Fluor Marks Mechanical Completion of BASF Verbund Site in South China
Fluor Corporation announced the mechanical completion of BASF's landmark Zhanjiang Verbund project in China, marking over 75 million safe work hours and a key milestone for the integrated chemical site's sustainable production capabilities.
Fluor Corporation recently announced that it has achieved mechanical completion on BASF’s Zhanjiang Verbund project in China – BASF’s largest investment to date. The achievement was delivered with an outstanding safety record of more than 75 million work hours without a Lost Time Injury.
“This milestone highlights Fluor’s commitment to safe and quality execution on complex, world‑class chemical projects,” said Pierre Bechelany, Fluor’s Business Group President of Energy Solutions. “I commend our teams and partners for their disciplined delivery and exceptional performance. We are honored to support BASF’s strategic growth in China with this new Verbund site project.”
Fluor provided critical engineering, procurement, and construction support for BASF’s integrated operations, including an EOEG process unit, 220kV substation, steam plant, water treatment systems, seawater intake, distributed cooling towers, wastewater treatment and waste handling units, container yard, automated warehouses, and site‑wide piping and logistics infrastructure.
“Delivering the project is a tremendous achievement and a proud moment for our team,” said Charles McManemin, President of Fluor’s Chemicals business. “Our long-standing partnership with BASF is built on trust, technical excellence, and a shared commitment to safe, reliable project execution. This milestone reflects years of collaboration, innovation, and disciplined performance across all phases of work.”
Fluor began early site work in late 2021 and, at peak, approximately 13,000 workers were engaged across multiple construction areas.
Once fully operational, the Zhanjiang Verbund Site will be BASF’s third-largest Verbund site worldwide after Ludwigshafen and Antwerp. The site will serve as a model for sustainable production in China and globally, and mainly supply customers in the Chinese market, the largest and fastest-growing chemical market in the world.
