BASF to Build New Production Site in India

BASF India Ltd., Mumbai, India, reports that it will invest EUR 150 million to set up a new chemical production site at the Dahej Petroleum, Chemicals, and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR), located on the west coast of India in Gujarat. The new site will house production facilities for care chemicals and polymer dispersions for coatings and paper and also will be an integrated hub for polyurethane manufacturing. With this new production site, BASF aims to ensure local supply for growing markets and industries such as architectural paper, personal care, coatings, appliances, footwear, automotive, construction, and adhesives. Production is planned to begin in 2014.

The site will employ more than 250 people at full capacity, primarily in operations. With shared infrastructure and state-of-the-art production systems, the site will also provide resource efficient BASF technologies for the conservation of energy and water.

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