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(BASF) -- BASF has put a new plant into
operation at the site in Ludwigshafen to manufacture the novel active ingredient
Xemium, used for the control of fungal infections. With the plant, BASF is
reacting to the worldwide increase in demand for crop protection products. The
manufacturing process involved, for which a patent is pending, particularly
focuses on resource conservation and will thus make a positive contribution to
the environment. The new production plant means that 23 new full-time jobs will
be created in Ludwigshafen.
“With this investment in the high
double-digit million euros, we want to endorse our growth strategy in the field
of crop protection. At the same time, we have also committed ourselves to a
decision to further expand the production capacity for active ingredients at the
integrated site in Ludwigshafen”, explaines Markus Heldt, Head of the Crop
Protection Division.
The production plant has been designed
such that other active ingredients besides Xemium can also be produced. “The
flexible plant design means that we are able to react better to fluctuating
demand in different growing regions”, said Harald Rang, Senior Vice President
Operations Crop Protection.
The new active ingredient Xemium
was developed by BASF to control fungal infections and excels by its high
efficacy and outstanding distribution in plants. The fungicide, which belongs to
the group of carboxamides, makes it possible to increase crop yields and at the
same time to achieve an improvement in quality. In broad-based trials, together
with independent research institutes of agricultural organisations, Xemium
proved convincing in its ability to control diseases in all important arable
crops, such as, grain, soybeans and maize. The new active ingredient has also
displayed a strong protective effect in use with fruit and vegetable
crops.
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