Into the dark: Basotect® Dark EcoBalanced, The World’s First Dark Melamine Resin Foam

BASF is expanding its Basotect® portfolio with Basotect® Dark EcoBalanced, that combine the excellent acoustic and safety properties with a homogeneous dark colour.

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BASF Coatings Opens New Automotive OEM Coatings Plant in Germany

The new plant is designed to manufacture ‘high-runner’ coatings – colours that represent the majority of current market demand – while ensuring consistent quality and improved production efficiency.

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BASF Begins Production from Core of Zhanjiang Verbund Site

With several downstream plants now operational, the new capacities will enhance BASF’s ability to meet growing market demand in China and the wider Asia-Pacific region, serving customers across multiple industries, including paints and coatings.

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BASF Expands Dispersion Production Capacity in Turkey to Support Architectural Coatings and Construction Industries

This latest investment reinforces BASF’s long-term commitment to sustainability and innovation in the coatings and construction sectors.

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BASF Coatings Reveals 2025–2026 Automotive Color Trends® Collection: Driving the Proxy

The new collection explores how ideas and inspiration can serve as “proxies” to guide design decisions in the automotive industry, bridging creativity and emotion with tangible realities.

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BASF und Carlyle vereinbaren Übernahme des Coatings-Geschäfts – Wert 7,7 Milliarden €

Die Transaktion, zusammen mit der früheren Veräußerung des Bautenanstrichmittelgeschäfts von BASF, bewertet den gesamten Unternehmensbereich Coatings mit 8,7 Milliarden €. Dies entspricht einem impliziten EV/EBITDA-Multiplikator vor Sondereinflüssen von etwa 13x für 2024. BASF behält einen Anteil von 40 % an dem Geschäft und wird voraussichtlich bei Abschluss der Transaktion rund 5,8 Milliarden € vor Steuern erhalten.

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BASF, Porsche and BEST Complete Pilot Project on Chemical Recycling of Vehicle Waste

The pilot project is being hailed as a milestone in defossilisation, proving that high-quality plastics for demanding automotive applications can be produced without fossil raw materials.

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Akzonobel, Arkema and BASF Join Forces to Cut Carbon Footprint of Architectural Powder Coatings

Akzonobel, Arkema and BASF intend to expand their collaboration further and are encouraging wider participation across the value chain to accelerate the coatings industry’s shift towards greater sustainability.

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BASF Coatings to Lead Research on Corrosion Protection for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The European Corrosion Congress EUROCORR 2025, taking place from 7th to 11th September in Stavanger, Norway, promotes interdisciplinary collaboration to develop effective corrosion prevention strategies. BASF Coatings is actively contributing to this effort through its research on innovative coatings and corrosion inhibitors, aiming to extend the lifespan of metallic products and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Auszeichnung für nachhaltige Zwei‑Ton‑Lackierung: BASF Coatings überzeugt mit gemeinschaftlicher Innovation

In Zusammenarbeit mit Renault und Dürr setzt BASF Coatings neue Maßstäbe in der Automobilproduktion – mit 100 % Lackübertrag und absolut keinem Overspray.

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Chemetalls Standort in Pinghu, China, erhält Nachhaltigkeitsauszeichnung von lokalen Behörden

Die Auszeichnung unterstreicht Chemetalls Führungsrolle im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit und hebt die Vorbildfunktion des Standorts Pinghu bei der grünen Transformation der regionalen Chemieindustrie hervor.

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BASF Coatings Signs Strategic Partnership with Toyota Motor Europe to Develop Body&Paint Programme

This collaboration marks the beginning of a long-term strategic relationship between BASF Coatings and Toyota Motor Europe, encompassing both Toyota and Lexus brands.

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BASF Commences Commercial Operations at Black Mass Battery Recycling Plant in Germany

With an annual processing capacity of up to 15,000 tonnes of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production scrap—equivalent to around 40,000 electric vehicle batteries, BASF’s facility is now one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

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BASF Introduces New Ultramid® Advanced N for High-Voltage E-Car Connectors

The material, which is part of BASF’s Ultramid® Advanced PPA portfolio, is tailored for high-voltage connectors and other e-mobility applications requiring halide-free, heat- and moisture-resistant component.

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BASF to Acquire Full Ownership of Alsachimie Joint Venture from DOMO Chemicals

The acquisition is a strategic move for BASF, aimed at reinforcing its industrial footprint at the Chalampé site in France, the company’s European hub for the production of polyamide 6.6 precursors.

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