Gunsan, South Korea – July 1, 2009 – BASF is to shut down production of vitamin B2 at its facility in Gunsan, South Korea, for a routine overhaul for a few weeks in August 2009.
BASF will continue to meet all its supply commitments to customers during that time.
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) is used in animal and human nutrition. BASF's fermentatively produced vitamin B2 is GMO free.
About BASF’s Nutrition Ingredients
BASF’s Nutrition Ingredients business unit is a leading supplier of food ingredients and feed additives. The product portfolio includes vitamins, carotenoids, enzymes, organic acids and others. BASF offers products of outstanding quality produced with modern, state-of-the-art technologies. BASF also combines technical services and scientific expertise to meet the highest demands and to deliver the best value to the industry. Premium formulations are a key strength that has made BASF a leader in the industry.
About BASF
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals and oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €62 billion in 2008 and had approximately 97,000 employees as of the end of the year.