BASF Opens Expanded Dispersion Production in Durban, Celebrates 60 Years in South Africa
Expansion boosts supply capabilities of dispersions for architectural coatings, construction and paper industries in East, West and Southern Africa.
BASF has expanded production capacity for dispersions at its site in Durban, South Africa, strengthening the company’s ability to supply high-quality dispersions used in architectural coatings, construction materials, and the paper industry. The capacity increase ensures supply reliability, enabling BASF to support growth plans more effectively.
In addition to the expanded capacity, BASF has established a modern application laboratory on-site. This new facility enhances technical service capabilities, enabling closer collaboration with customers and stronger support for formulation development.
The Durban site, which supplies customers across East, West, and Southern Africa, is one of six dispersion production locations within BASF’s EMEA network. With manufacturing facilities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, BASF ensures close local proximity to customers, reliable supply, and responsiveness to local market needs.
“Our investment in Durban underscores our strong commitment to the dynamic African region and our local customers. Together with the recent capacity expansion in Dilovasi, Türkiye, and the modernization of the Ludwigshafen plant, we are strengthening our position as a leading supplier of high-quality dispersions across EMEA, enhancing our capability to support our customers’ growth and innovations,” says Jörg Niebergall, Senior Vice President, Dispersions Europe.
“This expansion in Durban will increase our supply reliability and ensure excellent product quality,” adds Ruveshen Reddy, responsible for the Durban production site. “To achieve this, we modernized our production facilities and installed a cutting-edge reactor.”
This year, BASF celebrates 60 years in South Africa. The company remains the only multinational that operates a dedicated dispersions production facility in the country.
