持续加强本地生产及研发能力

• Expanded capacity for automotive refinish coatings in Jiangmen

• Enhanced Chemetall’s local production and innovation capabilities 

• Roll-out of multiple sustainability certifications at various plants in China

• Several sites celebrated milestones and anniversaries

At BASF, our strategy is to invest wherever possible where our customers are located and where there is corresponding market growth. We continue to strengthen our advanced production footprint and R&D capabilities in China to support the growing demands of our local customers. 

In Shanghai, BASF opened a new production plant for fuel performance additives at its Pudong site in August 2022, addressing the increasing regional demand for fuel performance additives and bringing greater supply security and flexibility to customers in Asia. 

In Jiangmen, BASF expanded the annual production capacity of automotive refinish coatings to 30,000 metric tons at BASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co., Ltd., strengthening BASF’s position as a leading and innovative coatings supplier to the automotive industry in China and the rest of Asia.

In 2022, BASF further enhanced its local production and innovation capabilities in China for its Surface Treatment business unit operating under the Chemetall brand. In October, BASF opened its first regional innovation center for applied surface treatment technology solutions, the Chemetall Innovation and Technology Center in Shanghai. In November, BASF inaugurated the company’s largest surface treatment production site in Pinghu, Zhejiang province. This is to support local demands on high-performance surface treatment solutions of various market segments such as automotive OEMs and components, coil, general industry, cold forming, aerospace, aluminium finishing and glass  .

BASF has received multiple sustainability certifications to better support our customers to achieve their sustainability targets. BASF’s Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) plant at Pudong site is certified with the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) and Recycled Claim Standard (RCS), which validate the quantity of the recycled content used in the manufacture of TPU. BASF’s Polyol and Polyurethane Systems (PU) plant in Nansha, Guangzhou, is ISCC+ certified. 

BASF has also received a biomass certification for its resins plant at Caojing site, as well as its paint manufacturing sites in Minhang and Caojing operated by BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd. With this certification, BASF has launched its first automotive coatings using renewable feedstock, ColorBrite® Airspace Blue ReSource basecoat, to its customers in China. Certified by REDcert² according to the biomass balance approach, this basecoat product enables around 20% reduction in product carbon footprint, as reviewed by the external sustainability consultant.

2022 marked an important year for the establishment of several BASF’s sites in Greater China. BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd., a 60:40 joint venture of BASF and Shanghai Huayi Chemical Co., Ltd., celebrated its 25th anniversary in October. The company manufactures and sells various high quality automotive OEM coatings products to its customers in China. Kaoshiung site, a key production site of the Care Chemical division, celebrated its 30th anniversary in December.