# BASF and SINOPEC to expand Verbund site in Nanjing, China

BASF and SINOPEC will expand their joint venture BASF-YPC's Verbund site in Nanjing, China, including capacity expansions of several downstream chemical plants and a new tert-butyl acrylate plant. The expanded and new plants are planned to come on stream in 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-08-06
- Where: Nanjing, China, China
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: announced
- Products: tert-butyl acrylate, propionic acid, propionic aldehyde, ethyleneamines, ethanolamines, purified ethylene oxide
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [BASF-YPC Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/28957.md)
- [BASF](https://endata.com/companies/298.md) (partner)
- [Sinopec](https://endata.com/companies/1143.md) (partner)
- [China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Group)](https://endata.com/companies/53632.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/basf-sinopec-to-expand-verbund-site-in-nanjing-china/), 2021-08-06: "The expanded and new plants are planned to come on stream in 2023."
- [chemeurope.com](https://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/chemical-industry/sinopec/china/order_inc/), 2021-08-09: "BASF and SINOPEC will further expand their Verbund site operated by BASF-YPC Co., Ltd."

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