The investment significantly increases output of dispersions used in architectural coatings - enhancing supply reliability and enabling the company to better support customers’ growth ambitions across the region.
BASF has officially inaugurated expanded production capacity for dispersions at its site in Durban (South Africa), reinforcing its ability to supply high-quality materials for coatings to customers across East, West and Southern Africa.
Alongside the capacity expansion, BASF has established a modern application laboratory at the Durban site. The new facility is designed to strengthen technical service capabilities, foster closer collaboration with customers and accelerate formulation development tailored to regional market requirements.
The Durban plant is one of six dispersions production sites within BASF’s EMEA network, which spans Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Through its regional manufacturing footprint, the company aims to ensure proximity to customers, dependable supply chains and responsiveness to local market needs.
“Our investment in Durban underlines our strong commitment to the dynamic African market and to our local customers. Together with the recent capacity expansion in Dilovasi, Türkiye, and the modernisation of our Ludwigshafen plant, we are strengthening our position as a leading supplier of high-quality dispersions across EMEA, enhancing our ability to support customer growth and innovation,” has stated Jörg Niebergall, Senior Vice-President, Dispersions Europe.
“This expansion will further improve supply reliability while maintaining excellent product quality. As part of the project, we modernised our production facilities and installed a state-of-the-art reactor,” has added Ruveshen Reddy, responsible for the Durban production site
In 2026, BASF celebrates 60 years of operations in South Africa. The company remains the only multinational operating a dedicated dispersions production facility in the country, underlining its long-term commitment to customers, partners and regional industrial development.