BASF opens construction chemicals production facility
BASF’s first production plant for concrete admixture in Western Africa
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BASF inaugurated its new production plant for concrete admixtures in Lagos, Nigeria. The production site is BASF’s answer to the increasing demand for construction chemicals in western Africa.
(from left:) Andrew Bailey, Managing Director BASF West Africa, Ingo Herbert, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Nigeria, Laurent Tainturier, BASF Senior Vice President EUE - CIS, Middle East & Africa at the Plant opening ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria
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“We are now able to rapidly supply our customers with admixtures for all cement and aggregate types, whether their construction projects are located in the urban areas of western Africa or in more remote sites,” said Nair Narayanan, Country Manager for BASF Construction Chemicals, West Africa. “We as experts in construction chemistry are where our customers need us with the foremost aim to fulfil the many needs and requirements of the industry in Nigeria, and then to further expand the business to export to neighboring west African countries such as Ghana, Liberia, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast”, added Mr. Narayanan.
Africa – a vivid role in growth strategy
Nigeria is a particularly dynamic growing market for construction chemicals in West Africa. “Growth in emerging markets is an integral component of BASF’s ‘We create chemistry’ strategy,” said Laurent Tainturier, BASF Senior Vice President Europe East, CIS, Middle East and Africa. “This new production facility will strengthen the product portfolio in the region, and, while meeting the demands for the broader construction industry, it will also introduce the company’s expertise in world leading technology into the region such as energy efficiency in construction techniques,” he said.
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