01 Urbanization trends and population growth drive demand for building and construction plastics. Increasing construction activities, including residential buildings, commercial complexes, and infrastructure projects (such as roads, bridges, and airports), require durable and lightweight plastic materials.Plastics are used in the building and construction industry for various purposes, including window frames, insulation, and interior design. Plastics are suitable for various building and construction products due to their strength, lightweight, corrosion resistance, flexibility, and processability. Building and construction plastics make most safety products, including automatic firefighting systems, smoke detectors, and alarms. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a popular polymer used in the building and construction industry and has excellent fire performance characteristics. Plastics require little maintenance and are not only simple to install and use. In addition, considering the malleability of plastics, the pipes can adapt to the shifting of the soil.
May 2026 BASF signed an agreement to sell its silicates business to PQ, enabling PQ to expand its specialty materials portfolio while strengthening long-term supply capabilities for silicate-based products used in building and construction materials.
October 2025 BASF and Carlyle signed a binding agreement to establish BASF Coatings as a standalone company, supporting the continued development of advanced coating technologies used across construction and infrastructure applications.
July 2025 BASF completed the transfer of its Styrodur® extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation business to BACHL, sharpening its strategic focus on expandable polystyrene (EPS) products while strengthening BACHL's building insulation portfolio.
July 2025 BASF completed the acquisition of DOMO Chemicals' 49% stake in Alsachimie S.A.S., gaining full ownership of the polyamide 6.6 precursor production facility and strengthening supply reliability for high-performance engineering plastics used in construction applications.