BASF begins work on new chemical catalysts plant in Shanghai
The plant, BASF's first process catalysts facility in Asia Pacific, will produce base metal catalysts, custom catalysts and adsorbents to meet growing demand in China and Asia
BS B2B Bureau B2B Connect | Shanghai, China
“Today’s groundbreaking event is a significant milestone in our effort to strengthen our manufacturing footprint in Asia Pacific and improve our proximity to customers in the fastest growing region for our base metal and custom catalysts solutions. This new facility will be integrated into our global chemical catalysts manufacturing infrastructure allowing us to support strong regional demand growth while increasing our manufacturing capacity and overall production efficiencies,” said Detlef Ruff, BASF’s senior vice president, process catalysts on June 18, 2015.
The launch of manufacturing activities at the Caojing plant is planned for the fourth quarter of 2016. BASF’s Catalysts division is the global supplier of environmental and process catalysts.
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First Published: Jun 18 2015 | 9:46 PM IST