# BASF inaugurates $1B MDI production facility in Geismar, Louisiana

BASF inaugurated a new world-scale MDI production facility at its Geismar Verbund site in Louisiana, with an annual capacity of approximately 600,000 metric tons. The $1 billion investment is BASF's largest wholly owned investment in North America.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-04
- Where: Geismar, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 600,000 metric tons per year
- Products: MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate), polyurethanes
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/us/en/media/events/2026/Geismar-MDI3-Inauguration), 2026-11-04: "With our new world-scale MDI facility in Geismar, we are strengthening our core businesses, driving innovation and bringing more production closer to our customers."

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