BASF, Petronas break ground on plant in Kuantan

KUANTAN: Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob had on Thursday officiated at the ground-breaking of a 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid (2-EHAcid) production plant at the BASF Petronas Chemicals Sdn Bhd integrated site in Kuantan.

The plant, which is the latest investment by the BASF and Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd is the first of its kind in the Asean region. With a total annual capacity of 30,000 tonnes, it is expected to be commissioned in Q4 2016.