Finding the right chemistry to enable BASF’s Bradford plant to thrive

Peter Wormald didn’t know he was coming to Bradford. In fact, he didn’t know where he would be going once his job in Scotland wrapped up.

7:00am Wednesday 19 June 2013

Union is angry at BASF plan

The new German owners of a Bradford chemical site where 150 jobs are being axed have been accused of ripping the heart out of the plant.

8:20am Friday 10 July 2009

BASF plan job cuts but say future for Low Moor plant is good

Bosses at the world’s biggest chemical company have earmarked Bradford for major investment – as the local plant faces jobs cuts in the next few years.

11:00am Thursday 6 June 2013

German giants try to buy Ciba plant

A battle for control of a Bradford chemical plant continued last night as a buyout of Ciba by German giant BASF was blocked by a major shareholder.

9:44pm Tuesday 16 September 2008

150 jobs axed at Ciba chemical plant

About 150 jobs are to be axed at the Bradford plant of speciality chemicals company Ciba, following its recent takeover by BASF, the world’s largest chemicals group.

8:29am Wednesday 8 July 2009

Workers wait for deal news

More than 800 workers at a giant Bradford chemicals site are waiting to see what the future holds after the authorities gave the go-ahead for a take-over of the company’s owners.

10:10am Tuesday 7 April 2009

Major milestone for BASF creates a city world-class operation in city

Chris Holland looks at the story behind major investment which has turned the BASF Bradford chemical manufacturing site into a world class operation

2:27pm Thursday 5 May 2016

Up to 150 jobs to go at Bradford chemical plant

About 150 jobs are to be axed at the Bradford plant of speciality chemicals company Ciba.

9:16am Tuesday 7 July 2009

Future of chemical plant to be reviewed

The future of a major Bradford speciality chemicals plant is to be reviewed by its new German owners as part of plans which will see nearly 4,000 job cuts worldwide by 2013.

6:30am Tuesday 7 July 2009

New blow to district as 375 jobs face the axe

More than 200 jobs are at risk at two US-owned Bradford companies, with a further 170 set to go over the next two years at a local chemical plant, which is bearing the brunt of the latest round of cutbacks by its German owner.

6:00am Saturday 27 April 2013