BASF opens Malaysia polymer dispersions plant
BASF is further strengthening its footprint in Asia-Pacific with the startup of its first production plant for polymer dispersions in Malaysia.
This plant has been built at the existing BASF production site in the Pasir Gudang Industrial Park of the Johor Free Trade Zone and is the company’s third polymer dispersions plant in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), complementing the existing Jakarta and Merak, Indonesia, facilities.
The new plant will focus on the production of a variety of acrylic base polymer dispersions for decorative coatings, construction and adhesive industries, serving the entire Asia-Pacific region. Commercial production began at the beginning of 2015.
BASF said the investment represents another milestone in the implementation of its Asia-Pacific strategy. By 2020, BASF aims for local production of approximately 75% of the products it sells in the Asia-Pacific region.
To achieve this, BASF is investing €10 billion with its partners to further develop its local production footprint from 2013–2020.
“The plant is built with our production technology that can accommodate a broad spectrum of acrylic products being developed in our Asia Technical Center in Shanghai, China,” said Jeff Knight, senior vice president, Dispersions and Pigments, Asia-Pacific.
The Dispersions and Pigments division of BASF develops, produces and markets a range of high-quality pigments, resins, additives and polymer dispersions worldwide. These raw materials are used in formulations for coatings and paints, printing and packaging products, construction chemicals, adhesives, fiber bonding, plastics and paper, as well as for electronic applications such as displays.
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