Personnel Changes at BASF

New President for Performance Chemicals

Anup Kothari (52), President, Performance Chemicals, Ludwigshafen, will assume responsibility for the Division Nutrition & Health, Lampertheim, effective February 1, 2021 (© BASF).

Thomas Kloster (49), Senior Vice President, Automotive OEM Coatings Solutions EMEA, BASF Coatings GmbH, Münster, will, as President, assume responsibility for Performance Chemicals at the same time (© BASF)

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Published on 12-21-2020
New Spectrasense Brand for Functional Pigments

Pigments Enable Near-Infrared Management in Plastics

BASF Colors & Effects announces its new brand Spectrasense for their highly innovative functional pigments. The pigments enable the management of near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths. more

BASF Colors & Effects GmbH
Published on 11-03-2020
Optimized Sliding Friction Properties

Engineering Plastic for Automotive Parts in Contact with Hot Oil

The injection-molding grade with a 10% carbon fiber-reinforcement can be used within a wide temperature range between -30 and +180°C. more

BASF SE
10-19-2020
BASF Construction Chemicals Business is Now MBCC Group

Carve-out from BASF Group Successfully Completed

MBCC Group is one of the leading suppliers of construction chemicals and solutions worldwide and offers innovative and sustainable products and solutions for the construction industry across different sectors. more
06-23-2020
New Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BASF SE

Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht leaves the Supervisory Board as planned

The Supervisory Board of BASF SE has elected a new Chairman of the Supervisory Board to succeed Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, who is leaving the Board as planned. more
06-17-2020
BASF and Security Matters Collaborate

Solutions for Plastics Traceability and Circularity

Security Matters and BASF sign a binding joint development agreement to develop solutions for plastics traceability and circularity. more
06-05-2020
BASF Introduces ZEAL to Deliver More Propylene for Refiners

Commercial Launch of New Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Additive

ZEAL has been optimized to deliver superior propylene yields while maintaining the base catalyst performance. more
Published on 05-19-2020
Colors & Effects Developed a New Pigment

Smart Recycling of Dark Plastics

Sicopal Black K 0098 FK is a sustainable alternative replacing carbon black. It can be used for multiple processing steps and closed loop recycling. more

BASF Colors & Effects GmbH
03-05-2020
More Women in Leadership Positions

BASF's Target for 2030 Is a Share of 30%

BASF aims to increase the proportion of women in leadership positions by the end of 2030 and thus achieve a better gender balance throughout the Group. more
02-05-2020
BASF Closes Acquisition of PA Business from Solvay

Closed Deal between Solvay and Domo Chemicals

The transaction also enhances the company’s access to growth markets in Asia as well as in North and South America. more
Published on 01-20-2020
Insulation for Buildings and Trains

Successor for Basotect UF

BASF is replacing its melamine foam Basotect UF with a new grade. This will open up further areas of application. more

BASF SE