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BASF agrees to sell silicates business to U.S. firm PQ

This article was originally posted on Chemical Engineering Online.
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BASF SE has agreed to sell its silicates business, including assets at the Düsseldorf/Holthausen site, to U.S.-based PQ (Malvern, Pa.). The deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in H2 2026; financial terms were not disclosed.

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BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and PQ (Malvern, Pa.) have signed an agreement for the sale of BASF’s silicates business, including assets at the Düsseldorf/Holthausen site to PQ. Subject to customary closing conditions such as regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to be completed in H2 2026. The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial […]

The post BASF agrees to sell silicates business to U.S. firm PQ appeared first on Chemical Engineering.

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