# BASF starts up new neopentyl glycol plant at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

BASF started up a new neopentyl glycol (NPG) plant at its Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China, adding 80,000 metric tons of annual capacity and bringing global capacity to 335,000 metric tons. The first customer delivery was completed in October 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-10-20
- Where: Zhanjiang, China, China
- Starts operating: 25 Nov 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 80,000 metric tons per year
- Products: neopentyl glycol, low-carbon NPG formulation
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [BASF](https://endata.com/companies/298.md)

## Sources

- [chemicalprocessing.com](https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/industrynews/news/55324432/basf-expands-plant-neopentyl-glycol-capacity-in-china), 2025-10-20: "The new NPG plant bolsters our local production footprint by strengthening our speed and responsiveness to increasing customer demand for eco-friendly powder coating resins across Asia Pacific."
- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/11/p-25-237), 2025-11-25: "This new plant will establish a stable local supply to support fast-growing market demand in the industrial coatings and automotive sectors."
- [chemicalprocessing.com](https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/industrynews/news/55333281/basf-high-performance-dispersant-plant-set-to-begin-production-in-china), 2025-12-01: "This new plant will establish a stable local supply to support fast-growing market demand in the industrial coatings and automotive sectors."

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