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1964 / BASF in Belgium

In 1964, BASF at the river Rhine gets a branch factory at the sea: BASF Antwerp is founded in Belgium. In a short time, it becomes the second largest European Verbund site of BASF. The favorable access to raw materials and excellent logistics that links to overseas customers, which provides the Antwerp site, promoting this development. It produces fertilizers, fiber intermediates, plastics, and chemicals.

The erection of the new site is in full swing in 1966.
Verbundstandort Antwerpen, Belgien. BASF Antwerpen der zweitgrößte Verbundstandort der BASF-Gruppe und der maritime Brückenkopf der BASF in Europa. Abdruck honorarfrei. Copyright by BASF. Verbund Site Antwerp, Belgium. BASF’s Antwerp site is the company’s second largest site and BASF's maritime bridgehead in Europe. Print free of charge. Copyright by BASF.,Verbundstandort Antwerpen, Belgien. BASF Antwerpen der zweitgrößte Verbundstandort der BASF-Gruppe und der maritime Brückenkopf der BASF in Europa. Abdruck honorarfrei. Copyright by BASF. Verbund Site Antwerp, Belgium. BASF’s Antwerp site is the company’s second largest site and BASF's maritime bridgehead in Europe. Print free of charge. Copyright by BASF.
The BASF site in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2003