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Brassica and Leafy Salad Conference 2025
SAVE THE DATE - It is with great pleasure that we stand before you today as the main sponsor of this exciting upcoming British Leafy Salad Associstion event. Our commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration aligns perfectly with the vision of this gathering. We believe in the power of community and the impact of shared ideas, and we are thrilled to support an initiative that brings together such diverse talents and perspectives.
Extremely high production in data-driven cucumber greenhouse BASF 's Gravenzande
Nunhem, 26 September 2022 - On 16 November 2021, the first high-wire cucumber crop was planted in the data-driven greenhouse of BASF's vegetable seed business in 's Gravenzande. The greenhouse was equipped with about 340 umol LED lights from Signify. The second and third crops were planted on 2 March 2022 and 15 June 2022, respectively.
New race Peronospora Effusa (PE: 20) Nominated
Downy mildew, also known as Peronospora effusa, stands as a prevalent fungal infection for spinach growers.
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BASF completes divestment of shares in its two joint ventures in Korla, China
BASF has divested its shares in the joint venture companies, BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. and Markor Meiou Chemical (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. in Korla, China, to Verde Chemical Singapore Pte. Ltd. Following approval by the relevant authorities, the transaction was completed effective April 21, 2025. Both parties have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.
BASF sells share in Nordlicht wind farms back to Vattenfall and secures access to long-term supply of renewable electricity
To align the company’s green power supply and demand, BASF is streamlining its current portfolio of renewable power projects. Accordingly, BASF has decided to sell its 49 percent equity share in the Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms back to Vattenfall. In parallel, BASF continues the collaboration with Vattenfall by securing a long-term supply of renewable power for BASF’s chemical production in Europe – at a time when such additional supply will be needed.
BASF generated sales of approximately €11 billion with innovations last year
In 2024, BASF generated sales of around €11 billion with products that have come on the market in the past five years and stem from research and development activities. These figures can also be found in the BASF Report 2024, which was published on March 21, 2025. “Our long-term aim is to further increase our sales and earnings from new and improved products – especially with technologies that contribute to sustainability,” said Dr. Stephan Kothrade, member of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer at BASF. In 2024, BASF was once again among the leading companies in the chemical industry in terms of the number and quality of its patents. The company filed 1,159 new patents, roughly 45 percent of which had a particular focus on sustainability.