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BASFY Strengthens Acid Chlorides and Chloroformates Production
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Key Takeaways
BASF SE inaugurated its modernized Ludwigshafen ACCF plant, boosting capacity by about 30%.
BASFY invested a low three-digit million-euro amount to renew acid chloride and chloroformate production.
BASF SE expects the upgrade to cut the portfolio's product carbon footprint by an average of 19%.
BASF SE (BASFY - Free Report) has inaugurated its fully modernized plant for the production of acid chlorides and chloroformates (ACCF) at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site in Germany. The investment has been valued at a low three-digit million-euro amount. The step is expected to strengthen the company’s position by increasing production capacity and ensuring reliable supply all across the globe.
The investment includes a fundamental renewal of the production infrastructure for acid chlorides and chloroformates that will increase the capacity by approximately 30%. The ACCF products are widely used as building blocks in pharmaceuticals, crop protection products, organic peroxides, coatings, plastics and rubber applications.
The modernization also supports BASFY’s sustainability efforts as it is expected to reduce the portfolio’s product carbon footprint by an average of 19%, advancing Scope 3 emission reduction efforts for its customers. Since 2025, the company has produced its Ludwigshafen portfolio of around 25 acid chlorides and chloroformates using renewable electricity credits, including upstream raw material processes.
With increased capacity, improved infrastructure and lower product carbon footprints, this underscores BASFY’s focus on adapting more sustainable practices to achieve its broader goal of enabling its customers’ green transformation.
BASFY shares have gained 20.1% in the past year compared with the industry’s 1.6% rise.
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BASFY’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
BASFY currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold)
Some better-ranked stocks in the Basic Materials space are Neo Performance Materials Inc. (NOPMF - Free Report) , Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS - Free Report) and Avient Corporation (AVNT - Free Report) .
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NOPMF’s 2026 earnings is pinned at $1.4 per share, indicating a 185.71% year-over-year increase. NOPMF’sshares have gained 89.6% over the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CRS’ fiscal 2027 earnings is pegged at $12.92 per share, indicating a rise of 20.07% year over year. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 8.39%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AVNT’s current-year earnings is pinned at $3.2 per share, indicating a 13.48% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 3.4%. AVNT’sshares have gained 16.9% over the past year.
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BASFY Strengthens Acid Chlorides and Chloroformates Production
Key Takeaways
BASF SE (BASFY - Free Report) has inaugurated its fully modernized plant for the production of acid chlorides and chloroformates (ACCF) at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site in Germany. The investment has been valued at a low three-digit million-euro amount. The step is expected to strengthen the company’s position by increasing production capacity and ensuring reliable supply all across the globe.
The investment includes a fundamental renewal of the production infrastructure for acid chlorides and chloroformates that will increase the capacity by approximately 30%. The ACCF products are widely used as building blocks in pharmaceuticals, crop protection products, organic peroxides, coatings, plastics and rubber applications.
The modernization also supports BASFY’s sustainability efforts as it is expected to reduce the portfolio’s product carbon footprint by an average of 19%, advancing Scope 3 emission reduction efforts for its customers. Since 2025, the company has produced its Ludwigshafen portfolio of around 25 acid chlorides and chloroformates using renewable electricity credits, including upstream raw material processes.
With increased capacity, improved infrastructure and lower product carbon footprints, this underscores BASFY’s focus on adapting more sustainable practices to achieve its broader goal of enabling its customers’ green transformation.
BASFY shares have gained 20.1% in the past year compared with the industry’s 1.6% rise.
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BASFY’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
BASFY currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold)
Some better-ranked stocks in the Basic Materials space are Neo Performance Materials Inc. (NOPMF - Free Report) , Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS - Free Report) and Avient Corporation (AVNT - Free Report) .
While NOPMF currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), CRS and AVNT carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) each. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NOPMF’s 2026 earnings is pinned at $1.4 per share, indicating a 185.71% year-over-year increase. NOPMF’sshares have gained 89.6% over the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CRS’ fiscal 2027 earnings is pegged at $12.92 per share, indicating a rise of 20.07% year over year. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 8.39%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AVNT’s current-year earnings is pinned at $3.2 per share, indicating a 13.48% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 3.4%. AVNT’sshares have gained 16.9% over the past year.