BASF's Net Income Plunges 81.4%

On July 11, BASF released its Q2 2025 earnings report. Sales amounted to €15.77 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 2.1%, mainly due to negative currency effects and price declines across all business segments, particularly in the Chemicals segment.

In Q2 2025:

• EBITDA before special items was €1.77 billion, down 9.7% YoY.
• EBIT was €490 million, down 5.8% YoY.
• Net income was €80 million, an 81.4% YoY drop (compared to €430 million in the same period last year).

Due to ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty and sustained ample supply in the market—especially for upstream products, whose margins remain under pressure—BASF has adjusted its full-year 2025 guidance. It now expects EBITDA of €7.3–7.7 billion, down from the previous forecast of €8.0–8.4 billion, a reduction of up to €1.1 billion (2024 full-year EBITDA: €7.9 billion).

Major Project Updates: PA6.6 and Styrodur?

Full Acquisition of Alsachimie Stake

BASF has completed the acquisition of Domo Chemicals’ 49% stake in their Alsachimie joint venture, making BASF the sole owner of the PA6.6 key precursor production site in Chalampé, France. This facility includes the production of KA oil, adipic acid, and AH salt (adipic acid hexamethylenediamine salt).

The agreement was signed on May 28, and both parties agreed not to disclose financial details. With full ownership of Alsachimie, BASF has strengthened its operational footprint in Chalampé, its European PA6.6 production hub. This strategic move enhances BASF’s ability to optimize backward integration of key raw materials, ensuring supply reliability and efficiency throughout the PA6.6 value chain.

For Domo Chemicals, the transaction aligns with its strategy of focusing on tailored polyamide solutions for the automotive, consumer goods, industrial, and electrical & electronics sectors.

This acquisition complements BASF’s broader strategic initiatives to expand PA6.6 capacity at Chalampé, including the launch of a state-of-the-art HMD (hexamethylenediamine) plant on June 12 and capacity expansion at its polymerization site near Freiburg, Germany.

Sale of Styrodur? Business Completed

BASF has sold its Styrodur? business to Karl Bachl Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH & Co. KG (BACHL). Styrodur?, an insulation material made from extruded polystyrene (XPS), and the brand name itself are included in the transaction.

The deal, approved by relevant authorities, took effect on June 30, 2025. Financial terms remain confidential. The agreement was initially signed on January 8, and BACHL has since taken over distribution of Styrodur? products, expanding its sales reach.

BACHL, one of Germany’s leading insulation manufacturers, has been a long-term BASF sales partner and has extensive experience with the Styrodur? brand, which has become a core part of its product portfolio.

Dr. Klaus Ries, Head of BASF’s Styrenics Business Management in Europe, stated: “BASF remains strategically focused on expandable polystyrene (EPS), with our well-known Neopor? and Styropor? brands. We aim to grow our EPS business and further strengthen our market position.”

To that end, BASF announced in October 2024 that it would increase Neopor? capacity at its Ludwigshafen site by 50,000 tons, reaching a total of 250,000 tons per year. The expanded capacity is expected to be operational by early 2027.