31 May 2016
ABOUT BASF’s Construction Chemicals division
DETAILS
BASF inaugurated its new production plant
for concrete admixtures in West Bengal, India.
With its sixth construction chemicals plant in the country,
BASF will meet the increasing demands
for high quality construction chemicals projects
in the eastern part of India.
At the new plant, BASF is producing
standard and custom-made performance-based
construction chemicals including
* concrete admixtures product ranges as well as
* chemical solutions for underground construction.
The site is supported by among others
a well-equipped concrete lab
that will deliver tailor-made recipes
through formulation excellence.
The production plant is strategically located in
the Kharagpur area of the West Medinipur District of
West Bengal. With close proximity
to Kolkata, Orissa and Bihar,
it is well connected to transportation networks,
with access to national highway, rail and Haldia Port.
Mr. Christian Mombaur,
Senior Vice President,
Construction Chemicals Asia Pacific, BASF
Solutions for urbanization
The World Bank estimates that
India’s urban population will grow
from 331 million to 500 million by 2017,
which is expected to drive the demand for
affordable mass housing and durable infrastructure projects.
“Asia Pacific is one of the fastest growing markets globally
and India is a strategic growth engine of this market.
The Kharagpur plant will help us better serve
the growing demand for
durable and energy efficient construction materials,
which will make the project Smart City a reality in India,”
Contact BASF
Stephan De Maria
Phone: +49 621 6093271
stephan.de-maria@basf.com
Rita Tsang
Phone: +65 6860 7012
Mobile: +65 9487 8465
rita.tsang@basf.com
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