LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany – Due to the October 17 fire, which took place at the North Harbor at BASF SE in Ludwigshafen, Germany, BASF announced it has to declare force majeure on deliveries of dispersions, dispersion powders and hotmelts on acrylic monomer basis (Acronal®, acResin®, Acrodur®, ACROSOL® E 20 D, AQAGloss®, Basonal®, Col.9®, Epotal® and Luhydran®) from BASF sites in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Tarragona, Southern Catalonia, Spain, until further notice.
While the plants for the above mentioned products are not affected by the incident, impacts on logistics as well as raw materials are happening. Due to the fire, the raw material supply of the steam crackers was halted, and other Verbund plants were idled or production reduced. Many plants, such as one of the steam crackers, have resumed operations in the meantime.