先进的产品，技术和服务满足日益增长的建设需求
上海，2008年5月8日-巴斯夫化学建材今天宣布位于湖北省武汉市的混凝土外加剂工厂开业。该工厂的设立将加强巴斯夫化学建材在华中地区生产和配送先进混凝土外加剂的能力，以惠及湖北、湖南和江西等主要省份的客户。
巴斯夫化学建材大中华区总经理黄旭认为：“武汉工厂的开业是我们拓展中国市场的重要里程碑。”
2008年武汉政府将投资300亿人民币用于基础设施建设（约折合28亿欧元），较2007年增长32%。到2011年，预计投资将达到2000亿人民币（约折合185亿欧元）。黄旭表示：“巴斯夫化学建材在华中地区实现本地生产，将有助于公司更好地为快速发展的中部建筑市场提供先进的产品和服务，满足港口、桥梁、地铁、隧道等诸多基建项目的需求。”
巴斯夫在华中市场的一个重要工程项目是武汉天兴洲大桥，该大桥是当今世界公铁两用斜拉桥中跨度第一的大桥，主跨达 504 米。天兴洲大桥预计在2008年年底建成通车，届时可以承载 2 万吨的载荷，将是世界上载荷量最大的公铁两用桥。
黄旭强调：“武汉工厂的建立有助于我们为该项目客户快速提供高性能的定制产品，同时确保桥梁的安全和耐久性。贴近客户也让我们可以根据产品在现场应用的特定情况，及时响应并解决问题。”
作为全球知名化工公司，巴斯夫致力于环保、健康、安全和可持续性发展。武汉工厂已采用世界一流的生产工艺，并符合当地政府的环保要求。
巴斯夫化学建材自1988年以来一直活跃于中国的混凝土外加剂生产，武汉工厂的开业，标志着巴斯夫化学建材在华第11个生产基地的启动。
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巴斯夫化学建材部是全球领先的化学系统和配方供应商。为了确保客户取得更多的成功，巴斯夫化学建材不断创新和为客户提供定制的解决方案。其外加剂系统能满足客户在预拌混凝土、预制构件、混凝土制品、地下工程等专业领域的需求。其建材系统提供的一系列产品包括工业地坪系统，灌浆系统，防水系统，瓷砖粘贴系统，外墙涂料和外墙外保温系统，桥梁伸缩缝系统和修补系统。巴斯夫化学建材部在全球超过50个国家设有工厂和销售中心。2007年，巴斯夫化学建材销售额超过21亿欧元，在全球约有7, 100名员工。巴斯夫化学建材服务中国市场长达20年，作为业内倍受信赖的方案提供商，巴斯夫为中国众多著名项目作出了贡献，其中包括台北101，杭州湾大桥，三峡大坝和中国高速铁路等。若想获得更多关于巴斯夫化学建材的信息，请访问：http://www.ap.cc.basf.com
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巴斯夫与大中华市场的渊源可以追溯到1885年，从那时起巴斯夫就是中国的忠实合作伙伴。它是中国化工领域最大的外国投资商之一，目前巴斯夫在大中华区员工人数超过6,000名，拥有23个全资子公司和10个合资公司。2007年，巴斯夫在大中华区的销售额约为44亿欧元。欲了解更多信息，请登陆www.greater-china.basf.com
巴斯夫是全球领先的化工公司——The Chemical Company。公司的产品范围包括从原油和天然气、化学品、塑料、特性化学品、农用产品到精细化学品。作为值得信赖的合作伙伴，巴斯夫帮助各行各业的客户取得更大成功。通过提供高价值产品和智能解决方案，巴斯夫在应对全球面临的问题中扮演重要角色，如气候保护、能源效率、营养以及交通运输与移动通讯领域等。2007年，巴斯夫全球员工约95,000名，销售额为580亿欧元。若想获得更多关于巴斯夫的信息，请访问: www.basf.com
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BASF launches first concrete admixture plant in central China
• Expanding local production of concrete admixtures to serve customers in central China
• Advanced products, services and technologies to address the increasing needs of the construction sector
Shanghai, CHINA, May 8, 2008 – BASF’s Construction Chemicals Business today opened a new concrete admixture plant in Wuhan, Hubei Province. The facility has been established to manufacture advanced concrete admixtures to benefit customers in central China’s major provinces including Hubei, Hunan and Jiangxi.
Located in Wu Han Dun Kou Economy and Development Zone, the Wuhan plant produces BASF’s full portfolio of concrete admixtures, including the high-end GLENIUM and RHEOPLUS ranges, which enable ready-mix concrete producers to improve concrete strength and workability, thus contributing to construction durability and efficiency.
“The opening of the Wuhan plant represents a key step forward to expanding our business in China,” said Huang Xu, General Manager of BASF’s Construction Chemicals Greater China.
Wuhan government is planning to invest RMB 30 billion (approximately €2.8 billion) on infrastructure construction in 2008, an increase of 32 percent compared with 2007. The investment is estimated to top RMB 200 billion (€18.5 billion) by 2011. “This production site in central China will increase our capabilities to serve the fast-growing infrastructure construction sector and offer state-of-the-art products and services, for example for ports, bridges, subways and tunnels,” Huang continued.
One significant project in which BASF is involved in Wuhan is the Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge, which, with a main span of 504 meters, is the world's largest rail-cum-road cable-stayed bridge. This is also expected to be the world’s first bridge to withstand a load of 20,000 tons when it is completed by the end of 2008.
“The Wuhan plant allows us to tailor high performance admixtures to speed up the bridge’s construction and to simultaneously ensure safety and durability. Close customer proximity also enables us to efficiently solve application challenges arising from specific on-site conditions,” Huang added.
As a leading chemical company committed to environment, health, safety and sustainability, BASF has adopted world-class manufacturing processes at the Wuhan admixture plant and complies with local environmental regulations.
BASF’s Construction Chemicals business has been active in concrete admixture production in China since 1988 and the launch of the Wuhan plant marks the eleventh construction chemicals production facility in the country.
About BASF’s Construction Chemicals Division
BASF’s Construction Chemicals division is the leading supplier of chemical systems and formulations for the construction industry. Continuous innovation and tailor-made solutions ensure its customers are more successful. Its Admixture Systems strategic business unit specifically helps customers in the ready-mix, pre-cast and manufactured concrete and underground construction industries. The Construction Systems strategic business unit offers a wide range of products for sports and industrial flooring, external renders and wall insulation, expansion joints and wood preservatives, as well as specialist repair mortars, tile adhesives and waterproofing membranes. The division operates production sites and sales centers in more than 50 countries and regions and achieved sales of €2.1 billion with approximately 7,100 employees in 2007. With a strong presence in China for 20 years, BASF’s Construction Chemicals has been recognized as a reliable partner in the industry and has contributed to many prestigious projects, including Taipei 101, Hangzhou Bay Bridge, Three Gorges Dam and China High-speed Railway, among others. For further information, please visit www.ap.cc.basf.com
About BASF Greater China
BASF has been a committed partner to Greater China since 1885. It is one of the biggest foreign investors in the Chinese chemical industry. The company currently has more than 6,000 employees and operates 23 wholly-owned subsidiaries and 10 joint ventures. In 2007, BASF achieved sales of about €4.4 billion in Greater China. For further information, please visit www.greater-china.basf.com.
About BASF
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF has more than 95,000 employees and posted sales of almost €58 billion in 2007. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
