# BASF starts construction of Chemetall surface treatment site in Pinghu, China

BASF's Surface Treatment business unit, operating under the Chemetall brand, started construction of a new surface treatment site in the Dushan Port Economic Development Zone of Pinghu, Zhejiang province, China. The site is expected to commence operation in the first quarter of 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-09-03
- Where: Pinghu, Zhejiang province, China
- Starts operating: Q1 2021
- Status: under construction
- Products: surface treatment products, Oxsilan pretreatment process
- 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/2019/09/p-19-316), 2019-09-02: "The new facility is the largest investment in Chemetall’s history."

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