BASF will end the production of adipic acid, cyclododecanone (CDon) and cyclopentanone (CPon) at the Ludwigshafen site. The production plant for CDon and CPon will be shut down in the first half of 2025 and the remaining adipic acid production in Ludwigshafen will be closed in the course of 2025. The company has taken this decision as part of the ongoing strategic review of its production setup at the Ludwigshafen site to ensure competitiveness under changing market conditions.

The production capacity for adipic acid had already been reduced as part of the adjustments to the Verbund structures at the Ludwigshafen site announced in February 2023. The remaining adipic acid production was partially continued to ensure supplies of raw materials to produce CDon and CPon. BASF will cease deliveries of CDon and CPon in close coordination with customers.

Source: BASF