BASF opens new emollients and wax manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China

BASF has opened a new CNY150m ($22m) production plant in Shanghai for emollients and waxes to meet increasing demand in the Asia Pacific’s personal care market.

The new plant is expected to support the company’s current wax ester, emulsifier, and primary surfactant production in Jinshan.

The plant is designed to allow production at various levels of high-temperature reactions and its enhanced capacity complements manufacture of several personal care products.

BASF Care Chemicals' Asia Pacific senior vice-president Sergey Andreev said: “Now we can combine the scientific research power of our Innovation Campus Asia Pacific in Shanghai with the capabilities of the new state-of-the-art multi-purpose production facility in Jinshan, for the benefit of our customers in China and also in all of the Asia Pacific.

“By taking inspiration from real life in the local markets and using modern ingredients, we can enhance the sensory experience and improve texture and appearance of final products, creating smart solutions for the personal care market together with our clients.”

Certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the Jinshan plant will manufacture various raw materials such as wax esters, emulsifiers, and primary surfactants for application in different personal care products.

A majority of products from the site are said to be sourced from natural feedstock such as palm kernel oil. BASF’s Care Chemicals division portfolio includes ingredients for personal care, hygiene, home care, industrial and institutional cleaning and technical applications.

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Image: BASF inaugurates new plant for emollients and waxes in China. Photo: Copyright © BASF SE.