# BASF sets November 2026 opening for $1B MDI plant in Geismar

BASF has set November 11, 2026, for the official opening of its new MDI production facility at the Geismar integrated site. The investment is roughly $1 billion with an annual capacity of about 600,000 metric tons.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-11-10
- Where: Geismar, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Starts operating: 11 Nov 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 600,000 metric tons per year
- Products: MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [ad-hoc-news.de](https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/unternehmensnachrichten/basf-sets-november-2026-date-for-1-billion-geismar-mdi-plant-as-portfolio-reshapes/70485571), 2026-11-10: "BASF has circled 11 November 2026 on the calendar for the official opening of its new MDI production facility at the Geismar integrated site."

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