BASF and Huntsman and Its Chinese partners - Shanghai Huayi Holding Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as: Shanghai Huayi), Sinopec Shanghai Gaoqiao Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as: Gaoqiao Petrochemical) and Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd. ( Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical)—announced the split of the joint venture MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) production unit of Shanghai Lianheng Isocyanate Co., Ltd. (SLIC, hereinafter referred to as Shanghai Lianheng). In the future, the two companies will operate independentlyMDI factory in Caojing, Shanghai. Huntsman and Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical, BASF and Shanghai Huayi and Gaoqiao Petrochemical will each take over an MDI plant.
President of Monomer Business Unit, BASF Dr. Ruan Kaiming (Dr. Ramkumar Dhruva) said: "As one of the initial enterprises settled in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Zone, Shanghai Lianheng is an important partner for us to establish MDI production in China. After the split, the new groupThe structure will make BASF, together with our partners Shanghai Huayi and Takahashi Petrochemical, will further develop our MDI business in Shanghai, while serving customers in the region more effectively."
"produced by Shanghai Lianheng Crude MDI For nearly two decades, Huntsman and its partner Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical have successfully established a polyurethane business in China. As we integrate these assets into our downstream business, we will better meet our customers' future innovation and growth demand," said Tony Hankins, president of Huntsman's Polyurethanes business unit.
Huntsman and Shanghai Chlor-Alkali The chemical will jointly own and operate the MDI plant, which began commercial production in 2006, and the hydrogen chloride recovery unit for the production of chlorine, one of the precursors of MDI, which was added in 2018. BASF will own and operate the MDI plant newly added in 2018, including the production units of precursor aniline and nitrobenzene. All employees currently working in Shanghai Lianheng will transfer to their new organizations.
The new organizational structure is still in progress In preparation, expected to take effect in the fourth quarter of 2023, subject to regulatory approvals, permits and other customary conditions.
Except Shanghai Caojing factory, BASF also has MDI production bases in Chongqing, China, Yeosu, Korea, Antwerp, Belgium, and Geismar, Louisiana, USA. After the reorganization of Shanghai Lianheng, BASF's global MDI production capacity will reach about 1.9 million tons.
Huntsman except Shanghai Caojing In addition to the factory, there are world-scale MDI production and distillation units in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and Geismar, the United States.
MDI is an important component of polyurethane The precursor, polyurethane, is a versatile polymer widely used in the automotive, construction, home appliances (mainly refrigerators and other appliances) and footwear industries.
Source of content: BASF
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