US: BASF TO CLOSE CHEMICALS PLANT

Article Abstract:

At the end of year 2000 BASF is to close its factory in Rensselaer, New York, which produces colours for the paper, textile, leather and plastics industries. The plant employs about 200 staff. In 1998 the BASF division of colours and finishing products, which has production plants in Charlotte and Huntington in the US and Altamira in Mexico, generated a turnover of DM 12.104bn, down 5.4% from 1997 due to the fall of prices. Operating profit grew 33.8% to DM 1.256bn.

Comment:

Will shutter its factory in Rensselaer, New York

Inorganic Pigments & Fillers, Inorganic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing, New York, Inorganic pigments

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US: BASF CUTS ACRYLIC ACID PRODUCTION

Article Abstract:

Ludwigshafen-based BASF AG will shut down a 20-year-old acrylic acid plant in Freeport, Texas, which has a capacity of 75,000 tpy. It is one of three acrylic acid plants at the site, where production capacity was doubled in 1997. The cutback in Freeport will be made up for by new capacities in Kuantan, Malaysia and Guarantingueta, Brazil.

United States, New capacity, new plant construction

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NETHERLANDS: BASF TO CLOSE ARNHEM UNIT

Article Abstract:

In mid-2003 BASF AG of Germany will close the production of latices for the paper and carpet industries in Arnhem, Netherlands. The production is said to be unprofitable.

Netherlands

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