BASF is building a mobile emissions catalysts production facility in Środa Śląska, a Special Economic Zone near Wrocław, Poland. The new 40,000 square meter facility will be BASF’s largest in plant in Europe. Construction will begin before the end of 2012. The plant will start production near the beginning of 2014. Additional expansion will follow, raising the total investment volume for the project to approximately €150 million.
“The planned implementation of Euro 6 light duty and Euro VI heavy duty emissions regulations in Europe will drive an increased demand for advanced emissions control systems,” said Senior Vice President, Mobile Emissions Catalysts at BASF, Rui Goerck. “BASF is more than doubling its production capacity in Europe to keep pace with this demand and to continue to meet our customers’ needs.”
Among the advanced technologies that will be produced in Poland are Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems and cutting-edge SCR on Filter solutions. The plant will also house a regional sample laboratory and a production line for BASF’s Premair®-branded ozone destruction catalysts for automotive applications.
“Due to its central position in Europe and its positive economic development, Poland is an attractive location for BASF to invest,” said Head of BASF Business Center Europe Central, Joachim Meyer. ”The new facility strengthens our position in the Polish market as a supplier of innovative solutions.”
