BASF invests in sustainable production for high performance silica adsorbents in Germany
BASF announced the mechanical completion of a significant investment at its adsorbents production site in Nienburg, Germany. Two new state-of-the-art dryers at the site support BASF’s long-term commitment to its customers and underline BASF’s corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. This investment increases annual output and reduces CO2 emissions from operations.
At the Nienburg site, BASF produces a variety of silica adsorbents and catalyst carriers which set the performance standard for the industry.
“For more than 50 years, BASF has been a leading supplier of adsorbents for a wide range of industries. We are delighted to further strengthen our long-term commitment to our customers in key markets like natural gas processing and compressed air drying,” said Detlef Ruff, Global Senior Vice President, Process Catalysts at BASF.
Rudolf Piehl, Site Manager of the BASF adsorbents manufacturing site in Nienburg, added: “This investment enhances our production technology and enables us to continue to meet our customers’ high demand for quality, consistency and performance.”
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