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BASF inaugurates Verbund Site in Zhanjiang
With the official opening of the Verbund site in Zhanjiang, BASF is strengthening its presence in the Chinese market. The site is a highly integrated, efficient and sustainable production facility that is powered entirely by renewable electricity. It offers a broad portfolio to key industrial sectors in China.
~4 km2
Site area
>2,000
Employees
~€8.7 billion
Investment
100%
Powered with Renewable Electricity
Zhanjiang shows what the future of chemistry looks like: efficient, digital and sustainable by design. The site showcases a smart integrated Verbund structure on an industrial scale. Bringing this site to life took real ownership, speed and an exceptional level of commitment from our BASF team. Completing a project of this magnitude and complexity on time and under budget is remarkable. I want to thank everyone involved both at the site and worldwide who made this possible. This investment shows confidence in the world’s largest chemical market in the long run and will be an important element of our ‘Winning Ways’ strategy."
Seventh Verbund Site Worldwide
The Verbund site in Zhanjiang is BASF’s seventh Verbund site worldwide and the third largest after Ludwigshafen and Antwerp, Belgium. Covering an area of around four square kilometers, over 2000 people will produce a diversified portfolio that includes basic chemicals, intermediates and specialty chemicals for the transportation, consumer goods, electronics, home care and personal care industries.
Sustainably Integrated and Regionally Oriented
Through Verbund integration, innovative processes and the use of renewable energy, the site can significantly reduce CO2 emissions. Its electricity supply is 100 percent renewable. The majority of the products manufactured in Zhanjiang will directly serve customers in China, fully aligning with BASF’s global “local for local” approach.
The Zhanjiang Verbund Site
Across the extensive site, 18 plants have been successfully started up and 32 production lines are in operation, supporting a diversified portfolio of more than 70 products.
The Zhanjiang Verbund site in Guangdong Province in southern China: It stretches along the coastline and covers an area of around four square kilometers.
