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2020
Plug and Play names BASF its first Canadian-market partner
Plug and Play announced its expansion into Toronto, naming BASF as its first partner in the Canadian market. The Toronto base will be shared with BASF Canada's head office in Mississauga.
2020
BASF develops and produces HandClasp hand sanitizer
BASF's Wyandotte site developed and produced a hand sanitizer called HandClasp; the first 1,000 gallons in the United States were donated to Henry Ford Health System.
2020
inDeco completed a $20 million Series C funding round
inDeco completed a $20 million Series C funding round led by SIG, with BASF and Saint-Gobain participating and existing investors Source Code Capital and HighLight Capital continuing their investment.
2020
Jury orders Bayer and BASF to pay damages over dicamba herbicide damage
A U.S. jury found Bayer and BASF liable in a farmer's case alleging that dicamba herbicide produced by the companies drifted onto and severely damaged his peach orchard, and awarded $15 million in actual damages and $250 million in punitive damages. Bayer said it would appeal.
2020
BASF selects site for second European battery materials plant
BASF announced that it had selected a site in Brandenburg, Germany, for its second European battery materials plant as part of a €400 million investment plan.
2020
BASF completes acquisition of Solvay’s polyamide business
BASF completed its acquisition of Solvay’s polyamide (PA 66) business on January 31, 2020. The transaction included production sites, research and technical centers, and interests in two joint ventures.
2020
BASF announces planned Irganox 1520L capacity increase in Italy
BASF announced plans to increase Irganox 1520L production capacity by 20% at its Pontecchio Marconi site in Italy.
2019
BASF agrees to sell its construction chemicals business
BASF entered into a purchase agreement with an affiliate of Lone Star to sell its construction chemicals business for EUR 3.17 billion. The transaction was expected to close in the third quarter of 2020, subject to approval by relevant competition authorities.
2019
BASF announces acquisition of Sculpteo
BASF was reported to have acquired Sculpteo, a France-based online 3D printing service provider. The article also says the agreement was expected to become effective in the coming weeks, pending regulatory approval.
2019
BASF and WinField United announce digital farming collaboration
BASF and WinField United announced a digital farming collaboration involving a single sign-on connection from WinField United’s ATLAS platform to BASF’s xarvio digital platforms, starting with xarvio SCOUTING.
2019
BASF plant receives workplace safety award
BASF’s plant in Sparta, Tennessee, received the Workplace Safety Improvement Award from the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry for implementing its exposure reduction process.
2019
BASF acquires Isobionics
BASF acquired Isobionics, a biotechnology-based aroma ingredients company based in Geleen, the Netherlands. Financial details were not disclosed.
2019
BASF enters cooperation agreement with Conagen
BASF entered into a cooperation agreement with biotechnology research company Conagen. The agreement enables BASF to serve the market with natural vanillin.
2019
BASF expands neopentyl glycol capacity in Ludwigshafen
BASF increased the annual capacity of its neopentyl glycol plant at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany by 10,000 metric tons, bringing its total NPG capacity to 215,000 metric tons.