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BASF Pharma Solutions Announces Global Price Adjustment for Pharmaceutical Excipients and Selected APIs

United States, March 31 -- BASF Pharma Solutions today announced a global price increase for excipients and selected active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) supplied by the company. The adjustment su... Read More


BASF Coatings announces leadership transition post-closing

Germany, March 31 -- BASF Coatings today (March 26, 2026) announced that Jens Luehring will be appointed Chief Executive Officer upon closing of the transaction between BASF and Carlyle, which will es... Read More


BASF demonstrates that pressure-sensitive adhesives for labels can be fully compatible with today's recycling processes for PET bottles

Germany, March 31 -- BASF's UV-curable acrylic hotmelt acResin(R) UV 3532 has been approved by RecyClass for use on PET bottles, confirming its full compatibility with established European PET recycli... Read More


A flagship for chemical production: BASF inaugurates world-scale Verbund site in China

Germany, March 31 -- BASF celebrated the official inauguration of its newly built, world-scale Verbund site in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province in southern China. Covering an area of around four square k... Read More


CHINAPLAS 2026: BASF debuts Elastollan(R) GripTec outsole solution for enhanced grip, design freedom and sustainability

Germany, March 31 -- At CHINAPLAS 2026, BASF will unveil Elastollan(R) GripTec, a new innovative thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) portfolio designed for the sports footwear industry, unlocking new pos... Read More


BASF Intermediates increases prices for its Standard Amines Portfolio in Europe

Germany, March 31 -- BASF is increasing prices on its commodity amines portfolio in Europe by up to 30%, with certain products subject to higher increase, effective immediately or as existing contract... Read More


Sumitomo Corporation Enters Capital and Business Alliance with HarvestX, Developer of AI-Powered Automated Pollination Robots

Japan, March 31 -- Sumitomo Corporation has entered into a capital and business alliance with HarvestX Inc.. HarvestX has developed the world's first robot capable of automatically pollinating strawbe... Read More


Sumisho Venture Partners Establishes New ꔐ Billion-Scale Fund

Japan, March 31 -- Sumitomo Corporation announced that Sumisho Venture Partners, Inc. (hereinafter "SVP"), which is responsible for the Group's corporate venture capital (CVC) activities in Japan, has... Read More


MOL and Hitachi Launch Initiative to Convert Used Ships into Floating Data Centers

Japan, March 31 -- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi; President & CEO: Toshiaki Tokunaga; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), and Hitachi Systems, Ltd. (Hitachi Systems; President ... Read More


World's First Hydrogen-Fueled Operation of a Main Engine in Factory for a Large Commercial Vessel

Japan, March 31 -- Japan Engine Corporation ("J?ENG") and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. ("Kawasaki") are jointly engaged in Green Innovation Fund Project "Development of Marine Hydrogen Engines and ... Read More