycle the production waste from the battery production

BASF Participates in World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Vattenfall to sell 49.5 % of the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid, the Netherlands, to BASF

BASF and RWE Cooperate on New Technologies for Climate Protection
Offshore wind farm with a capacity of 2 GW to supply chemical site with green electricity and enable CO2-free production of hydrogen

Industrial Waste Gases for Chemical Production
1st success: LanzaTech and BASF produce n-octanol at a laboratory scale from carbon monoxide and hydrogen

70th Birthday: Michael Röper
Industrial chemist formerly at BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany

BASF Increases R&D Presence in Asia
BASF expands its Innovation Campus Shanghai and establishes an academic sounding board as part of the Asian Open Research Network (NAO)

First Electrically Heated Steam Cracker
BASF, SABIC, and Linde join forces to demonstrate innovative concept to reduce CO2 emissions

BASF Appoints New Head of Research
Melanie Maas-Brunner appointed BASF's new Chief Technology Officer with effect from February 1, 2021

Digital Innovations for Precision Farming
Bosch and BASF Digital Farming have signed a 50:50 joint venture agreement to globally market and sell smart farming solutions

Electrophilic Substitution of Ylidenemalononitriles
Creating turn-on fluorescent materials with potential applications as bioprobes, sensors, and novel light-responsive molecules

Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2019
Economic activity slowed down in 2019