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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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A flagship for chemical production: BASF inaugurates world-scale Verbund site in China
BASF today (March 26, 2026) celebrated the official inauguration of its newly built, world-scale Verbund site in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province in southern China. Covering an area of around four square kilometers, it is more than a major BASF project in the chemical growth market of China. “Zhanjiang shows what the future of chemistry looks like: efficient, digital and sustainable by design. The site showcases a smart integrated Verbund structure on an industrial scale,” said Dr. Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF, at the ceremony attended by representatives from government, customers, business partners and employees.
BASF and Catexel close the transaction for the optical brightening agent business
The sale of BASF’s optical brightening agent business to Catexel was completed end of February 2026. Optical brightening agents are ingredients in laundry detergent formulations. Both parties have agreed to keep the financial details of the transaction confidential.
BASF achieved important milestones in implementing its “Winning Ways” strategy
In the 2025 business year, the BASF Group faced an uncertain and very volatile global market environment with considerable headwinds. “We therefore mainly focused on the things we can control within the framework of our ‘Winning Ways’ strategy,” said BASF CEO Dr. Markus Kamieth when presenting the 2025 financial figures together with Chief Financial Officer Dr. Dirk Elvermann. The company reached significant milestones in its strategy implementation: “We successfully started up the major plants at our new Verbund site in Zhanjiang. We also accelerated our cost savings programs and significantly streamlined BASF’s organization. Moreover, we progressed swiftly and successfully with the announced portfolio measures,” Kamieth added. However, the year 2025 and particularly the fourth quarter did not develop as anticipated for BASF Group.