BASF expands production capacity for dispersions for the architectural coatings and construction industries in Dilovası, Türkiye

• BASF has started up a new production line in Dilovası, Türkiye, which will enhance capacity and extend the product portfolio at the site for the architectural coatings and construction industries.
• The new production line manufactures low-VOC and low-CO₂ dispersions designed to meet local customer needs and drive innovation in the region.
• The investment will strengthen BASF's production network and improve supply reliability for customers in Türkiye, the Middle East, and Northwest Africa.

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 07, 2025 – BASF has started up a new production line dedicated to dispersions for architectural coatings and construction materials at its facility in Dilovası, Türkiye. The expansion has significantly increased production capacity at the Dilovası site, allowing BASF to meet the rising demand for dispersions in Türkiye, the Middle East, and Northwest Africa. It also extends the regional product portfolio, which can now cover for a shift in local customer needs and drive innovation.

The new production line enables BASF to better serve the architectural coatings and construction industries by providing low-VOC (volatile organic compound) dispersions, which improve indoor air quality. The Dilovası site has also implemented the Mass Balance approach, enabling the production of dispersions with a reduced carbon footprint. The entire facility will operate on green electricity, further demonstrating BASF's commitment to helping its customers achieve the green transformation.

Dr. Jörg Niebergall, Senior Vice President of Dispersions Europe, stated, “With the start up of the new production line in Dilovası, we are well positioned to meet our customers’ growing demand for innovative dispersions in Türkiye, the Middle East, and Northwest Africa. This expansion is a valuable addition to our regional production network, strengthening our resilience and capability to supply high-quality dispersions to all our customers. Our ability to deliver strongly CO₂-reduced products from our site in Dilovası clearly shows our ambition to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation.”

Bahadir Bayraktar, Site Manager of Dilovası, added, “Our key objectives are to improve our supply reliability, increase product volume, and provide flexibility within the production lines. I am proud that our new technology will enable us to deliver low-VOC dispersions to the market.”

With a history of 55 years, the Dilovası site is strategically located near Istanbul, strengthening BASF's regional production network and improving supply reliability across the region. The latest expansion is in line with BASF's broader sustainability objectives.
 

BASF’s Dispersions & Resins division

The Dispersions & Resins division of BASF develops, produces and markets a range of high-quality polymer dispersions, resins, additives and electronic materials worldwide. These raw materials are used in formulations for a number of industries, including coatings, construction, adhesives, printing and packaging, electronics and paper. With its comprehensive product portfolio and its extensive knowledge of the industry, the Dispersions & Resins division offers its customers innovative and sustainable solutions and helps them advance their formulations. For further information about the Dispersions & Resins division, please visitwww.dispersions-resins.basf.com http://www.dispersions-resins.basf.com.
 

About BASF

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.

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