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On June 9, 10 and 11, BASF | Nunhems will be present at the International GreenTech Fair in Amsterdam.
GreenTech is the largest international horticulture fair in the Netherlands. Professionals from the horticulture industry from all around the world gather there to network and share knowledge.
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BASF signs agreement to sell silicates business, including assets in Düsseldorf, to PQ
BASF and PQ have signed an agreement for the sale of BASF’s silicates business, including assets at the Düsseldorf/Holthausen site to PQ. Subject to customary closing conditions such as regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to be completed in H2 2026.
BASF demonstrates resilience in a demanding market environment
BASF Group’s business recorded solid volume growth in the first quarter of 2026, driven by China and, since March, significantly shaped by the conflict in the Middle East. “In this demanding market environment, BASF demonstrated resilience and achieved EBITDA before special items of €2.4 billion compared with €2.5 billion in the prior-year quarter,” said Chief Financial Officer Dr. Dirk Elvermann at the presentation of the quarterly figures in advance of the BASF Annual Shareholders’ Meeting taking place today at the Congress Center Rosengarten in Mannheim, Germany. Overall, sales declined slightly due to strong adverse currency effects and slightly lower prices. In a conference call for analysts and investors, Elvermann said: “Disregarding the currency headwinds of more than €100 million, EBITDA before special items would have reached the level of the prior-year quarter.”
BASF invests and commissions world-scale facilities for menthol and linalool in Ludwigshafen and citral plant in Zhanjiang
BASF’s Aroma Ingredients business unit today announced the official launch of three newly built world-scale plants – menthol and linalool in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and citral in Zhanjiang, China. This announcement follows the inauguration ceremony of BASF’s Zhanjiang Verbund site held on March 26, 2026. In Ludwigshafen, the investment is in the triple-digit million-euro range.