- BASF is investing a double-digit million euro amount to increase Tinopal® CBS capacity in Monthey.
- Capacity expansion will be completed stepwise until 2022, with initial output in 2021.
- Tinopal® CBS is used in detergents and meets EU Ecolabel criteria.
- A previous investment in 2017 included a new drying tower and automated packing line.
Investment and Capacity Expansion
BASF is increasing production capacity for Tinopal® CBS optical brighteners at its Monthey, Switzerland site. The company is investing a double-digit million euro amount in existing plants to boost capacity stepwise until 2022, with the first additional capacities coming on stream in 2021.
Meeting Global Demand
This investment aims to meet the globally increasing customer demand for Tinopal® CBS. The optical brightener is used in liquid and powder detergents, single-unit dose, and industrial and institutional (I&I) products. It enhances the useful life of textiles by delivering brilliant white results even at low temperatures and with short wash cycles.
Product Applications
Tinopal® CBS is ideal for innovative product formats such as highly concentrated liquid detergents and single-unit-dose products. Additionally, Tinopal® CBS-X meets EU Ecolabel criteria, making it a sustainable choice for the home care and I&I industries.
Previous Investments
In response to high demand, BASF had already invested in extending the manufacturing facility for optical brighteners in Monthey in 2017. This previous investment included the installation of a state-of-the-art drying tower and a highly automated packing line.
