25 April 2013
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BASF and
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG)
intend to invest USD 500 million in
an integrated aroma ingredients
such as citral, citronellol and L-menthol
bringing the freshness of citrus, rose and mint to
flavor and fragrance industry
at existing joint venture site
BASF PETRONAS Chemicals in
Gebeng, Kuantan, Malaysia
to help meet the globally growing demands of customers
in the flavor and fragrance industry,
especially in Asia-pacific.
Production will be developed in phases and
first plant of integrated project will be operational in 2016.
At the heart of the complex will be the plant for
citral and precursor plants.
The investment includes downstream production
for aroma ingredients
* a new world-scale plant for L-menthol and
* a plant for citronellol.
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