Investment will meet growing alkoxylate demand in Europe
Increasing the production capacity of world-class surfactant equipment in stages, and it is expected to increase by 25% by 2021.
The first batch of new capacity will be put into production as early as the third quarter of 2018
Antwerp, Belgium / Shanghai, China—September 12, 2018—BASF begins to increase production capacity in stages for its alkoxylation production unit in Antwerp, Belgium. Alkoxylation is a downstream technology for the production of ethylene oxide. The new capacity will be put into production as early as the third quarter of 2018.
Soeren Hildebrandt, senior vice president of BASF, responsible for European home care, cleaning of industrial and public facilities, and industrial solutions, said: "By significantly increasing our production capacity, we are actively responding to the growing demand for high-quality alkoxylates in the European market and supporting our customers' development. At the same time, we are also expanding our market share as a leading supplier of alkoxylates in Europe. Overall, we plan to increase production capacity in stages. It is expected that by 2021, the production capacity of alkoxylates at the Antwerp base will increase by 25%. "
Alkoxylates can be used in the production of surfactants, etc., for home care industry and industrial and public facility cleaning. For example, BASF customers use surfactants to formulate products such as laundry detergents, surface cleaners and dishwashers. Alkoxylates can also be used for technical applications in industrial solutions. Examples include raw materials used to make plasticizers, emulsifiers in emulsion polymerization, crop protection additives, and polyurethane foam materials required by the rubber industry.