BASF opens Düsseldorf emollients plant in capacity expansion for cosmetics market

• BASF opened a new emollients production unit in Düsseldorf to expand output for skin care and sun care ingredients.
• Investment was described as a mid-double-digit million amount, the site’s largest outlay in a decade.
• Capacity increase targets European demand, with additional volume earmarked for the global cosmetics market.
• The plant focuses on specialty emollients, including grades based on renewable raw materials.
• The unit entered service following a two-year build, reinforcing Düsseldorf’s role in BASF’s cosmetics ingredients network.

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