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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 to further strengthen Global Business Services through global Hub setup
BASF advances the transformation of its Global Business Services organization, aiming to take the next step to secure long-term cost competitiveness, resilience, and consistent service delivery for its businesses worldwide.
%2C%20with%20the%20Commerce%20and%20Industry%20Minister%20of%20India.jpg "Dr. Dirk Elvermann, Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Digital Officer of BASF SE (left), with the Commerce and Industry Minister of India, Piyush Goyal, at a meeting in New Delhi yesterday (January 27, 2026).
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BASF to open global Digital Hub in Hyderabad, India
BASF plans to open a global Digital Hub in Hyderabad in the first quarter of 2026, sharpening BASF’s existing global Digital Hub network in Europe (Ludwigshafen and Madrid) and Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur). Digital Hubs are centers of digital expertise that deliver standardized, digital services at scale to BASF’s businesses worldwide.
Personnel changes at BASF
Daniel Wussow (39), Senior Vice President, Mobile Emissions Catalysts at BASF (Shanghai) Management Co. Ltd., Shanghai, will, as President, assume responsibility for the Division Care Chemicals, based in Ludwigshafen, Germany, effective April 1, 2026. He will succeed Mary Kurian (48), who was appointed as Member of the Board of Executive Directors.