Chemovator invests in Detroit-based startup Heartland rethinking plastics using natural fiber reinforcements

Heartland helps manufacturers to reduce the product carbon footprint of plastic and rubber products

03-May-2024 - Chemovator, the business incubator and early-stage investor of BASF, has successfully finalized an investment in Heartland Industries. The Detroit-based startup is a frontrunner in the production of natural fiber plastic additives, and the latest addition to Chemovator's external-facing Elevate ...

Achim Sties appointed new Senior Vice President of BASF plastic additives

13-Jan-2023 - BASF has appointed Dr. Achim Sties to lead the global plastic additives business unit effective January 1, 2023. The headquarters of this business will be in Singapore. Prior to his current role, Achim Sties was already heading the plastic additives business in Europe. He began his career with ...

BASF and THOR GmbH fight fire together

Leverage combined expertise in flame retardant additives

05-Jul-2022 - BASF and THOR GmbH are combining their expertise in non-halogenated flame retardant additives to provide customers with a comprehensive solution that will enhance the sustainability and performance for specific plastic compounds, as well as meet stringent fire safety requirements. Flame ...

BASF and REEF Technology sign strategic cooperation agreement to improve the quality of plastic recyclate materials

22-Mar-2022 - BASF has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhejiang REEF Technology Co., Ltd. to develop state-of-the-art recyclate formulations for applications used in the automotive, packaging and consumer industries. Under the agreement, BASF will provide its recently launched IrgaCycle™ additive ...

BASF to increase capacity for plastic additives in Europe

Capacity expansion will increase production of HALS light stabilizers in Italy and Germany

16-Mar-2022 - BASF will increase production capacity for its hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) at sites located in Pontecchio Marconi, Italy and Lampertheim, Germany. As part of a multi-step investment plan, BASF aims to support the growing demand for light stabilizers used in durable plastics ...

BASF expands production capacity for antioxidant in Pontecchio Marconi, Italy

16-Jan-2020 - BASF plans to increase the production capacity for its antioxidant Irganox® 1520L by 20% at the site in Pontecchio Marconi, Italy. Irganox® 1520L is a key product in BASF’s antioxidant portfolio. With this expansion, BASF responds to an increasing market demand and aims to better serve its global ...

BASF opens first phase of the new antioxidants manufacturing plant in Shanghai

25-Jan-2019 - BASF inaugurated a new, world-scale antioxidants manufacturing plant at its Caojing site in Shanghai, China. With an annual capacity of 42,000 tons, the plant will produce antioxidants and associated forms and blends for the plastic additives market. The units for powder blending, liquid ...

BASF Plastic Additives Middle East appoints new Managing Director for Bahrain

Continued support of the region’s vision to create sustainable long-term economic growth

18-Sep-2018 - BASF Plastic Additives Middle East (PAME), the state-of-the-art production facility for customer-specific antioxidant blends (CSB) in Bahrain, named Michael Wille its new Managing Director. The appointment marks an important step in BASF’s support of the fast-growing polymer industry in the ...

BASF to expand production capacity for antioxidant

Investment meets increasing global demand

11-Jul-2018 - BASF plans to increase the global production capacity for its antioxidant Irganox® 1010 by 40% with production expansion projects at its sites in Jurong, Singapore, and Kaisten, Switzerland. With production in Kaisten coming online in 2019 and in Singapore in early 2021, BASF aims to better serve ...

BASF inaugurated application center for Plastic Additives

Merging key resources at one location to create a center of excellence

12-Jun-2018 - BASF recently inaugurated its new EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Application center for Plastic Additives in Kaisten, Switzerland. The new facility, located in the existing BASF production site, includes a state of the art compounding extruder, stretch film and tape lines as well as an ...