15-03-2013

BASF has announced that it will start-up a new multi-million euro fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts testing and research laboratory at the hte Aktiengesellschaft (hte) facility in Heidelberg, Germany. The new BASF laboratory will begin operating in the first half of 2014, and will be ...

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Focus on innovative materials for the automotive, building and construction, and energy sectors

12-03-2013

BASF SE has launched a research initiative called ”North American Center for Research on Advanced Materials” through which it is collaborating with Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst. One goal of this ...

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First BASF manufacturing facility dedicated to commercial-scale production of advanced cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

14-11-2012

BASF celebrated the grand opening of its new cathode materials production plant in Elyria, Ohio. The materials manufactured at the Elyria plant will be used by BASF’s customers to produce advanced lithium-ion batteries that will propel current and next-generation hybrid and full electric ...

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Collaboration with American customers and universities to be stepped up

11-09-2012

BASF has opened a new research lab for thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) in Wyandotte, Michigan. A multidisciplinary team of product developers, chemists and material scientists will work to discover new products for the American automotive, construction, sports and leisure industries. ...

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05-07-2012

BASF and ITWC, Inc. announced BASF’s acquisition of ITWC, Inc., based in Malcom, Iowa. ITWC specializes in cast elastomer polyurethane systems and polyester polyols. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. With more than 80 employees including business management, ...

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08-05-2012

BASF announced its plans to build a world scale production plant for formic acid at its integrated “Verbund” site in Geismar, Louisiana. The new plant will create 20 new jobs and have an annual capacity of more than 50,000 tons. It will be the only formic acid production plant in North ...

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02-05-2012

BASF Venture Capital GmbH has invested $7.5million in the technology company NanoH2O, Inc. The investment is part of a$40 million equity round co-led by BASF Venture Capital together with other investors. NanoH2O develops, produces and sells reverse osmosis membranes for seawater ...

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27-04-2012

BASF, Arsenal and Foosung announced BASF’s acquisition of Novolyte Technologies, based in Cleveland, Ohio (USA). Novolyte is a manufacturer of electrolyte formulations for lithium-ion batteries, as well as specialty chemicals for several key market segments. With 167 employees, Novolyte ...

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Global headquarters for Oilfield Solutions will be relocated to Houston, Texas

04-04-2012

Through a new organizational set-up BASF will in future align its Global Oilfield and Mining Solutions business even more strongly with customer needs. The business consists of two industry platforms for mining and oilfield whose strategies are based on strong growth and adding value through ...

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14-03-2012

BASF Venture Capital GmbH has invested $13.5 million in Allylix, Inc., a U.S.-based renewable specialty chemicals company. The BASF subsidiary led a $18.2 million financing round , joined by existing investors Tate & Lyle Ventures, Avrio Ventures and Cultivian Ventures. Allylix has a ...

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