BASF SE
RSS

BASF looking to cut 500 jobs by 2016


April 23, 2013 11:40 am ET

LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY — Chemicals giant BASF SE plans to shed up to 500 jobs worldwide by the end of 2015 as it seeks to respond to the economic downturn.

BASF and Markor plan two polyurethane intermediates joint ventures in China


March 5, 2013 9:02 am ET

LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY — BASF SE and Xinjiang Markor Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. (Markor) plan to establish two joint ventures to make butanediol (BDO) and polytetrahydrofuran (Poly THF), in Korla, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in northwest China.

BASF and Sinopec plan plasticizer feedstock plant


January 23, 2013 1:00 pm ET

LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY -- BASF SE and Chinese national oil firm Sinopec will develop a plant making plasticizer feedstock in Guangdong, China.

Petronas and BASF terminate joint venture


January 21, 2013 1:54 pm ET

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- Malaysian national oil corporation Petronas, said it has mutually agreed to terminate an agreement with BASF SE to form a specialty chemicals venture.

Image

Material Insights: Nov. 12, 2012


November 12, 2012 6:00 am ET

October price hikes for polypropylene and PVC resin in North America are featured in this week’s Material Insights video. Prices for each material rose an average of 2 cents per pound in October, according to buyers contacted by Plastics News....

Next Page >>

Upcoming Plastics News Events

June 4, 2013 - June 5, 2013Workforce Solutions West 2013

September 17, 2013 - September 18, 2013Plastics Caps & Closures 2013

November 12, 2013 - November 14, 2013Plastics Building Innovations 2013 Conference

More Events

Newsletters

Select from the list below to subscribe to customized Plastics News e-mail news alerts. Check the options you wish to receive.

  • PN Daily Report (Monday-Friday)

    Stories and multimedia news posted during the past 24 hours on PlasticsNews.com.

  • PN Breaking News (As it happens)

    Stories and major breaking news related to the plastics industry as covered by PlasticsNews.com.

  • Material Insights (Monthly)

    Discussion of events and factors impacting resin pricing and resin price futures.

  • Materials Alert (Friday)

    News related to materials, resin price changes before they are published in the newspaper, and price history of selected resin.

  • Sustainability (Thursday)

    News related to sustainability issues in the worldwide plastics industry.

  • Film & Sheet (Every other Tuesday)

    News related to film, sheet, and packaging markets worldwide.

  • New Products (Every other Wednesday)

    The latest news about new products in the plastics industry.

  • Automotive (Every other Monday)

    Automotive OEM and plastic component manufacturer news.

  • Injection Tooling (Monthly)

    News related to injection molding equipment and mold-making.

  • Recycling (Wednesday)

    News related to recycling and reprocessing of plastics resins and materials.

  • Medical Report (Wednesday)

    News and events coverage related to medical/surgical device & equipment manufacturing and medical product packaging.

  • Mergers & Acquisitions (Every other Tuesday)

    The latest news and mergers & acquisitions in the plastics industry.

  • Industry Events Coverage (Monthly pre-event, daily during event)

    Exclusive pre-event news coverage as well as up-to-the-minute reporting from industry events such as K Show, ChinaPlas and NPE.

More Newsletters

Most Popular