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BASF is targeting a listing for Agricultural Solutions at Frankfurt Stock Exchange, guided by a new Management Board and a strong focus on innovation and customers. Photo: BASF
Business & Financial News | November 14, 2025

BASF targets Frankfurt Stock Exchange as listing location for Agricultural Solutions and presents its new Management Board

BASF is targeting the Frankfurt stock exchange as the listing location for its Agricultural Solutions business. The planned initial public offering (IPO) of Agricultural Solutions as a European company (Societas Europaea, SE) represents a major milestone in BASF’s “Winning Ways” strategy. It will establish the standalone business as an independent, pure-play agricultural company with global reach, robust growth prospects and strong cash flow generation. BASF will remain the majority shareholder and will continue to benefit from the company’s growth and success, while implementing market customary corporate governance.
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Signing the license agreement (from left to right): Matthias Hoetzl, Director Commercial Sales, Andritz; Katharina Sandriesser, Legal Counsel, Andritz; Dr. Klaus Bärnthaler, Vice President Proposal & Business Development, Andritz; Dietmar Heinisser, Member of the Board, Andritz; Vasilios Galanos, Senior Vice President Intermediates Europe, BASF; Hamideh Ahi, Technical Marketing Manager OASE, BASF; Glenn Langguth, Global Commercial Management OASE, BASF. Photo: BASF
Trade News | November 12, 2025

BASF and ANDRITZ sign license agreement for OASE® technology

BASF SE (BASF) and ANDRITZ Group have signed a license agreement for the use of BASF’s proprietary gas treatment technology, OASE® blue, in a carbon capture project planned to be implemented in the city of Aarhus, Denmark. The project aims to capture approximately 435,000[1] tons of CO2 annually from the flue gases of a waste-to-energy plant for sequestration; the city of Aarhus has set itself the goal of becoming CO2-neutral by 2030. ANDRITZ, the selected supplier for the carbon capture plant, is currently conducting pre-engineering. The project’s implementation is contingent upon the customer receiving funding from the Danish CCS fund.
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Business & Financial News | November 7, 2025

BASF commences production of the first products from the core of the Verbund at its Zhanjiang Verbund site

Zhanjiang, China – November 5, 2025 – BASF has successfully commenced production of the first products from the core of the Verbund at its Zhanjiang Verbund site in South China, marking a significant milestone in the company’s largest single investment project to date
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New electronic grade ammonium hydroxide plant in Ludwigshafen in support of wafer cleaning, etching and other precision processes in semiconductor manufacturing. Photo: BASF
Trade News | October 30, 2025

BASF constructs new electronic grade ammonium hydroxide plant in Ludwigshafen

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 30, 2025 – BASF today announces the construction of a state-of-the-art Electronic Grade Ammonium Hydroxide (NH4OH EG) plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, in support of wafer cleaning, etching and other precision processes in semiconductor manufacturing. This critical ultra-pure chemical will support the growth and expansion of semiconductor companies in Europe, ensuring a robust local supply chain for the production of advanced chips.
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Business & Financial News | October 29, 2025

Changes to BASF’s Board of Executive Directors

The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE is continuing to further develop the strategic direction of the company in line with its “Winning Ways” strategy. This includes the setup of the Board of Executive Directors. The Supervisory Board of BASF SE today, October 28, 2025, appointed Dr. Mary Kurian (48) and Dr. Livio Tedeschi (54) as members of the Board of Executive Directors effective May 1, 2026. At the same time, Michael Heinz (61) will retire as planned.
 
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