# BASF expands compounding plant for engineering plastics in Schwarzheide, Germany

BASF put an expanded compounding plant for engineering plastics into operation at its Schwarzheide site in Germany, increasing capacity by 70,000 tons per year for Ultramid and Ultradur. About 50 new jobs were created.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-06-21
- Where: Schwarzheide, Germany, Germany
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: 21 Jun 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 70,000 tons per year
- Products: Ultramid (polyamide), Ultradur (polybutylene terephthalate)
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2017/06/p-17-250), 2017-06-20: "Today, June 21, 2017, BASF put the expanded compounding plant at BASF’s Schwarzheide site in Germany into operation."
- [sportstextiles.com](https://sportstextiles.com/News/145176), 2017-06-21: "BASF said its aim is to respond to 'rising global demand' for these fibres."

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