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In this section you can find news releases, photos, publications and podcasts as well as information about our media events. BASF spokespersons are happy to answer your media inquiries quickly and directly. 

BASF is pleased to confirm the on-time, safe, and successful start-up of the third and final phase of the methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) plant at our Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana. Our new MDI plant increases production capacity to approximately 600,000 metric tons per year to support the ongoing growth of our North American MDI customers.
MDI investment in Geismar
BASF will publish press releases in English and German at 1 p.m. CST Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, following the inauguration event.
  1. Geismar MDI Inauguration
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Half-Year Financial Report 2026
We have published our Half-Year Financial Report 2026 on July 29, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. CEST.
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Facts BASF Group 2025

€59.7

billion

Sales

    

16.1

million
metric tons CO2 emissions

    

€2.0

billion

R&D expenses

€6.6

billion

EBITDA before special items

  

234

Production sites including seven Verbund sites

  

€4.0

billion

Capital expenditures (capex)

Offshore wind turbines farm on the ocean. Sustainable energy production, clean power.
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