# BASF opens new fungicide production line in Tarragona, Spain

BASF inaugurated a new production line at its fungicide formulation plant in Tarragona, Spain, with an investment of EUR 21 million, creating 30 jobs and increasing production capacity by 25%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-11-23
- Where: Tarragona, Spain, Spain
- Value: $22.3M (21.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 30
- Starts operating: 23 Nov 2016
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 25% increase in production
- Products: fungicides
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [infoagro.com](https://www.infoagro.com/noticias/2016/basf_amplia_su_planta_de_fungicidas.asp), 2016-11-30: "El pasado 23 de noviembre, BASF inauguró una nueva línea de producción en la planta de formulación de fungicidas del centro de producción de Tarragona."
- [freshplaza.es](https://www.freshplaza.es/spain/article/3102445/espana-nueva-planta-de-formulacion-de-fungicidas-en-tarragona/), 2016-12-01: "Con la quinta línea de producción, la de Tarragona se convierte en la tercera planta de Formulación de BASF en el mundo, tras las de Brasil y Norteamérica, y la primera de Europa."

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