BASF curtails caprolactam production to 65%

22-Oct-08

Since the end of September, BASF has reduced its worldwide production of caprolactam to about 65%. The production of caprolactam-used in manufacture of plastic polyamide 6-will be reduced at the company's sites in Freeport, Texas; Antwerp, Belgium; and Ludwigshafen, Germany. The reduction in caprolactam is due to high cost of raw materials and energy as well as the unsatisfactory market demand. However, the decision will not affect the number of employees at those locations.