Tag: BASF
Brazil: sodium methylate plant
On 11 February 2010, BASF broke ground for its new production plant for sodium methylate in Guaratinguetá, Brazil, its largest site in South America.
BASF plant on stream
BASF started up its new alkylethanolamines (AEOA) plant at its U.S. Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana, about one month ahead of schedule.
China: Nanjing site expansion
BASF and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec Corp.) have signed a USD 500 million agreement to expand their joint chemical Verbund site in Nanjing.
BASF reaches agreement
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, has reached an agreement with Degussa AG, Düsseldorf, to acquire Degussa’s construction chemicals business.
Germany: BASF boosts polyisobutene
BASF is to increase its production of medium molecular weight polyisobutene (MM PIB), which is marketed worldwide under the Oppanol® trademark.
BASF and Shell to sell stakes in Basell
BASF and Shell Chemicals are to sell their 50-50 joint venture Basell (The Netherlands) to a consortium led by New York-based Access Industries together with The Chatterjee Group (USA).