On September 6, the BASF (Guangdong) Integrated Base project invested by the German BASF Group in Zhanjiang, Guangdong held a comprehensive construction and first plant commissioning ceremony. Han Zheng, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended and announced the start of comprehensive construction of the project and the commissioning of the first set of equipment.
On the morning of the same day, Han Zheng was at the venue in Beijing, Li Xi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, was at the venue in Guangzhou, Guangdong, and Brudermüller, Chairman of the Executive Board of BASF Group, was at the venue in Zhanjiang, Guangdong. The commissioning ceremony of the first device. Officials from BASF Group, National Development and Reform Commission, and Guangdong Province delivered speeches at the venues of the three places. At about 10:20, Han Zheng announced that the comprehensive construction of the BASF (Guangdong) integrated base project has started, and the first set of equipment has been put into operation.
The BASF (Guangdong) Integrated Base project has a total investment of about 10 billion euros, making it the largest single project invested by a German company in China. The project was launched in November 2019, and the first device was officially put into operation on September 6. The first phase of the project has entered the comprehensive construction stage, mainly including an annual output of 1 million tons of ethylene and downstream processing devices. After the project is completed, Zhanjiang, Guangdong will become BASF’s third largest integrated production base in the world. The comprehensive construction of the BASF (Guangdong) integrated base project and the commissioning of the first set of equipment are of great significance for China and Germany to deepen economic and trade investment cooperation, jointly respond to the impact of the epidemic, and maintain the security and stability of the global petrochemical industry chain and supply chain.
Since then, BASF will increase the production of modified engineering plastics by 60,000 tons per year for the Chinese market, and increase the total production capacity of this product in the Asia-Pacific region to 420,000 tons per year from 2023 to meet the growing needs of customers, especially In industries such as automotive and electronics.
Group photo of guests in front of the smart warehouse of BASF Zhanjiang Integrated Base
The first device uses 100% renewable energy power, and BASF aims to provide 100% renewable energy power for the entire Zhanjiang Integrated Base by 2025.
The first set of BASF Zhanjiang Integrated Base will start piling construction in 2020. In July 2022, BASF Europe made the final investment decision, announcing the comprehensive promotion of the construction of Zhanjiang Integrated Base. This phase will focus on building the core of the integrated base, including a steam cracking unit and multiple downstream units, and is scheduled to start up by the end of 2025, thereby further supporting BASF’s continued business growth in China. In the subsequent phase of the project, more downstream devices will be expanded to realize the production of diversified products, and it is planned to start operation in 2028.
The BASF Zhanjiang Integrated Base Project was officially announced in July 2018. It is the largest investment project of the Group so far, and is independently constructed and operated by BASF. By 2030, BASF will invest up to 10 billion euros in building the site. Another plant for the production of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) will be operational in 2023.
Sources of content: CCTV news client, BASF
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