BASF looks to invest billions in Asia
Published: 29 Nov, 2010 CET.
Updated: Mon 29 Nov 2010 18:14 CET
The world's biggest chemical firm, BASF, will invest more than €2 billion ($2.6 billion) in Asia by 2014, with more than half the sum earmarked for China, a senior executive said on Monday.
BASF will invest "two-billion plus euros" into some 100 Asian sites, board member Martin Brudermüller told the Financial Times in an interview, at least half of which would flow into China.
"We are certainly in discussions about building new plants in Asia," Brudermüller added. "If you want to keep the growth pace you have to invest."
In the first nine months of this year, Asia accounted for 23 percent of BASF's sales, which totalled €39.6 billion.
About half of the Asian sales came from China, now the group's third largest market, the FT reported.
In the past 20 years, the German chemical giant has invested €3.5 billion in China, more than 20 percent of all German direct investment in the country, it added.
AFP/mry
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BASF will invest "two-billion plus euros" into some 100 Asian sites, board member Martin Brudermüller told the Financial Times in an interview, at least half of which would flow into China.
"We are certainly in discussions about building new plants in Asia," Brudermüller added. "If you want to keep the growth pace you have to invest."
In the first nine months of this year, Asia accounted for 23 percent of BASF's sales, which totalled €39.6 billion.
About half of the Asian sales came from China, now the group's third largest market, the FT reported.
In the past 20 years, the German chemical giant has invested €3.5 billion in China, more than 20 percent of all German direct investment in the country, it added.
AFP/mry
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