BASF Announced The Closure Of Another Plant In Germany

According to a report from Reuters on October 10, the German chemical company BASF said on the same day that after discovering that an imidazole plant in Ludwigshafen had discharged a small amount of pharmaceutical and cosmetic raw materials into the Rhine since October 9, the company had prevented Sexually closed the factory.

In a statement, the company said midazoles are harmful to fish and, in humans, cause skin burns, eye damage and other problems if swallowed.The company said it had notified government authorities of the expected dilution of an estimated 300 kilograms of emissions.

Basf expects full-year sales of 57-58 billion euros in 2020 and 59.316 billion euros in 2019 due to weak demand due to COVID-19.