- BASF invests a double-digit million euro amount to expand specialty amines production.
- The expansion will be completed gradually by early 2017.
- New plants in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Nanjing, China, will start up in 2015.
- BASF's portfolio includes about 200 different amines used in various industries.
Investment and Expansion
BASF is expanding its production capacity for around 20 specialty amines at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen. The company is investing a double-digit million euro amount to enhance current production facilities, with the expansion set to be completed gradually by early 2017. This move aims to meet the growing demand for specialty amines, particularly in Europe.
Global Production Network
This investment strengthens BASF's global amine production network, which includes plants in Ludwigshafen and Schwarzheide, Germany; Antwerp, Belgium; Geismar, Louisiana; and Nanjing, China. In March and April 2014, BASF announced the construction of two new multiple product plants for specialty amines at its Ludwigshafen and Nanjing sites, with startup planned for 2015.
Diverse Portfolio
BASF boasts the world's most diverse portfolio of amines, with about 200 different types. These include alkyl-, alkanol-, alkoxyalkylamines, heterocyclic and aromatic amines, as well as specialty amines. The portfolio also features an expanding range of chiral amines with high optical and chemical purity. These versatile products are primarily used in the manufacturing of process chemicals, pharmaceuticals, crop protection products, cosmetics, detergents, coatings, special plastics, composites, and special fibers.
