Global Industry

Polyurethanes is a core business for BASF which pursues the strategic concept of multilevel, integrated activities in the PU field from raw materials through intermediates to basic products and specialties. In order to serve the global market, BASF manufactures the basic chemicals of MDI, TDI, base polyols and graft polyols at a number of sites
around the world. For the Asian market, MDI, TDI and polyols are currently produced in Korea, and from mid 2006, additional MDI and TDI capacity will be made available from our new world-scale plant in Caojing, China.

In addition, we believe that it is important to have local technical service teams so as to be able to provide quicker response to the needs of our customers. BASF has thus established a network of technical centres around the world which not only provide sales and technical support, but which are also able to manufacture isocyanate and polyol blends locally. In Asia, we currently have 6 such technical centres in India, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China and Malaysia, and the opening of another 2 sites will be announced in 2006. Leveraging on the experience of our regional and worldwide teams, our staff are able provide expert advice and suitable systems for all PU automotive interior and exterior applications.