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BASF | Nunhems to acquire Noble Seeds Pvt. Ltd., strengthening its leading position in India’s vegetable seed market

Solidaridad and BASF launch Climate-Resilient Agriculture Initiative to support small-scale farmers in Ethiopia
BASF | Nunhems to invest in a new R&D center in Almería, Spain
BASF’s vegetable seeds business is set to break ground on a cutting-edge research and development center in El Ejido, Almería, Spain.
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CDP awards BASF leadership status
The non-profit organization CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) has rated BASF as one of the world’s leading companies in the areas of forest and climate protection and sustainable water management.

Start-up of the steam cracker at BASF’s Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China
BASF has successfully commissioned the steam cracker at its newly built Verbund site in Zhanjiang in South China as scheduled. This is the first cracker in the world using 100 percent renewable energy to drive its main compressors (eDrives).

BASF to divest its optical brightening agent business to Catexel
BASF and Catexel have signed an agreement on the sale of BASF’s optical brightening agent business. Optical brightening agents are ingredients in laundry detergent formulations. The business is currently part of BASF’s Care Chemicals division.