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View all News ReleasesFeb 01, 2024
BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) completes acquisition of Arc Metal AB in Sweden
BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) has completed the acquisition of Arc Metal AB in Hofors, Sweden. The asset purchase adds toll smelting and processing of spent automotive catalyst in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and further complements ECMS’s existing global precious metal recycling operations in Cinderford, UK, Seneca and Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Caldwell, Texas, USA.
Read moreJan 23, 2024
Iveco Group chooses BASF as first recycling partner for electric vehicle batteries
Iveco Group (EXM: IVG) announces the selection of BASF (FWB: BAS), the world’s leading chemical company and biggest chemical supplier for the automotive industry, as its first partner to provide a recycling solution for the lithium-ion batteries of the Group’s electric vehicles.
Read moreJan 18, 2024
Advancing Circular Economy: BASF and Heraeus’s New JV Supports China's Supply Security and Sustainability Goals
BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) and Heraeus Precious Metals have commenced operations of a new joint venture facility, BASF HERAEUS Metal Resource Co., Ltd, (BHMR) located in Pinghu, China. The facility recovers precious metals from spent automotive catalysts, enabling a circular economy, while supporting China’s security of supply and sustainability goals.
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View all Blog PostsMay 19, 2023
CIBF 2023: BASF powers the future of e-mobility with advanced cathode-active materials and broad chemical innovations
● Broad and targeted battery solutions include high-performance cathode-active materials, metal management and recycling solutions, NEV battery demonstrator, anode binders, specialty elastomers and coolants ● A series of tech talks to share sustainable practices that decarbonize the battery value chain
Read moreNov 02, 2022
See what it takes to pave the way for a sustainable EV battery value chain
As the demand for electric vehicles accelerates, so do the calls for forward-thinking battery recycling solutions. With tightening government regulations alongside sufficient metal supply and price volatility challenges—the need for a comprehensive and cost-effective battery recycling approach has never been greater.
Read moreOct 27, 2022
BASF: on the fast track to develop manganese-rich cathode materials, a safer and more cost-efficient solution for electric vehicles
Manganese-rich Nickel Cobalt Manganese Oxide materials (Mn-rich NCM) is a market-leading portfolio for Cobalt (Co) free cathode active materials (CAM).
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