BASF raises formic acid production capacity
30-Aug-2006
BASF plans to raise its formic acid production capacity at the Ludwigshafen site by 25,000 metric tons annually with effect during the course of the year 2007. The de-bottlenecking comes in response to a continually increasing demand for this versatile chemical intermediate. According to the company, with a current annual capacity of 230,000 metric tons, BASF is the world's leading manufacturer of formic acid with production plants at its integrated Verbund sites in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Nanjing, China.
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