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BASF Opens New Plant for Hexamethylenediamine in Chalampé, France

Expands polyamide business together with polyamide 6.6 production in Freiburg.

The new HMD plant in Chalampé, France. (Photo: BASF SE)

BASF announces the successful startup of its new world-scale hexamethylenediamine (HMD) plant in Chalampé, France, construction of which began in 2022. The plant increases BASF’s annual HMD production capacity to 260,000 metric tons. “This investment underlines BASF’s strong commitment to chemical production in Europe and our determination to support regional growth. It is yet another example of how we put our ‘Winning Ways’ strategy into action to create long-term value for our company and s...

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