New system houses for Basf

In order to meet the market growing demand, Basf is expanding its PU system solutions with two new system houses in Cartagena (Colombia) and Chongqing (China) respectively. The former (that should be fully operating by the first quarter of 2011) will satisfy the market for the PU systems in the Andean region, which – according to the forecasts – will grow in the coming decade by 6%. The latter, working within 2012, will be supported by a further local investment by Basf, that will establish in the region a MDI production site (400,000 tons per year).