# BASF to build plastic additives plant in Shanghai, China

BASF is investing over €200 million globally, including a new plastic additives plant at its Caojing site in Shanghai with an annual capacity of 42,000 tonnes, expected to start commercial production by early 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-03-01
- Where: Caojing, Shanghai, China
- Value: $213.0M (200.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 42,000 tonnes per year
- Products: plastic additives, antioxidants
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [hydrocarbonprocessing.com](https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2017/03/basf-to-invest-in-new-plastic-additives-plant-in-shanghai-china/), 2017-03-01: "Asia, and particularly the Chinese market, offer significant growth opportunities, driven by diverse applications including packaging, construction, consumer goods, automotive and many more."

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