# BASF to start construction of new MDI synthesis unit in Geismar, Louisiana

BASF will start construction of a new methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) synthesis unit at its Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana, in early Q2 2018. The investment will double annual MDI capacity from 300,000 to nearly 600,000 metric tons in the medium term.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-01-31
- Where: Geismar, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $150.0M
- Jobs: 15
- Starts operating: Q2 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 600,000 metric tons per year (after expansion)
- Products: methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), polyurethanes
- 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

- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2018/01/p-18-112), 2018-01-30: "The new plant is an important step to double BASF's annual MDI capacity in Geismar from 300,000 metric tons to close to 600,000 metric tons in the medium term."
- [opportunitylouisiana.gov](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/basf-to-expand-mdi-production-in-louisiana), 2018-01-31: "This new plant further strengthens our position as a leading supplier of chemistry for sustainable solutions."
- [inkworldmagazine.com](https://www.inkworldmagazine.com/breaking-news/basf-starts-construction-of-new-mdi-synthesis-unit-in-geismar-la/), 2018-02-01: "BASF will start the construction of a new methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) synthesis unit at the company’s Verbund site in Geismar, La., in early Q2 2018."
- [thefreelibrary.com](https://www.thefreelibrary.com/BASF+to+Begin+Construction+of+MDI+Synthesis+Unit+in+Louisiana.-a0534376716), 2018-03-01: "BASF reported that the new plant is an important step to double the company's annual MDI capacity in Geismar from 300,000 metric tons to close to 600,000 metric tons in the medium-term."

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