BASF opens new automotive coatings plant in Shanghai
BASF's Coatings division inaugurated a new world-scale automotive coatings plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Caojing, Shanghai, China. The €140 million project is an extension of an existing joint venture plant and will produce solventborne and waterborne coatings.
Value
$165.0M (140.0M EUR)
Starts operating
11 Dec 2017
Capacity
80,000 metric tons per year
Productssolventborne automotive coatingswaterborne automotive coatings
“The inauguration of this new plant in Shanghai will help us to support the growth of our customers and take an active role in developing the Chinese automotive market.”basf.com
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