BASF celebrated the official inauguration of its newly built, world-scale Verbund site in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, in southern China. 

 “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,” said Dr. Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF.

BASF has started up 18 plants, 32 production lines, and is producing over 70 products. With the Verbund concept with long value chains, BASF offers a broad, highly diversified product portfolio from the segments Chemicals, Materials, and Nutrition & Care.

By using Verbund integration, process innovations, and renewable energy, CO₂ emissions at the site can be reduced by up to 50 percent compared with a conventional petrochemical site. Long-term green power purchase agreements and investments in an offshore wind farm enable the site’s electricity supply to be 100 percent renewable.

Kamieth added, “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.”

At the Zhanjiang site, BASF employs over 2,000 people and 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.