# BASF to increase hexanediol capacity at Ludwigshafen site

BASF intends to increase the production capacity of 1,6-hexanediol at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site by more than 50%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-06-07
- Where: Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Starts operating: Q4 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: more than 50% increase
- Products: 1,6-hexanediol
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [pcimag.com](https://www.pcimag.com/articles/topic/4567-news?page=665), 2018-06-07: "BASF intends to increase the production capacity of 1,6-hexanediol at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site by more than 50%."
- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2018/06/p-18-230), 2018-06-14: "BASF is increasing its global production capacity for Neopor (expandable polystyrene containing graphite) by a total of 40,000 metric tons per year."

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