BASF opens plant at Kharagpur

BASF India today inaugurated a concrete admixtures production plant at Kharagpur in West Bengal, its sixth in the country.
With the inauguration of the new plant, BASF aims to meet the increasing demands for high quality construction chemicals in the eastern part of the country, the company said.
At the new plant, BASF will produce standard and custom-made performance-based construction chemicals under the Master Builders Solutions TM brand.
The World Bank estimates that India's urban population will grow from 331 million to 500 million by 2017, which is expected to drive the demand for affordable mass housing and durable infrastructure projects.

"Asia Pacific is one of the fastest growing markets globally and India is a strategic growth engine of this market. The Kharagpur plant will help us better serve the growing demand for durable and energy efficient construction materials, which will make 'Smart City' a reality in India," said BASF Senior Vice President, Construction Chemicals Asia Pacific, Christian Mombasa.