# BASF invests $40M in automotive coatings capacity in Ohio and Mexico

BASF is investing nearly $40 million over two years to expand automotive coatings production at its plants in Greenville, Ohio, and Tultitlan, Mexico, adding waterborne basecoat and electrocoat emulsion capacity.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-06-20
- Where: Greenville, Ohio and Tultitlan, Mexico, United States
- Value: $40.0M
- Jobs: 10
- Starts operating: 24 Aug 2017
- Status: announced
- Products: waterborne basecoats, electrocoat emulsion
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/us/en/media/news-releases/2017/06/P-US-17-067), 2017-06-20: "These investments reflect our continued market growth and underscore BASF’s commitment to developing a sustainable production platform that provides customized coatings solutions."
- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2017/06/p-17-260), 2017-06-28: "BASF is also expanding its ibuprofen capacities at its production site in Bishop, Texas, to fill current supply gaps for ibuprofen in the market."
- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/us/en/media/news-releases/2017/08/P-US-17-086), 2017-08-01: "The Huntsville facility is our largest emissions catalyst manufacturing site in North America and this expansion demonstrates our commitment to our business growth strategy."

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