BASF SE

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projects tracked
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BASF SE is a global chemical company headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Founded in 1865 as Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik, it develops, manufactures, and supplies chemicals and materials for industrial and consumer markets. Its portfolio spans basic chemicals and intermediates, plastics and performance materials, coatings, catalysts, battery materials, crop protection and seeds, nutrition and care ingredients, and digital farming tools.

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The company operates a worldwide network of production and R&D sites, including large Verbund complexes that integrate energy and material flows. Its products and technologies serve customers in sectors such as automotive, construction, energy, agriculture, electronics, and consumer goods. Business units and brands include BASF Coatings, BASF Agricultural Solutions (FiberMax, Stoneville), BASF Care Chemicals, BASF Digital Farming, and BASF Battery Materials. BASF reports on sustainability targets and pursues initiatives in areas such as renewable energy sourcing, emissions reduction, circularity, and safer chemistry.

Also known as Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik, BASF Battery Materials, BASF Digital Farming GmbH, BASF Care Chemicals, FiberMax and 11 more.

Projects BASF is involved in

chemXplore tracks 139 projects involving BASF, of which 25 are active.

  1. 4 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 3 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 15 projects Under Construction
  5. 2 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Besides these 25, the record holds 108 completed projects, 3 on hold and 3 cancelled.

Active projects

Closest to start-up first.

19 more active projects and the 114 that are completed, on hold or cancelled are in the record. See all 139 in chemXplore

Expected start-up, by year
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5 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 27 October 2026 BASF Cincinnati Alkyl Polyglucosides (APG) Production Expansion · Operational / Completed · United States
  • 21 September 2026 BASF MDI Production Complex, Dahej · FEED / Pre-FID · India
  • September 2026 BASF Geismar MDI capacity expansion · Commissioning & Start-up · United States
  • September 2026 BASF Ludwigshafen Acid Chlorides and Chloroformates Expansion · Operational / Completed · Germany
  • 18 August 2026 BASF Global SAP and Diaper Performance Lab, Mumbai · Operational / Completed · India

BASF in chemical industry news

10 November 2026
BASF to switch European polyisobutene production to 100% renewable electricity

Transition completes Jan 2027 using on-site renewables, Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind, long‑term PPAs and mass‑balance attribution; ZeroPCF product options available; captive volumes excluded.

9 November 2026
Hyundai Motor Group (Kia), Alten Korea and BASF co-develop circular concept seat for Kia EV3 Study Car 2.0

Concept seat applies circular materials, design-for-disassembly and end-of-life-focused assembly to improve dismantling and material separation in EV interiors.

5 November 2026
BASF, Stellantis and L&L Products win SPE Innovation Award for 2027 Jeep Grand Cherokee tunnel reinforcement

13% lighter than prior design, 40% lower product carbon footprint, 20% higher peak loading, and uses a 60% post‑industrial recycled PA6 in the tunnel reinforcement.

5 November 2026
BASF, Ford and Supavut win SPE award for Ultramid PA6 bezels on 2026 Ford Everest

Paint-free, high-gloss door-handle bezels use a single-material Ultramid Deep Gloss PA6 blend to enable standard single-step injection molding and easier end-of-life recovery.

4 November 2026
BASF, Toyota and Vuteq win SPE Grand Award for injection-molded Tacoma truck bed

Paint-free, single-piece PA6 truck bed replaces painted long-glass-fiber SMC using a 12,000-ton injection platform; mass-balance recycled feedstock and remeltable scrap target lower cost and CO2.

2 November 2026
Sinopec and BASF verify product carbon-footprint accounting via JV cross-validation

Joint cross-validation used identical methodology, data and metrics to align footprints for ethylene, butadiene and EVA and support mutual recognition across the industry.

30 October 2026
Evonik declines negotiations with BASF and offers confidential information exchange

Board rejects takeover negotiations, reaffirms independence and strategic direction, and permits a confidential, informational exchange to explain positions and hear BASF's rationale.

29 October 2026
Cheniere raises 2026 guidance, increases dividend and reports Q3 2026 results

Q3 revenues $6.17B; EBITDA $1.90B; 2026 EBITDA and DCF guidance raised; dividend up >12%; long-term LNG SPAs with QatarEnergy and Petrobras; CCL Stage 3 completed.

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