With effect from September 1, 2014, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices for numerous pigments and dyes by up to 15 percent worldwide. The products affected are predominantly azo pigments, yellow and red high performance pigments, effect pigments, phthalocyanines and dyes.

Ludwigshafen, Germany – June 25, 2014 – Sunshine and high temperatures make it clear that summer is here but warm or hot summer weather can create problems of its own. The rooms inside buildings, for example, can become very hot, which has a negative effect on the wellbeing and the performance of the people living or working there.

Düsseldorf, Germany – April 28, 2014 – At the interpack trade fair from May 8 to May 14, BASF is going to present its comprehensive range of packaging raw materials. At stand B43 in hall 10, BASF experts are going to showcase manifold and innovative products that enable customers to develop more sustainable solutions.

Mortara, Italy – April 22, 2014 – Through investments in the local facilities BASF enhances the competitiveness of the photoinitiator production in Mortara, Italy, and strengthens the site in the long term. In 2014, BASF invests €4 to 6 million in its facilities in order to ensure the highest standards of safety and environmental protection and to improve the efficiency of the production lines. In addition, BASF extends its production of photoinitiators in Mortara. The site is one of the largest in the world for the production of photoinitiators.

Geneva, Switzerland, April 3, 2014 – From April 8-11, BASF will present new and efficient solutions for the hygiene industry at the INDEX 2014, the worldwide primary exhibition of nonwovens, at the Palexpo Exhibition & Congress Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. At the BASF booth 2427, BASF experts will inform and advise business professionals about BASF’s comprehensive services and product range in the field of innovation including HySorb® new odor control and HySorb® Mass Balance approach, binders for fibrous materials and of additives for hygiene, filtration and medical applications.

Moscow, Russia –February 28, 2014 – At the Interlakokraska trade fair taking place in Moscow, Russia from March 11 to 13, BASF is going to present its comprehensive range of resins, additives, pigments and pigment preparations. The international trade fair is predominantly aimed at manufacturers of paints and coatings who supply the Russian and Eastern European market. At stand FE 094 in the Forum Expocentre pavilion, BASF experts are going to present innovative products that will enable the customers to develop more sustainable solutions.

Clermont de l’Oise, France – February 19, 2014 – BASF has signed a contract to divest its liquid masterbatch business in Clermont de l’Oise, France, to Audia International, a large global supplier of polyolefins and color masterbatches. The transaction is expected to close in mid 2014.

BASF has signed a contract to sell its Vinuran PVC modifier business to Kaneka Belgium N.V., a subsidiary of Kaneka Corporation, Japan. The transaction comprises intangible assets and inventory. It does not include a transfer of the production assets or employees in Ludwigshafen.

BASF will increase its annual capacity for manufacturing energy-curable binders – sold under the brand name Laromer® – and specialty monomers in Europe by beginning of 2014. Specialty monomers and energy-curable binders add value in many applications including coatings for furniture and flooring, inks and overprint varnishes as well as lacquers for coating plastic and metal substrates.

BASF continues to implement a series of measures within its Performance Products segment to strengthen its competitiveness. As part of its long-term pigment strategy, BASF will enhance customer focus and continue to design differentiated products in high-value applications, and optimize the global production network.

BASF receives the 2013 Product Line Strategy Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan based on a recent analysis of the European resins for protective coatings market. The award recognizes the extent to which the product line meets customer base demands, the overall impact it has in terms of customer value as well as increased market share.

Flexible packages like pouches and bags are gaining market share and increasingly replace the traditional means of packaging, namely cans, containers and bottles. Their advantages are lower weight, less required storage space, lower shipping costs and increased customisability.

BASF is taking firm steps to stop the distribution of counterfeit versions of its Irgacure® 819 photoinitiator product. After repeatedly issuing notifications, BASF has contacted distributors identified as offering counterfeit Irgacure 819 products for sale and legally insisted that they cease marketing and selling these products.

On 19‒21 March, BASF will be presenting many different products and services at the European Coatings Show 2013 (ECS) in Nuremberg. At stand 523 in hall 7A, experts from BASF and BTC, the distribution organization of BASF in Europe, provide information on their range of innovative resins, additives, dispersions, pigments, pigment preparations, specialty monomers and specialty vinyl monomers.

BASF sells Capcure®, mercaptan-based epoxy curative business, to
Gabriel Performance Products, LLC

BASF receives certification for compostable system consisting of Epotal ECO and curing agent