BASF SE broke ground April 20 on its new polyurethane systems house in Tianjin.
The facility will offer customized polyurethane solutions to its customers, supported by local production, in-house sales, technical service and development teams.
The plant is expected to start up in 2012 and will join BASF’s worldwide network, which currently includes 38 system houses.
“The Northern China region is witnessing a thriving PU market with above-average growth rates and considerable increases in production and demand in the years to come,” said Melanie Maas-Brunner, senior vice president of polyurethanes in Asia Pacific, in a news release.
She highlighted BASF’s capacity to provide service rapidly growing sectors such as construction and automotive, as well as emerging markets for renewable energy such as wind and solar energy.
China is already the largest polyurethane market in the world and is forecast to maintain strong growth in the coming decade, noted BASF. The company already has two systems houses and regional development centers in Shanghai and Nansha.
