BASF

BASF

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Vitamin A and vitamin E softgel capsules are seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 8, 2024. German chemical giant BASF said that due to the fire at A plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on July 29, 2024, BASF Europe has declared force majeure on the supply of some vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoid products and some fragrance ingredients from now until further notice.

BASF

BASF

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Vitamin A and vitamin E softgel capsules are seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 8, 2024. German chemical giant BASF said that due to the fire at A plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on July 29, 2024, BASF Europe has declared force majeure on the supply of some vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoid products and some fragrance ingredients from now until further notice.

BASF

BASF

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Vitamin A and vitamin E softgel capsules are seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 8, 2024. German chemical giant BASF said that due to the fire at A plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on July 29, 2024, BASF Europe has declared force majeure on the supply of some vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoid products and some fragrance ingredients from now until further notice.

BASF

BASF

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Vitamin A and vitamin E softgel capsules are seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 8, 2024. German chemical giant BASF said that due to the fire at A plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on July 29, 2024, BASF Europe has declared force majeure on the supply of some vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoid products and some fragrance ingredients from now until further notice.

BASF

BASF

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Vitamin A and vitamin E softgel capsules are seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 8, 2024. German chemical giant BASF said that due to the fire at A plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on July 29, 2024, BASF Europe has declared force majeure on the supply of some vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoid products and some fragrance ingredients from now until further notice.

BASF

BASF

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Vitamin A and vitamin E softgel capsules are seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 8, 2024. German chemical giant BASF said that due to the fire at A plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on July 29, 2024, BASF Europe has declared force majeure on the supply of some vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoid products and some fragrance ingredients from now until further notice.

BASF

BASF

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Vitamin A and vitamin E softgel capsules are seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 8, 2024. German chemical giant BASF said that due to the fire at A plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on July 29, 2024, BASF Europe has declared force majeure on the supply of some vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoid products and some fragrance ingredients from now until further notice.

BASF

BASF

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Vitamin A and vitamin E softgel capsules are seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 8, 2024. German chemical giant BASF said that due to the fire at A plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on July 29, 2024, BASF Europe has declared force majeure on the supply of some vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoid products and some fragrance ingredients from now until further notice.

BASF

BASF

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Vitamin A and vitamin E softgel capsules are seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 8, 2024. German chemical giant BASF said that due to the fire at A plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on July 29, 2024, BASF Europe has declared force majeure on the supply of some vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoid products and some fragrance ingredients from now until further notice.

BASF

BASF

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Vitamin A and vitamin E softgel capsules are seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 8, 2024. German chemical giant BASF said that due to the fire at A plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on July 29, 2024, BASF Europe has declared force majeure on the supply of some vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoid products and some fragrance ingredients from now until further notice.

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Illustration BASF

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Illustration BASF, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, August 8, 2024.

Illustration BASF

Illustration BASF

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Illustration BASF, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, August 8, 2024.

Illustration BASF

Illustration BASF

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Illustration BASF, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, August 8, 2024.

Illustration BASF

Illustration BASF

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Illustration BASF, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, August 8, 2024.

Illustration BASF

Illustration BASF

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Illustration BASF, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, August 8, 2024.

Illustration BASF

Illustration BASF

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - Illustration BASF, Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, August 8, 2024.

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Xinhua Headlines: Europe looks to tap potentials in cooperation with China amid growth challenges

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Xinhua Headlines: Why "de-risking" from China poses high risks for European economies

Xinhua Headlines: Why "de-risking" from China poses high risks for European economies

(230513) -- FRANKFURT, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 27, 2022 shows a view of BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site which is under construction in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua)

Xinhua Headlines: Europe looks to tap potentials in cooperation with China amid growth challenges

Xinhua Headlines: Europe looks to tap potentials in cooperation with China amid growth challenges

(230429) -- FRANKFURT, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 27, 2022 shows a view of BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site which is under construction in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua)

Xinhua Headlines: Sino-German cooperation benefits all with win-win prospects

Xinhua Headlines: Sino-German cooperation benefits all with win-win prospects

(221101) -- BEIJING, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 27, 2022 shows a view of BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site which is under construction in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China remains priority market for foreign enterprises

(220930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2022 shows a view of the BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site in Zhanjiang, South China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAN ZHENG-BASF'S VERBUND SITE-INAUGURATION CEREMONY (CN)

CHINA-HAN ZHENG-BASF'S VERBUND SITE-INAUGURATION CEREMONY (CN)

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Xinhua Headlines: BASF's Verbund site starts production in south China

(220906) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows a view of BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua)

Xinhua Headlines: BASF's Verbund site starts production in south China

Xinhua Headlines: BASF's Verbund site starts production in south China

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Xinhua Headlines: BASF's Verbund site starts production in south China

Xinhua Headlines: BASF's Verbund site starts production in south China

(220906) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Feb. 27, 2022 shows a view of BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site which is under construction in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua)

Xinhua Headlines: BASF's Verbund site starts production in south China

Xinhua Headlines: BASF's Verbund site starts production in south China

(220906) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- BASF kicks off the piling work of the first plants of its Verbund site in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province on May 30, 2020. (Xinhua)

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(1)''White Biotechnology'' attracting worldwide attention

(1)''White Biotechnology'' attracting worldwide attention

KUNSAN, South Korea - A BASF factory in the southwestern South Korean city of Kunsan produces vitamins using fermentation. (Kyodo)