BASF begins repairs, updates customers after Ludwigshafen accident

2024-11-06 14:04

According to a new update by BASF, the group confirmed that a detailed investigation of the incidents by experts is on-going. At the same time, cleaning, inspection and repair of the plant has already started.BASF initiated the process of informing customers about the product volumes they can expect to receive from its inventory, which will be allocated in a fair and reasonable manner in accordance with applicable law.The group had declared force majeure last week affecting selected Vitamin A, E, carotenoids and aroma ingredients products:Vitamin E:
Lutavit® E 50, Acetate (Oily Feed, 98%, Pharma, Dry 50% DC/GFP), DL-alpha-Tocopherol.Vitamin A:
Lutavit® A 500 Plus, Lutavit® A 1000 NXT, Palmitate 1.0/1.6/1.7, Propionate 2.5, Dry Acetate 500 (60, 40 Mesh), Dry Acetate 325 (GFP, GFP/E), Dry Palmitate (250 CP CWD, 250 FP CWD), Acetate 1.5/2.8.Carotenoids:
Beta-Carotene (DC 10%, DC 20%, 20% CWD/R), Lucarotin® (1 CWD/Y, 10 CWD/O PLUS, 30 M, 30 SUN, 30 MCT), Lucantin® (CX 10% NXT, Red 10% NXT, Yellow 10% NXT, 10% Feed NXT, Red 0.5% NXT, Red 1.0% NXT).Other:
Oily Vitamin Blend 02-185.Aroma ingredients: Ionones, Pyranol, DL-Menthol (not L-Menthol), Rose Oxides, Ethyllinalool, Nerolidol, and Isophytol R.