# BASF to expand alkoxylate capacity at Antwerp site by up to 25%

BASF has started a stepwise capacity increase of its alkoxylation production plant in Antwerp, Belgium. The company plans to increase alkoxylation capacities by up to 25% by 2021, with first additional capacities available from Q3 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-09-10
- Where: Antwerp, Belgium, Belgium
- Starts operating: Q3 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: up to 25 percent increase in alkoxylation capacities
- Products: alkoxylates
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/basf-invests-in-alkoxylate-capacity-expansion-at-its-antwerp-site/), 2018-09-10: "With the planned significant capacity expansion, we are responding to rising demand for top-quality alkoxylates in the European market and are supporting the growth of our customers."

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