BASF PETRONAS CHEMICAL SDN BHD

Regarding BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd, please note that this company is a 50:50 joint venture between BASF and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad, and it is based in Kuantan, Malaysia, not Thailand.

BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd is primarily a manufacturer. It operates a large, integrated chemical complex (Verbund site) in Gebeng, Kuantan, Malaysia. This facility is a factory that produces a wide range of chemical products, including acrylic monomers, oxo products, butanediol (BDO), and other chemical intermediates. Its operations involve complex chemical processes and large-scale production, signifying its role as a manufacturing plant. The company focuses on manufacturing and supplying these chemicals to various industries globally. It is not a trading company in the primary sense, although it engages in the sale and distribution of its manufactured products.

BASF PETRONAS CHEMICALS SDN BHD, headquartered in Malaysia, produces a range of petrochemicals that are sold and distributed in Thailand. These products include:

Acrylic Monomers

Glacial Acrylic Acid (GAA)

Butyl Acrylate (BA)

2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate (2-EHA)

Oxo Products

2-Ethylhexanol (2-EH)

Isononanol (INA)

n-Butanol

iso-Butanol

Phthalic Anhydride (PA)

Butanediol and Derivatives

1,4-Butanediol (BDO)

Tetrahydrofuran (THF)

Intermediates

Propionic Acid

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)

Plasticizers

Palatinol

Hexamoll DINCH

C4-based products

Isobutene

Diisobutylene (DIB)