BASF is planning to expand butanediol capacity at its Geismar, La., plant by 10% next year. The expansion will boost BASF’s global butanediol capacity to 670,000 metric tons per year. BASF also produces butanediol at its sites in Ludwigshafen, Germany; Kuantan, Malaysia; Caojing, China; and Chiba, Japan. Additionally, BASF is set to start up a 100,000-metric-tons-per-year joint venture butanediol site in China this year.
“Being the leading producer of BDO globally, we continue to expand our production capacity step wise to support the growth of our customers as a reliable partner,” said Stefan Blank, president of BASF’s Intermediates division.
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