BASF strengthens its enzyme technology footprint
BASF further invests in growth field enzymes with three transactions
With three separate transactions, BASF has strengthened its technology footprint in industrial enzymes, one of BASF’s identified growth fields: BASF has completed the acquisition of Henkel’s detergents enzyme technology.
Additionally, BASF has entered into a research and license agreement with the biotechnology company Dyadic International, Inc., Jupiter, Florida, which provides access to a new production host technology.
Furthermore, BASF has signed a R&D collaboration agreement with Direvo Industrial Biotechnology GmbH, Cologne, Germany, to develop a highly efficient feed enzyme for animal nutrition. All transactions will provide BASF with know-how in strategic industries including animal and human nutrition, detergents and cleaners.
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