BASF / PETRONAS

Agreement on new Malaysian joint venture is terminated / Existing partnership to be continued

BASF

USD 1 bn agreement with Petronas to expand activities in Malaysia / Raising capacity at existing BASF Petronas Chemicals jv / Plans to set up new joint venture in Johor

MALAYSIA

Polymer production volume of 1.8m t in 2009 / Processing sector dominated by family-run SMEs / Most activity in industrial parks / Business gradually returning to pre-2008 levels / Roadmap for the future