16 November 2016
DETAILS
- BASF to support continued growth
of regional MDI market - Engineering for capacity increase of MDI unit
at Geismar, Louisiana, site has begun - Latest proprietary technologies ensure
best-in-class productivity and energy efficiency
BASF has started engineering
for a stepwise capacity increase of its
methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI)
production facilities at the company’s Verbund site
in Geismar, Louisiana.
Capacity will be increased incrementally
from 300,000 metric tons per year
to around 600,000 metric tons per year.
Stefano Pigozzi,
President of BASF’s Monomers division
“The engineering for the capacity increase
of the MDI synthesis has already started.
In subsequent steps, which will be implemented
in alignment with business development,
the MDI precursor units in Geismar
will be expanded accordingly,”
“The usage of latest proprietary technologies
will ensure best-in-class productivity
and energy efficiency.”
Contact BASF
Business Media:
Michael Wadle
Phone: +49 621 60-41685
michael.wadle@basf.com
Trade Media:
Jörg Kordes
Phone: +49 621 60-43776
joerg.kordes@basf.com
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