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BASF and CRC for Polymers to develop advanced technologies for soil moisture...

Ludwigshafen, Germany and Melbourne, Australia – BASF and the Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers (CRC-P) have signed a cooperation agreement to develop a new range of advanced polymers that will...

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New greenhouse to accelerate agricultural research in Limburgerhof

Limburgerhof, Germany – August 28, 2012 – Today BASF dedicated a new greenhouse facility at its Agricultural Center in Limburgerhof. The additional 1250 square meters add nearly 25% to the existing...

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BASF to strengthen global crop protection business with acquisition of Becker...

Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 20, 2012 – BASF plans to acquire Becker Underwood for a price of $1.02 billion (€785 million). The company, headquartered in Ames, Iowa, is one of the leading global...

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BASF to boost production capacity for blockbuster fungicides in Germany and...

Limburgerhof, Germany – September 25, 2012 – BASF is making an investment of more than €200 million to scale up and further integrate production and formulation capacities in order to meet continued...

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BASF maintains good business performance in the third quarter

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 25, 2012 – After a solid first half, BASF maintained good business performance overall in the third quarter. Sales rose by 8% to €19 billion, particularly due to higher...

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BASF completes acquisition of Becker Underwood

Ludwigshafen, Germany – November 28, 2012 – BASF has completed the acquisition of Becker Underwood from Norwest Equity Partners, a U.S.-based private equity investment company, for a purchase price of...

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BASF-Nufarm agreement changes: BASF to distribute crop protection products...

Melbourne, Australia – January 23, 2013 – BASF and Nufarm Australia Ltd today announced that, following the expiry of their distribution agreement, BASF will directly distribute its range of crop...

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BASF reinforces partnerships with food value chain

Ludwigshafen, Germany, January 29th, 2013 – At the Fruit Logistica trade show from February 6-8, 2013, BASF’s Crop Protection division will present its latest solutions for sustainable agriculture and...

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Initium®, BASF’s fungicide for specialty crops, receives approval in Brussels

Limburgerhof, Germany – February 14, 2013 – BASF’s fungicide for specialty crops, Initium, has been approved in the EU for use in crop protection products. This follows Initium’s initial launches in...

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BASF increases sales and income from operations in 2012

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2013 – BASF maintained its good performance in 2012. The company exceeded the 2011 record levels in sales and income from operations (EBIT) and once again earned a...

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BASF hosts its first Symposium on Sustainability Assessment in Agriculture

Berlin, Germany – March, 26 2013 – Together with leading experts from the food industry, agriculture, academia and NGOs, BASF laid the foundation to bring forward solutions for sustainability...

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BASF: Shaping the future in the crisis – confident for 2010

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 25, 2010 – BASF has demonstrated its strength in the global economic crisis and has created room to actively shape its future by acting quickly and decisively: through...

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Solid first quarter of 2013 for BASF

Ludwigshafen/Mannheim, Germany – April 26, 2013 – BASF increased its sales and income from operations (EBIT) before special items in the first quarter of 2013. At €19.7 billion, sales exceeded the...

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BASF announces investments and initiatives for agriculture in Asia Pacific

Singapore – May 23, 2013 – Today BASF’s Crop Protection division presented its solutions for the future of food availability and quality of life in Asia Pacific. BASF aims to address these challenges...

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BASF responds to EFSA’s assessment on risk to bees

Limburgerhof, Germany – May, 27 2013 – BASF today commented on the assessment from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on fipronil and bees. According to BASF, the assessment does not highlight...

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BASF invests more than €50 million to expand its crop protection production...

BASF today announced more than €50 million in investments to expand its crop protection production capacities in the Guaratinguetá chemical complex, about 170 kilometers from São Paulo, Brazil. As...

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BASF disagrees with restriction of key insecticide in the EU

Limburgerhof, Germany – July 16, 2013 – BASF today expressed its disagreement with the European Commission’s latest decision to apply a two-year restriction on selected seed treatment uses of the...

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BASF maintains good business performance in challenging environment in first...

Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 25, 2013 – BASF increased sales by 3% in the second quarter of 2013 to just under €18.4 billion thanks to higher sales volumes in all segments. Income from operations...

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BASF opens its $33 million facility expansion in Research Triangle Park,...

BASF today (September 4, 2013) inaugurated its new research facilities in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina at a grand opening ceremony. This $33 million expansion includes 80,000 square...

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Xemium®, BASF’s novel fungicide, receives registration for the Brazilian market

Limburgerhof, Germany – September 30, 2013 – BASF has received registration approval from the Brazilian authorities for Xemium, its latest blockbuster fungicide from the carboxamide family. BASF can...

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BASF raises 2020 sales target for its Crop Protection division to €8 billion

Limburgerhof, Germany – October 2, 2013 – BASF is raising the long-term sales target for its Crop Protection division and now expects it to achieve sales of more than €6 billion by 2015 and €8 billion...

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BASF inaugurates new facility for plant biotechnology research in Ghent, Belgium

Ludwigshafen, Germany and Ghent, Belgium – October 17, 2013 – Today, BASF has opened a new facility in the Ghent region, one of the leading centers for European plant biotechnology research. BASF’s...

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Robust third quarter 2013 for BASF

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 25, 2013 – BASF raised sales in the third quarter of 2013 by 1.5% to around €17.7 billion despite significantly negative currency effects. This growth was mainly the...

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BASF files legal action challenging EU Commission’s restriction of...

Limburgerhof, Germany – November 5, 2013 – BASF has filed legal action with the General Court of the European Union challenging the EU Commission’s decision to restrict major seed treatment uses of the...

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BASF presents new, closed transfer system for crop protection products at the...

Limburgerhof, Germany – November 7, 2013 – At this year’s Agritechnica, BASF’s unit Crop Protection will present ezi-connect™, its new transfer system for crop protection products. With the novel...

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BASF to expand range of interactive services for the global agricultural...

Limburgerhof, Germany – December 12, 2013 – BASF today announced plans to expand its services and initiatives for growers and agricultural professionals worldwide. This double-digit million euro...

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John Deere and BASF partner to develop sustainable yield enhancement solutions

Mannheim and Limburgerhof, Germany – John Deere and BASF today announced plans to jointly develop a suite of integrated precision farming and farm management solutions for improved execution in the...

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BASF sells INITIUM®products in 11 European countries and obtained...

Limburgerhof, September 2012 - Started in 2010 Initium® products protect crops in European countries like France, UK, Germany, The Netherlands, Macedonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Italy, Belgium and...

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New Lead in BASF Crop Protection Europe

Ludwigshafen, Germany – December 17, 2009 - Following four years as Group Vice President of the BASF Crop Protection Regional Business Unit Europe, Klaus Welsch will take over the lead of a senior...

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BASF increases 2013 sales and earnings and is cautiously optimistic for 2014

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 25, 2014 – BASF increased sales and earnings in 2013 compared with the previous year. “2013 was again a demanding year, with a lot of headwind for our industry....

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BASF raises peak sales potential of crop protection R&D pipeline to €2.1 billion

Limburgerhof, Germany – February 27, 2014 – BASF now expects its crop protection R&D pipeline to achieve a peak sales potential of €2.1 billion, an increase of €400 million over the past year. The...

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BASF begins direct distribution of crop protection products in Australia

Melbourne, Australia – February 27, 2014 – BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, today celebrated its entry into the Australian crop protection market. A launch event featuring partners, farmers...

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BASF´s crop protection pipeline in good shape

Farmers are turning to products with BASF’s pipeline active ingredients to keep crops healthy and maximize yields on limited farmland. The result: The value of the company’s pipeline has received a...

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Personnel announcement

Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 29, 2009 – BASF SE today announced the following personnel changes.

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BASF shows strength in global crisis

Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 30, 2009 – In an extremely difficult environment, BASF’s business declined in the first quarter of 2009. At €12.2 billion, sales were 23% lower than in the first quarter...

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BASF unveils new cereal seed treatment from its Seed Solutions pipeline

BASF today presented its new cereal seed treatment Rubin® TT to German retailers and the media in Cologne. Rubin® TT, the successor of Rubin®, was developed in an intensive exchange between BASF and...

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BASF improves earnings after weak start to the year

Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 30, 2009 – BASF’s sales and earnings were again negatively impacted by the ongoing global economic crisis in the second quarter of 2009. The effects on business were...

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BASF: Stabilization in the third quarter

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 29, 2009 – BASF’s figures for the third quarter of 2009 demonstrate the company’s operational strength in the global economic crisis. Third-quarter sales increased by 2%...

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BASF posts solid earnings in a difficult business environment

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – BASF – The Chemical Company – is acting quickly and decisively to combat the effects of the global economic crisis: Production capacities and investments...

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BASF Agriculture Center Limburgerhof celebrates its 100th anniversary

Limburgerhof, Germany – April 2, 2014 – BASF’s Crop Protection division celebrates the 100th anniversary of its Agriculture Center Limburgerhof this year. Established in 1914 as an agriculture research...

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New mode of action confirmed for Initium®, BASF’s fungicide for specialty crops

Limburgerhof, Germany – April 3, 2014 – BASF researchers have confirmed the discovery of a unique mode of action for Initium fungicide. The findings have shown that Initium inhibits fungal activity by...

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BASF to build new world-scale plant for specialty amines in Ludwigshafen

Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 16, 2014 – BASF is building a new world-scale plant for the production of specialty amines in Ludwigshafen. Start-up of the facility with a total annual capacity of about...

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BASF: Good start to the year in chemicals business, oil and gas business...

Ludwigshafen, Germany – May 2, 2014 – “We had a good start to the year in our chemicals business and in the Agricultural Solutions segment. We sold more. This more than compensated for the negative...

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BASF proposes dividend of €1.95 per share

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE today decided to propose to the Annual Meeting on April 30, 2009 a dividend of €1.95 per share for 2008. The...

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BASF announces investments and new products for North American agriculture

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA – June 11, 2014 – BASF today announced new investments and solutions that will help growers and partners in North America drive yields and efficiency. BASF...

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Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc. (MCAG) and BASF sign agreement for new insecticide

Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc. (MCAG) and BASF announced today (June 11, 2014) the signing of an exclusive global development and license agreement for a new insecticide (MCAG’s development code “MCI-8007”).

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Innovative solution to improve honey bee health receives registration across...

NOD Apiary Products and BASF announced today - June 12,2014 - that MAQS® Beehive Strip has received green light for commercialization in key European countries. This marks a significant milestone in...

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BASF receives registration for first wood protection nets

Limburgerhof, Germany – July 18, 2014 – The novel, patented net technology Storanet® has received registration for commercialization in Germany. BASF can now provide the first non-liquid technology to...

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BASF increases earnings considerably in the second quarter due to higher volumes

Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 24, 2014 – BASF’s business developed positively in the second quarter of 2014. At €18.5 billion, sales rose by 1% compared with the same period of the previous year.

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