BASF SE BASFY has sold its bioenergy enzymes business in San Diego to Lallemand's subsidiaries, Danstar Ferment AG and Lallemand Specialties. This contains Spartec's product portfolio and associated technologies currently in development. Lallemand will incorporate the business and its employees into its Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits ("LBDS") unit. As of June 1, all business activities have been taken over by Lallemand.
LBDS is a prominent global provider of fermentation ingredients and technical solutions, and this purchase underscores the company's commitment to the fuel ethanol and alcohol industries. LBDS has collaborated with BASF's bioenergy division since 2017 to develop the expression of gluco and alpha-amylase enzymes in bioengineered yeast, which is now widely used in the North American ethanol manufacturing sector.
BASF continues to concentrate on its enzyme activities in the animal feed and detergent sectors. It will continue to provide farmers with agronomic solutions for growing low-carbon crops for the bioenergy industry. LBDS will demonstrate its enlarged offering at the Fuel and Ethanol Workshop in Minneapolis, which will run from Jun 10 to 12. Both sides have agreed not to divulge the financial and commercial terms of the arrangement.
Shares of BASFY have gained 4.5% over the past year compared with its industry’s 1.5% decline.
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BASFY currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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