Update 6 July 1998
MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) production plants
Dear Visitor,The following table reports details of the plant locations and capacities one of the key raw material used in the manufacture of polyurethanes - MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) - together with indications of plans for expansions announced by the companies concerned.
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| Company name | Region | Location | Material | Capacity kt | Expansions planned; kt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afino Fine Chemicals Co. Ltd. (Dahin Group) | ASIA-PACIFIC | Taipei, Taiwan RoC | MDI distillation | 30 | - |
| BASF AG/Elastogran | AMERICAS | Geismar, LA | MDI | 80 | 90 by 1996; 120 by 1997 |
| BASF AG/Elastogran | ASIA-PACIFIC | Caojing, PR China | MDI | 100 | By 2001 JV with Chinese firms |
| BASF AG/Elastogran | ASIA-PACIFIC | Yeochun, Korea | MDI | 50 | 80 by end 1997 |
| BASF AG/Elastogran | EUROPE | Antwerp, Belgium | MDI | 160 | 200 by 1997 |
| BASF AG/Elastogran | EUROPE | Schwarzheide, Germany | MDI | 36 | - |
| Bayer AG | AMERICAS | Baytown, Texas | MDI | 150 | - |
| Bayer AG | AMERICAS | New Martinsville, WV | MDI | 50 | - |
| Bayer AG | EUROPE | Brunsbüttel, Germany | MDI | 60 | - |
| Bayer AG | EUROPE | Tarragona, Spain | MDI | 50 | - |
| Bayer Shell Isocyanates | EUROPE | Antwerp, Belgium | MDI | 38 | 50/50 JV |
| Borsodchem | EUROPE | Kazinbarcika, Hungary | MDI | 32.5 | 40 by Aug 1998 |
| Dow Chemical | AMERICAS | Laporte, Texas | MDI | 190 | - |
| Dow Chemical | EUROPE | Stade, Germany | MDI | 130 | - |
| Dow Chemical | EUROPE | Estarreja, Portugal | MDI | 75 | - |
| EniChem Polimeri | EUROPE | Brindisi, Italy | MDI | 120 | - |
| Hanwha-BASF | ASIA-PACIFIC | Ulsan, Korea | MDI | 40 | 50 by 1996; 80 by 1998 |
| ICI Polyurethanes | AMERICAS | Geismar, LA | MDI | 136 | - |
| ICI Polyurethanes | ASIA-PACIFIC | Kuan Yin, Taiwan | Polyether polyols/MDI systems | - | - |
| ICI Polyurethanes | EUROPE | Rozenburg, NL | MDI | 250 | - |
| Mitsui Toatsu | ASIA-PACIFIC | Omuta, Japan | MDI | 55 | - |
| NPU (Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co Ltd) | ASIA-PACIFIC | Tokuyama, Japan | MDI | 100 | - |
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