BASF to establish an innovation center in Turkey
BASF Turkey will establish an innovation center in order to contribute more effectively to the current and future success of its customers. The foundation of BASF Turkey Innovation Center was laid in Teknopark Istanbul on June 13, and the center is scheduled to be operational in the first quarter of 2020.
BASF, dating back 154 years in the world and 139 years in Turkey commercially and having a production history of 50 years in Turkey, attaches great importance to innovation since day one. BASF, which has R& D Centers in approximately 70 locations around the world, has more than 11 thousand employees in this field. BASF has invested around 2 billion euros in R& D activities in 2018 alone, and obtained 900 new patents.
The application laboratories of BASF, which provides chemical products and solutions to many industrial sectors in Turkey, will be gathered under the roof of BASF Innovation Center with the addition of new laboratories. The center, which will be operational in the Teknopark Istanbul campus, will allow BASF to develop customized solutions for local customers, taking into consideration the characteristics of Turkey's geography.
At the groundbreaking ceremony of the center planned to be operational in the first quarter of 2020, Rami Atikoğlu, General Manager of BASF Turkey, said: “At the Innovation Center, we together with our customers will provide customized solutions for them. This center is a proof of our trust in both our country and our business partners.”
Under the roof of BASF Turkey Innovation Center, there will be works and activities for new solutions, developments and works tailored to the needs of customers in the fields of Nutrition, Agricultural Solutions, Residential Care and Industrial Cleaning, Personal Care and Hygiene, Paint, Engineering Plastics and Polyurethanes and Automotive Refinish.
BASF also aims to contribute to the university- industry cooperation with universities, academicians and students by gaining the R& D center status in Turkey through this Innovation Center.
BASF Innovation Center building, for which approximately 3500 sqm of land has been allocated by Teknopark Istanbul, will consist of laboratories, office and seminar area and will have Leed Gold Certificate when completed.