BASF brand Kemitel to build new surface treatment site in Pinghu, China

recently, BASF's coatings business unit, operating under the Kemitel brand, announced the investment in a surface treatment production base in the Dushan Port Economic Development Zone in Pinghu, Zhejiang ProvinceThe base is scheduled to be operationalin the first quarter of2021,, Senior Vice President, BASF's Surface Treatment Business, Christophe Cazabeau, said"
our growth and investment plans are closely linked to our customers." This new production site is the largest investment in Thelmitl's history and will meet the growing demand for high-quality, trusted sustainable surface treatment products and system solutions from Chinese customers"new base is designed to implement the concept of energy efficiency and sustainable development, with the potential for future production expansion, and flexible adaptation to new production needs in the coming yearsThe new site includes production areas, office areas, laboratories and storage facilitiesDirector of Global Supply Chain and Operations for BASF's Surface Treatment business
Markus Wittigsaid that"
new site completed, we will be able to produce a wide range of surface treatment products in this ultra-modern production facility, such as eco-friendly multi-metal pretreatment process Oxsilan ®
." Jin Hui, general manager of Shanghai Kemitel Chemicalco Co., Ltd., added that " Kemitel had been operating in China since 1995 Today, we serve customers in a wide range of segments, including automotive mainframes and automotive parts, coils, general purpose industries, cold molding, aerospace, aluminum profiles and glass The surface treatment site in Pinghu will provide A forego, further strengthening our position in China "