German chemical giant BASF has inaugurated a $1 billion methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) production facility in Louisiana, nearly doubling annual capacity at its Geismer site to 600,000 metric tons. The expansion makes BASF the largest MDI producer in North America and marks its largest single investment in the US to date. MDI is a key raw material used in the production of polyurethane for the construction, automotive, electrical appliances and furniture industries.

German chemical giant BASF has inaugurated a $1 billion methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) production facility in Louisiana, nearly doubling annual capacity at its Geismer site to 600,000 metric tons. The expansion makes BASF the largest MDI producer in North America and marks its largest single investment in the US to date. MDI is a key raw material used in the production of polyurethane for the construction, automotive, electrical appliances and furniture industries.