MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate)                       


Company Region Location Material Capacity kt    Expansions planned kt   
BASF Group Americas Maua SP, Brazil Polyester polyols 12  
Afino Fine Chemicals Co. Ltd. (Dahin Group) Asia-Pacific Taipei, Taiwan RoC MDI distillation 30  
BASF Group Americas Geismar, LA MDI 260  
BASF Group Asia-Pacific Caojing, PR China MDI (100) By 2004 JV with Huntsman & Chinese firms
BASF Group Asia-Pacific Yeochun, Korea MDI 80 100 on-stream 2002
BASF Group Europe Antwerp, Belgium MDI 200 220 on-stream 2001; 320 on-stream 2003
BASF Group Europe Schwarzheide, Germany MDI 16.5 Shutting down in 2001
Bayer AG Americas Baytown, Texas MDI 150  
Bayer AG Americas New Martinsville, WV MDI 50  
Bayer AG Europe Brunsbüttel, Germany MDI 60  
Bayer AG Europe Tarragona, Spain MDI 50  
Bayer Shell Isocyanates Europe Antwerp, Belgium MDI 36 50/50 JV, but all MDI marketed by Bayer
Borsodchem Europe Kazinbarcika, Hungary MDI 40  
Dow Chemical Americas Laporte, Texas MDI 190  
Dow Chemical Europe Stade, Germany MDI 130  
Dow Chemical Europe Estarreja, Portugal MDI 75  
EniChem Polimeri Europe Brindisi, Italy MDI 120  
BASF Group Asia-Pacific Ulsan, Korea MDI 80  
Huntsman Polyurethanes Americas Geismar, LA MDI 136  
Huntsman Polyurethanes Asia-Pacific Kuan Yin, Taiwan Polyether polyols/MDI systems    
Huntsman Polyurethanes Europe Rozenburg, NL MDI 250  
Mitsui Toatsu Asia-Pacific Omuta, Japan MDI 55  
NPU (Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co Ltd) Asia-Pacific Tokuyama, Japan MDI 100