AMEC awarded project management contract for development of 400,000 tpa MDI plant in China

04-Jul-11

AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been appointed by BASF Polyurethane (Chongqing) Company Limited and Chongqing Chemical and Pharmaceutical (Group) Holding Company Limited (CCPHC) as the project management contractor for the development of a new 400,000 tpa MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) facility at Changshou, Chongqing, China. MDI is the main raw material used for the production of polyurethanes. AMEC's role is to provide project management services and interface coordination in relation to the CCPHC and BASF facilities as part of an integrated project management team. This state-of-the-art facility will form the center of an integrated chemical production complex operated by the Changshou Economic & Technological Development Zone, with an investmet outlay of over US$5 bln.