All BASF articles
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Thousands of jobs to go as chemicals giants cut costs
Dow and 3M laying off a total of 4500 employees worldwide
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European chemicals industry struggling to compete as costs surge
BASF plans major cost cuts as energy crisis saps profits
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Setting the standard for calculating indirect emissions
Industry collaboration creates carbon footprinting guidelines for chemical products
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Former Coca-Cola chemist imprisoned for trade secret theft
14-year sentence for Xiaorong You, who stole secrets related to BPA-free can linings from major chemical and coating firms
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Battery boom time
The fast-evolving market for vehicle batteries is driving commoditisation and consolidation, but also innovation
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Coca-Cola chemist convicted of trade secret theft
Xiaorong You stole files detailing BPA-free can coatings from seven major chemicals firms
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BASF tightens austerity belt and closes plant in north of England
Political fallout over £1 billion Covid loan that preceded hexamethylene diamine plant closure
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Brexit may put some chemicals out of GB’s Reach
Industry fears divergence of UK and EU regulations could spell disaster for trade
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Taking responsibility for waste
How well are companies that produce and use plastics living up to their duty?
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From philanthropy to sustainability
Corporate Social Responsibility in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries is changing
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BASF to axe 6000 jobs worldwide
5% cut to global staff part of a drastic restructuring to simplify corporate structure
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Industry adopts quantum computing, qubit by qubit
Companies looking to solve complex chemistry problems are among early adopters of quantum technology
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Chemicals industry roundup 2018
Industry growth remains strong despite tariff disputes, political uncertainty and supply chain challenges
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Bayer–Monsanto merger momentum
US antitrust regulators approve Bayer’s $66bn takeover of Monsanto, conditional on the company offloading $9bn in assets
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US sanctions threaten Iran–Europe petrochemical ties
Companies review their options after Trump administration’s withdrawal from nuclear deal
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BASF to buy Bayer seeds and herbicides
€5.9bn sale will help satisfy competition regulators’ worries over Bayer–Monsanto merger
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BASF to buy Solvay’s polyamide business
€1.6bn deal covers 2400 employees at sites in Europe, Asia and the Americas
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Consortium working to extend sustainable coconut oil supply chain
Agricultural education programme helps secure production and reduce environmental impact
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Opening doors to innovation
Chemical companies are increasingly using specialist investment arms to nurture new ideas