BASF inaugurating a new 6,000 tonne/year high performance thermoplastics unit in Yeosu, South Korea. The plant will produce the company's Ultrason polyarylsulfone high performance thermoplastics. The new unit in Yeosu will boost the company's global capacity of Ultrason polyarylsulfone to 18,000 tones/year and will create 50 new jobs.

The company did not disclose the specific timeline for the plant's inauguration or financial details of the project.