# BASF and Avantium plan FDCA reference plant in Antwerp

BASF and Avantium's joint venture Synvina plans to build a commercial-scale plant in Antwerp, Belgium, to produce furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), a building block for the polymer PEF. The plant is expected to be operational in the 2023-2024 timeframe.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-01-29
- Where: Antwerp, Belgium, Belgium
- Starts operating: Q3 2023
- Status: announced
- Products: furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), PEF (polyethylenefuroate)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Synvina](https://endata.com/companies/24901.md)
- [BASF](https://endata.com/companies/298.md) (partner)
- [Avantium](https://endata.com/companies/7773.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [interplasinsights.com](https://interplasinsights.com/plastics-materials/pilot-scheme-from-basf-and-avantium-for-new-bottle-material-/), 2018-01-29: "We believe the Reference Plant will be operational in the 2023-2024 timeframe."

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