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VIP guests at the commencement ceremony include (from left to right):
Mr. Jan Peter Bredehoeft, Senior Vice President, Operations and Site Management Greater China, BASF; Mr. Lyu Xue Cheng, Vice Mayor of Pudong New District; Dr. Jeffrey Lou, President and Chairman, BASF Greater China; Mr. Li Zheng, Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Secretary of CPC Pudong New District Committee; Dr. Martin Jung, President of the Performance Materials Division, BASF; Mr. Bjoern Kophstahl, Vice President of Cellasto®, BASF; Mr. Xu Yi Bin, Vice President, General Manager of Pudong site, BASF

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Trade News | April 15, 2025

Cellasto® invests €60 million to establish a second plant in China

Shanghai, China – April 14, 2025 – Cellasto®, the world leader in Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) components, is investing roughly €60 million to establish a second plant in Shanghai, China. This production expansion aims to capitalize on China’s booming electric vehicle market. The new facility will feature advanced mold lines, resulting in a capacity increase of nearly 70%, with operations expected to start in 2027. A commencement ceremony was held on April 14th to celebrate this expansion.

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Trade News | April 15, 2025

BASF Coatings sets new standard in end-to-end digital color solutions for body shops with Refinity®

In its cloud-based platform Refinity, BASF Coatings consolidates a comprehensive suite of digital business solutions for the automotive refinish industry, ensuring body shops worldwide can embrace sustainable digitalization with confidence. With the latest launch of a new color innovation and additional features, automotive refinish customers get access to the most advanced digital color experience, as well as business and training solutions seamlessly.
Scientist examines young transgenic corn plants
Wheat from and for the future
The wheat plants that grow in the greenhouse of the BASF Innovation Center in Ghent may well be the answer to the increasing demand for food. And all this thanks to their unique genetic code.
Turning a corner - Towards a new mobility
The future of mobility: changing direction
Issue 14 of Creating Chemistry magazine is dedicated to the megatrend of mobility. Explore how the future of mobility is being envisioned globally. 
Hand filled with little plastic beads
Alliance to End Plastic Waste
Together with 30 other companies, BASF has joined forces to put an end to plastic waste in the environment.