Artist rendering of the MDI-plant in Chongqing  (Picture: BASF)
New Production Complex

BASF Chongqing MDI Project Approved

BASF has received approval for a 400,000 metric tons per year MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) project in Chongqing, China. The investment will total RMB 8 billion (approximately €860 million). The facility, which will produce a core component mainly used for polyurethane foams, is expected to start up by 2014.

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