# BASF invests $70.5M in Cincinnati plant expansion for sustainable surfactants

BASF is investing $70.5 million in a 20,000-square-foot addition to its Cincinnati manufacturing facility to produce bio-based, biodegradable surfactants (APGs), with plans to increase employment from 31 to at least 40 full-time positions.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-03-19
- Where: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Value: $70.5M
- Jobs: 9
- Status: announced
- Products: bio-based, biodegradable surfactants (alkyl polyglucosides)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [bricker.com](https://www.bricker.com/DevelopOhio/basf-investing-70-5m-into-cincinnati-plant-to-add-more-sustainable-products), 2024-03-19: "The expansion would in fact create at least twice the number of new jobs stated in the agreement."

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