# BASF invests in second tert-Butylamine plant in Nanjing, China

BASF plans to invest in a second tert-Butylamine production plant at its site in Nanjing, China, increasing global annual capacity by over 30%. The plant is planned to start up in 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-07-29
- Where: Nanjing, China, China
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: increase global annual production capacity by more than 30%
- Products: tert-Butylamine
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2019/07/p-19-07-29-nanjing), 2019-07-28: "BASF plans to invest in a second production plant for tert-Butylamine (tBA) at BASF Specialty Chemicals Co. Ltd (BSNJ) in Nanjing, China."
- [european-rubber-journal.com](https://www.european-rubber-journal.com/article/2068419/basf-adding-rubber-chemical-intermediates-plant-in-china), 2019-08-05: "With this expansion, BASF said it was increasing its global annual production capacity of tBA by more 30% - without giving further details."

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