Capital Expenditures (Capex)
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In 2026, the BASF Group is planning capital expenditures of around €3.3 billion (additions to property, plant and equipment excluding acquisitions, IT investments, restoration obligations and right-of-use assets arising from leases). As planned, these will be below the level of depreciation and amortization. For the four-year period from 2026 to 2029, we are planning capital expenditures totaling €13.0 billion, including around €0.8 billion for the new Verbund site in China. The investment volume in the next four years (2026-2029) will be considerably below that of the planning period 2025 to 2028 (€16.2 billion).
Projects currently being planned or underway include:
Location |
Project |
|---|---|
Geismar, Louisiana |
Capacity expansion at MDI plants |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Construction of a new production plant for semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Expansion of Neopor® production capacity |
Zhanjiang, China |
Construction of an integrated Verbund site |
Capex by segment 2026–2029
Capex by region 2026–2029
