- The new plant will have an annual capacity of 12,000 metric tons and start-up is scheduled for 2015.
- The facility will produce 15 specialty amines for various industries including construction and automotive.
- BASF is also building a multi-product plant in Nanjing, China, to start operations in 2015.
- BASF's portfolio includes 200 different amines used in pharmaceuticals, crop protection, and other applications.
New Specialty Amines Plant
BASF is constructing a new world-scale plant for specialty amines in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The facility, with an annual capacity of 12,000 metric tons, is set to start operations in 2015. It will produce 15 different amines for applications in industries such as construction, automotive, crop protection, and pharmaceuticals.
Global Production Network
This new plant will expand BASF's global production network, which includes existing facilities in Ludwigshafen and Schwarzheide in Germany; Antwerp, Belgium; Geismar, Louisiana; and Nanjing, China. The new facility will allow BASF to respond flexibly to changes in demand and produce commercial quantities of new products from its innovation pipeline.
Additional Plant in China
In March, BASF announced the construction of another multi-product plant for specialty amines at its Verbund site in Nanjing, China. This plant, also scheduled to start operations in 2015, will primarily produce dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) and polyetheramine (PEA).
Diverse Amines Portfolio
BASF offers a diverse portfolio of about 200 different amines, including alkyl-, alkanol-, alkoxyalkylamines, heterocyclic and aromatic amines, and specialty amines. These products are used in the manufacture of process chemicals, pharmaceuticals, crop protection products, cosmetics, detergents, coatings, special plastics, composites, and special fibers.
