International. BASF has announced that it will build a new specialty amines plant at its wholly-owned headquarters located in Nanjing Chemical Industry Park in China. The new multi-product plant can manufacture 21,000 metric tons per year and further expands the portfolio at the Nanjing amine specialty complex.
The plant will become operational in 2019 and will mainly produce: 1,2-propylenediamine (1,2-PDA), n-octylamine (n-OA) and polyetheramine (PEA).
"BASF offers a wide range of amines globally, and this investment reflects our continued commitment to meeting the growing market demand in Asia Pacific," said Stefan Blank, president of BASF's Intermediates division. "Building on decades of experience in amine development and manufacturing, this new plant will further reinforce our global leadership in these versatile intermediates."
"This investment will help us meet Asia-Pacific's growing demand for specialty amines used as intermediates in a wide range of industries and applications, such as epoxy formulations, crop protection agents, spandex and biocides for the coatings industry," said Narayan Krishnamohan, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific Intermediaries, BASF. "Through this expansion, we will be able to better serve our customers in Asia Pacific with consistent and timely supply of quality products."
BASF also has manufacturing capacity for 1,2-PDA and n-OA at its Ludwigshafen Verbund headquarters in Germany. PEA's manufacturing plants are located at BASF's headquarters in Ludwigshafen, Germany; Geismar, USA, and Nanjing, China.
