BASF completes $163.7M expansion of automotive coatings plant in Caojing, China

BASF expanded its automotive coatings plant in Caojing, Shanghai, with an investment estimated at $163.7 million. The project added new production lines, a solvent recovery unit, and other infrastructure, and was completed on time and 10% under budget.

“Expansion of this coatings plant in Shanghai province—an investment that chemical maker BASF estimated at $163.7 million in a 2017 announcement—delivered to the German owner and its local partner a facility that includes new production lines, a solvent recovery unit and other infrastructure.”enr.com

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• enr.comGlobal Best Projects Award of Merit, Power/Industrial: BASF Automotive Coatings Plant | 2018-09-26 | Engineering News-RecordSep 27, 2018
• marketscreener.comFluor : Contributions on BASF Automotive Coatings Plant in China Honored as a Global Best by Engineering News-RecordMarketScreenerOct 3, 2018

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