On May 9, Nanjing Jiangbei New Material Science and Technology Park signed a cooperation framework agreement with Bluestar Andiso Nanjing Co., Ltd. and upgraded Bluestar Andiso Nanjing Co., Ltd. to become the headquarters of Bluestar Andiso China.
As a core enterprise of Sinochem's life science segment, Bluestar Andisu has long been focusing on the field of animal nutrition, and is one of the few manufacturers capable of producing both liquid and solid methionine, with the world's most advanced integrated production process for liquid methionine.
In 2021, BlueStar Andiso set up the China R&D and Innovation Center in the Science and Technology Park, which is dedicated to building a curator of original technology for animal nutrition. in September 2022, BlueStar Andiso Nanjing plant put into operation the second phase of 180,000 tons/year liquid methionine project, becoming the largest single plant in the world in terms of liquid methionine production capacity, and further consolidating its world leading position in methionine.
Driven by the "two wheels" of Nanjing factory and R&D center, the new material science and technology park has become a large-scale integrated operation base of Bluestar Andisu, which integrates production and supply, R&D and innovation.
Also on May 9, the launching ceremony for the expansion of the Nanjing additives plant of BASF Performance Chemicals (Nanjing) Co.
The project, which is scheduled to start production at the end of 2025, includes a production line with cutting-edge technology for the production of high-performance dispersants based on BASF's unique Controlled Free Radical Polymerization (CFRP) technology. Upon completion, the project will achieve an annual production capacity of 4,800 tons of high-performance additives to meet the fast-growing market demand in Asia and other regions.
BASF high-performance additives project is a major project in Jiangbei New Area in 2024, with a total planned investment of 200 million RMB. High-performance additives are widely used in industries such as industrial coatings and automotive coatings. The implementation of the project will help enhance the high-end fine chemicals industry layout and iterative upgrading of the New Material Science and Technology Park, and help the park extend to the high-end product chain.
BASF is committed to providing top-notch high-performance additives and formulations for the coatings industry. Over the past decade, the Nanjing site has undergone several expansions and has become an important hub for BASF's additives production in China and the Asia-Pacific region, realizing the seamless integration of production, technical services and R&D. The investment and expansion of the additives plant at the Nanjing site will further strengthen BASF's production layout in China.
