# BASF Coatings invests in new surface treatment site in China

Chemetall, the surface treatment business of BASF's Coatings division, is investing in a new site in Zhejiang province, China. The complex will house production, warehousing, a laboratory and administrative offices, with completion planned by 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-08-15
- Where: Dushan Port Economic Development Zone, Pinghu, Zhejiang province, China
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: surface treatment products
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [chemanager-online.com](https://chemanager-online.com/en/news/basf-coatings-invests-in-china-complex), 2018-08-15: "Chemetall, the surface treatment business of BASF's Coatings division, is investing in a new site in Zhejiang province, China."

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