BASF and Takazuri collaborate to create smart building solutions

BASF has customised its additive packages to suit the region’s unique weather conditions, ensuring long-term, environmentally friendly solutions that promote economic development and positively impact the construction industry and local communities. This collaboration has the potential to scale to other regions.

Africa's population is expected to double by 2050, according to the African Development Bank Group. Rapid urbanisation and population growth are driving an increase in plastic waste and heightened demand in various construction sectors. Takazuri’s mission is to provide affordable climate-resilience solutions using local resources, with partnerships across housing, commercial, healthcare, education, and humanitarian sectors.

Takazuri and BASF have collaborated to provide long-term, environmentally friendly solutions that promote economic development in Africa. Photo: BASF

Climatile, a roofing and cladding solution, improves indoor temperatures with enhanced insulation, solar reflectance, and emittance. It also offers a safe rainwater-harvesting surface that resists corrosion. Designed as a system, Climatile features a smart clipping mechanism for integrating functional accessories such as ultra-light frameless solar panels and biophilic components. This "upgradable" solution enables buildings to provide essential resources for climate resilience.

Takazuri has long been active in advancing Kenya’s climate action and green growth, fostering an environment for sustainable and regenerative construction. With innovative products poised for regional and continental expansion, the company is leading the charge towards a more resilient and eco-friendly future for Africa’s construction industry.

“BASF has been an invaluable partner, helping us optimise processes, improve thermal stabilisation, and extend the service life of post-consumer recyclates. Their expertise in creating additive packages tailored to this region’s harsh weather has been crucial,” said Maria, a representative from Takazuri.

Takazuri has also partnered with Gabriel Chemie, a leading masterbatch producer in Europe, to provide customised Combi-Batch solutions containing colours and stabilisers. These improve dispersion and homogeneity in the polymer matrix during tile production.

Plastics require stabilisation against thermal and photo-oxidation to meet the demands of processing, product life cycles, and specific applications. Additive stabilisers are critical in enhancing the quality of post-consumer recyclates for sustainable applications like Climatile. The restabilisation of Climatile with suitable antioxidants and light stabilisers was essential to ensure leak-free roofing and affordability.

“Our team worked closely with Takazuri to understand their technical requirements, enabling us to design an optimal additive system for long-term outdoor use of post-consumer recycled materials,” said Bettina Sobotka, head of Global Marketing and Development for Plastic Additives at BASF. “We hope this collaboration will benefit the construction sector and local communities in East Africa, fostering economic growth.”

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