BASF to build spice complex in Malaysia

BASF and Petronas plan to invest $500 million in a new spice raw material complex in Guandan, Malaysia, to form a joint venture with BASF Petronas Chemical, BASF announced on ThursdayThe new plant will produce products that include lemonaldehyde and precursor raw materials, but the partners will also invest in downstream products to build a world-class L-menthol and cider-based production facilityrRj
The first phase of the project will be operational in 2016Spice ingredients will be sold to the fragrance industry, mainly for home and personal care products and daily fragrances, as well as the food industry and pharmaceutical applicationsBASF Petronas currently owns and operates an integrated chemical plant in Kandan, Malaysia, comprising 160,000 tons/year of acrylic, 160,000 tons/year butanol, 1,4-butanol, 100,000 tons/year phthalates and 80,000 tons/year 2-gradeistRj, BASF and Petronas, Malaysia's national oil company, plan to invest $500 million in a new spice raw material complex in Guandan, Malaysia, to form a joint venture with BASF Petronas Chemical, BASF announced on ThursdayThe new plant will produce products that include lemonaldehyde and precursor raw materials, but the partners will also invest in downstream products to build a world-class L-menthol and cider-based production facilityrRj
The first phase of the project will be operational in 2016Spice ingredients will be sold to the fragrance industry, mainly for home and personal care products and daily fragrances, as well as the food industry and pharmaceutical applicationsBASF Petronas currently owns and operates an integrated chemical plant in Kandan, Malaysia, comprising 160,000 tons/year of acrylic, 160,000 tons/year butanol, 1,4-butanol, 100,000 tons/year phthalates and 80,000 tons/year 2-gradeistRrj(Rao Hong)