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BASF Corporation Geismar, Louisiana, USA
The Geismar PVP facility manufactures a diverse line of PVP products for the pharmaceutical industry.
Primary products include PVP-iodine and various Kollidon® excipients.
The plant is located within the Geismar chemical complex of BASF, giving it the advantage of backward integrated
raw material supplies. The plant operates according to current Good Manufacturing Practices, and an on-site,
fully equipped quality control laboratory certifies each batch. The technical capabilities of the facility are
backed up by strong support from BASF's operations in Europe.
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| Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP/PVPi) used in pharmaceuticals, hair care products, adhesives. PVPi is used in surgical disinfectants |
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| Batch PVP reactors, spray drier, PVPi complexing reactors, separate PVP solution, powder, PVPi packaging lines |
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April 30, 2008: BASF sells its Shreveport site and related contract manufacturing business to Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (english, deutsch) January 18, 2008: BASF appoints Folker Ruchatz as head of its custom synthesis business (english, deutsch) November 12, 2007: BASF to raise prices for pharma excipients (english, deutsch)
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