The upgrade is scheduled to be complete by early 2013.
Karl Chang, regional head of business management, inorganic chemicals, Asia Pacific, said: “The extra capacity at Ludwigshafen will enable us to meet growing demand for high-purity food additives in the Asia Pacific region too.”
Ammonium bicarbonate is a synthetic leavening agent for bakery products. The Ludwigshafen plant also manufactures certified kosher and halal products.
Source: BASF
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