Gujarat CM opens Rs. 1,000 crore BASF Dahej plant

Bharuch, 7 October 2014

Gujarat Chief Minister is going to inaugurate 23.44 ha. BASF chemical plant today at Dahej in central Gujarat’s Bharuch district.

In April 2012, BASF had announced its single largest investment of Rs. 1,000 crores in Dahej, Gujarat to set up an integrated manufacturing facility for the production of polyurethanes, care chemicals and polymer dispersions. With this investment BASF will able to ensure local supplies for growing markets and industries such as appliances, footwear, automotive, construction, adhesives, architectural coatings, paper and personal care. Start of production was planned in 2014, and therefore the inauguration today is as per schedule.

BASF has other facility in Gujarat at Ankleshwar which is engaged in the production of paper chemicals. It has two operational units located close to each other. The legacy Ciba site was acquired after the merger of Ciba India Limited and Diamond Dye-Chem Limited with BASF India Limited. The site is located in the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) and is strategically located in close proximity to various infrastructure facilities.

Today’s visit is Anandiben Patel’s first visit to Bharuch district as Chief Minister.

Update:CM inaugurates the plant

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today inaugurated Rs. 1000 crore BASF chemical plant in its 23.44 ha campus at Dahej in central Gujarat.

Memorandum of Understanding for this plant was signed in year 2013 Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit. The plant has been made functional in just two years period. Chief Minister congratulated the company for on-time execution.

Chief Minister in her speech said that Gujarat has become nation’s petro-capital by contributing 62% of nation’s petrochemicals production and 53% of nation’s chemical production.

She said it was former Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to set up Petroleum Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region(PCPIR) and Special Economic Zone with an aim to provide platform for such industries.

About 16% employment in the state is generated by Chemical industries. BASF will give employment to over 300 local youths.

BASF gave away Rs. 45 lakh for water supply and sanitation in Dahej area, Rs. 5 lakh for girl child education an Rs. 5 lakh for cleanliness mission.

Dahej Industries Association donated Rs. 15 lakh for Cleanliness mission, Reliance Industries donated Rs. 10.07 lakh, Petromax limited donated Rs. 17.20 lakh, Aditya Birla Group’s Hindalco donated Rs. 5 lakh, Grasim Industries Ltd donated Rs. 5 lakh to Chief Minister.

BASF South Asia region’s Executive Director and Board Member Dr. Michael said that during 2013-2020 his company will make Rs. 10 billion pound in Asia Pacific region which includes Dahej site. He said the company has been able to successfully made this plant functional due to active support of state.

MLAs of Bharuch, Vagra, Ankleshwar, District Panchayat president, Collector and others were present on this occasion.