# BASF expands neopentylglycol capacity in Ludwigshafen and Nanjing

BASF increased NPG capacity at its Ludwigshafen site by 10,000 metric tons per year, reaching 215,000 metric tons total globally. It is also expanding NPG capacity at the Nanjing site by 40,000 tons, available from 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-09-27
- Where: Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 10,000 metric tons per year (Ludwigshafen); 40,000 metric tons per year (Nanjing, from 2020)
- Products: neopentylglycol (NPG)
- 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-expands-production-capacity-for-neopentylglycol/), 2019-09-27: "The production expansion in Ludwigshafen underlines our clear commitment to continuously support the growth of our European customers."
- [european-coatings.com](https://www.european-coatings.com/news/raw-materials/basf-expands-production-capacity-for-neopentylglycol/), 2019-10-08: "The production expansion in Ludwigshafen underlines our clear commitment to continuously support the growth of our European customers."

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