BASF has sold its business with Styrodur, an insulation material made from extruded polystyrene (XPS), to Karl Bachl Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH & Co. KG (BACHL). Following approval by the relevant authorities, the transaction was completed with effect from June 30, 2025. The sale also includes the brand Styrodur. The parties have agreed to keep the financial details of the transaction confidential.

BACHL has already expanded its sales radius in January 2025 by taking over the distribution of Styrodur products. BACHL is one of the leading manufacturers of insulation materials in Germany and a long-standing Styrodur sales partner of BASF.

The Styrodur brand is already an established part of BACHL's product portfolio. "We are proud to take over the Styrodur brand and are extremely confident about its future," says Michael Küblbeck, CEO of BACHL. The BACHL group already has extensive experience with Styrodur. BACHL is looking forward to continuing its successful cooperation with customers and partners.

 "BASF is consistently focusing its strategy on expandable polystyrene with our well-known brands Neopor and Styropor," said Dr. Klaus Ries, Head of Business Management Styrenics Europe at BASF. "We want to expand our EPS business and further strengthen our position in the market." To this end, BASF will increase Neopor's production capacity in Ludwigshafen by 50,000 tons to 250,000 tons per year. The expanded capacity is expected to be available from the beginning of 2027.

Approximately 50 employees in production, marketing and sales at BASF SE are involved in the Styrodur business. The affected employees will remain with BASF.