#Ludwigshafen: where BASF’s story began and continues to evolve. 🌍✨ From its founding in the 19th century to its role as a modern center of research and technology, this site embodies change and ambition. Our roots here are deep, and every step forward is a tribute to our heritage and vision for the future - old snapshots show how far we’ve come. 📸 #BASF #BASFLudwigshafen #Tbt #Throwbackthursday #BASFhistory #ThenAndNow | BASF

BASF officially opened its new Catalyst Development and Solids Processing Center in Ludwigshafen, Germany. This research facility will serve as a hub for pilot-scale synthesis of chemical catalysts, enabling BASF to offer its global customers faster access to innovative technologies. This pilot plant will also be of central importance for the development of new solids processing technologies. Catalysts play a key role in industrial chemistry. More than 80 percent of all chemical products come in

Heute vor 100 Jahren explodierte das Chemiewerk der BASF in Ludwigshafen. Es war einer der katastrophalsten Industrieunfälle der deutschen Geschichte, wie unser Beitrag zeigt. Vier Jahre zuvor starben durch eine noch gewaltigere Explosion tausende Menschen in Kanada. Mehr dazu in unserer Doku "Kanadas größte Katastrophe - die Explosion von Halifax". Jetzt ansehen: https://kurz.zdf.de/f7hj/ | ZDFinfo