Basf

Through its Italian subsidiary, Basf’s participation in Plast 2026 confirms the company’s role as a globally connected European partner, with "Made in Europe" production and a stable presence in Italy. “We are delighted to announce our presence at Plast 2026, a trade fair that symbolises the...

Basf is expanding its certified compostable ecovio portfolio with new grades that meet increasing recycling needs of flexible barrier packaging. The extended portfolio enables manufacturers of flexible packaging and brand owners to tailor barrier performance and end-of-life options like...

In 2025, Basf in Italy generated sales of 1,743.44 million euros, confirming the Group’s ability to maintain solidity and resilience in one of the most complex years in recent times from both a geopolitical and an economic standpoint. Financial year 2025 was in fact marked by a particularly...

For high-temperature applications in contact with food, Basf is now offering a portfolio of polyphenlysulfone (PPSU) grades which is not based on BPS (bisphenol S) and BPA (bisphenol A). This Ultrason P portfolio thus complies with EU Commission Regulation 2024/3190 which prohibits...

In the 2025 business year, the Basf Group faced an uncertain and very volatile global market environment with considerable headwinds. “We therefore mainly focused on the things we can control within the framework of our “Winning Ways” strategy,” said Basf CEO Markus Kamieth presenting the...

The non-profit organisation CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) has awarded Basf an "A" rating in climate protection and forest conservation and an "A-" rating in sustainable water resource management, confirming the German multinational's leading position in all three categories...

Markus Kamieth, CEO of Basf, has joined Cefic’s Board of Directors and will take over as President from 1 January 2026. From the same date, Kamieth will also become President of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA). He will succeed Ilham Kadri, the current CEO of Syensqo...

Basf is expanding its Basotect portfolio with Basotect Dark EcoBalanced, the first dark version of its established melamine resin foam. The industry-first combines the excellent acoustic and safety properties of Basotect B EcoBalanced with a homogeneous dark color – enabling elegant and visually striking acoustic concepts that...

Basf’s participation in K 2025 will centre around the message “Our Plastics Journey” – a strategic and technological journey that tackles today’s complexity while aiming squarely at a fully circular plastics economy through innovations in materials, processes, and digital models...

In line with the Group’s Winning Ways strategy, Basf Italy has appointed new Boards of Directors for several of its companies in the country, with the aim of consolidating growth and laying the foundations to face future challenges. As for Basf Italy...

Basf's engineering plastics Ultradur, Ultramid, Ultraform, and Ultrason will be distributed in Italy by Albis, a German company based in Hamburg. This move strengthens its long-standing partnership with the German multinational, whose major brands Albis already distributes in the...

“In the first quarter of 2025, Basf held its position in an increasingly challenging environment. Ebitda before special items was at about the level of the prior-year quarter and was in line with average analyst estimates,” said Basf’s Chief Financial Officer Dirk Elvermann at the presentation of...

2024 was a difficult year for the Basf Group in Italy, but it still saw an increase in Ebitda of approximately 24 million over the previous year despite the decline in sales, which stood at 2.120 billion euros, with a -8.2% compared to 2023. The company's results were influenced by...

All Basf's European production sites for engineering plastics, polystyrene, expandable polystyrene, polyurethane, thermoplastics polyurethanes, polyamides and specialty polymers are now certified by independent third parties according to the Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) standard...

Basf Corporation and Braven Environmental, a market leader in advanced recycling, have signed a supply agreement for Braven PyChem. This advanced recycled feedstock, derived from mixed plastic waste, will partially replace fossil resources at the Basf TotalEnergies Petrochemical (BTP) facility in...

The Global Impact Coalition (GIC), a CEO-led collaborative platform originally incubated at the World Economic Forum, launches the world’s first Automotive Plastics Circularity pilot together with seven global leaders in the chemical and recycling industries...

Kask, an iconic Italian helmet brand, is using expandable polystyrene (EPS) granules Neopor Ccycled from Basf for the production of safety helmets for workers. In the manufacturing process of Neopor Ccycled fossil feedstocks are replaced by pyrolysis oil obtained from recycled post-consumer plastic waste through...

Thanks to significantly higher contributions from the core businesses, Basf’S Ebitda before special items (income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special items) increased in the third quarter by 77 million euros compared to the same period last year, to 1.6 billion euros. “The positive...

Basf launches Tinuvin NOR 211 AR to support film producers and converters globally in navigating the challenging landscape of plasticulture - the use of plastic materials in agricultural applications. This new high-performance heat and light stabilizer protects and prolongs the lifespan of agricultural plastics that...

In a market environment shaped by economic uncertainty, Basf Group reported sales of 68.9 billion euros in the 2023 business year, compared with 87.3 billion euros in the previous year. This sales development was mainly driven by considerably lower prices and volumes...