BASF has divested its shares in the joint venture companies, BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. and Markor Meiou Chemical (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. in Korla, China, to Verde Chemical Singapore Pte. Ltd. Following approval by the relevant authorities, the transaction was completed effective April 21, 2025. Both parties have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.
Verde Chemical Singapore Pte Ltd is majority controlled by Verde Ventures SGP, also a Singapore registered company. The company is establishing an intellectual property and license center in Singapore to commercialize new technologies and leverage them to support manufacturing in Southeast Asia.