# BASF to build semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid plant in Ludwigshafen

BASF will build a new production facility for semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany, with operations expected to start by 2027. Investment is in the high double-digit million-euro range.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-04-29
- Where: Ludwigshafen, Germany, Germany
- Value: $54.5M (50.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [basf.com](https://www.basf.com/global/en/who-we-are/organization/locations/europe/german-sites/ludwigshafen/news-and-media/news-releases/2025/04/p-25-091), 2025-04-29: "BASF will expand its production capacity for semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid (H2SO4), which is an essential ultra-pure chemical."

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