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2008-11-26 | Nanjing

At the signing ceremony for the Nanjing Municipality – BASF cooperation in building energy efficiency, Nov. 11 in Nanjing, an Energy Efficient Building Demo Project, under the name of Liberate 1948, is launched. The project will use BASF's polyurethane spray foam for efficient wall and roof insulation, superior eco-friendly coatings, and energy-saving flooring systems. The polyurethane spray foam is in particular a key element of the new project's energy efficient technologies, and is expected to help set the standard for effective heat insulation. Advantages of the material include its superior insulating efficiency, easy application to surface with irregular shapes and penetration, its adhesion to horizontal as well as vertical surface and its monolithic, self-flashing surface that prevents leaks. PU spray foam is many times lighter than tar and gravel roof systems. It is also seamless, minimizing heat bridge.

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Nanjing Municipality has initiated a forward-thinking building project to demonstrate how Chinese cities can meet nationwide demands for energy efficiency, using vital technology from BASF, the world's leading chemical company.

The project will use BASF's polyurethane spray foam for efficient wall and roof insulation, superior eco-friendly coatings, and energy saving flooring systems. The polyurethane spray foam is in particular a key element of the new project's energy efficient technologies, and is
expected to help set the standard for effective heat insulation. Advantages of the material include its superior insulating efficiency, easy application to surface with irregular shapes and penetration, its adhesion to horizontal as well as vertical surface and its monolithic, self-flashing surface that prevents leaks. PU spray foam is many times lighter than tar and gravel roof systems. It is also seamless, minimizing heat bridge.

Liberate 1948 Nanjing Industrial Design Park is an urban industrial park developed by Jiangsu Hexie Technology Co., Ltd. and Nanjing Machinery & Electronics Industrial (Group). It is one of the urban industrial parks accredited by Nanjing Municipal Economic and Trade Commission.
The project consists of five phases: an R&D Center, a Technical Service Center, a Technical Incubation Center, a Living Service Center, and a Design Center, with the Technical Incubation Center launched first. The "Liberate 1948 Nanjing Industrial Design Park" project has been appointed as Nanjing's building energy efficiency demo project, and will enjoy governmental support.

A joint signing ceremony today for the Nanjing Municipality – BASF cooperation in building energy efficiency, along with the launching ceremony for the "Liberate 1948" Nanjing Industrial Design Park demo project, was held this afternoon in Nanjing. Officials from Nanjing Municipal Government, Baixia District Government and executives from BASF and Jiangsu Hexie Technology participated in the ceremony.

The cooperation will strengthen the partnership among the two parties in the field of energy-efficient, eco-friendly and innovative construction materials in Nanjing. BASF is a leader in advanced solutions for the construction industry. These products have been widely applied in all kinds of large construction projects."

As the world's leading supplier of chemicals to the construction industry, BASF is a pioneer in energy efficient construction concepts. We are committed to supporting the efforts that Nanjing Municipality has made to promote Building Energy Efficiency," said Dr. Martin Brudermueller, Executive Board Member, BASF SE. "To meet market needs for today and tomorrow developers are looking for customized building energy efficiency solutions. BASF takes advantage of its extensive industry expertise to bring value-added and pragmatic onestop solutions in cooperation with our partners."

"At the completion of this project, the park will enhance the urban environment of Baixia District and develop it into a green and environmentally friendly park, with office rooms for two thousand people. We are proud to be responsible for the construction of this energy saving and emission reduction demo park in Nanjing. We are determined to create a low energy consumption demo park and contribute to the sustainable development of Nanjing," said Mr. Xue Jun, Chairman of Jiangsu Hexie Technology Co., Ltd.

About Nanjing Municipal Office for Wall Material Innovation and Building Energy Efficiency Management
The permanent body of the leading group of "Wall Material Innovation and Building Energy Efficiency" in Nanjing Municipality, it is under the direct control of Nanjing Municipal Construction Committee. It is specifically responsible for the daily supervision and administration of wall material innovation and building energy efficiency of Nanjing Municipality.

About Jiangsu Hexie Technology Co., Ltd
Jiangsu Hexie Technology Co., Ltd is a private high-tech company founded in April 2006. It has 1,600 employees, covers an area of 195,500m2, owns total assets of RMB1.1 billion, and has set up CNC Machine Tool R & D and Production Base in National Jiangning Technological Development Zone, and Analytical Instrumentation R & D and Production Base in Provincial Yuhua Technological Development Zone. After restructuring and reorganizing, the company has developed into a large enterprise group with five subsidiaries integrating scientific research, production and services.

The company has strict quality control system, modern means of testing, and two engineering research and development centers in Nanjing. So far, the company has formed many industries, such as CNC machine tools, analytical equipment, pesticides, auxiliary agent, etc; making full use of own resources, the company actively involves in development of science and technology industrial park and tertiary industry, and will form a new highlight of the company soon. In the new century, secured by reliable quality, excellent technology and means of modern enterprise system, the company will seize the opportunity for development, implement resource integration, and strive to improve innovation ability, so as to create a sustained, healthy and harmonious lasting company. Hexie people advocate "harmony, innovation, professionalism, high efficiency" corporate culture, create a harmonious team based on "people-oriented" policy, cooperate with partners both at home and abroad with flexible operating mechanism and first-class technology and management, and promote corporate optimization and upgrading, so as to realize the goal of establishing first-class enterprise group.

About BASF in China
BASF has been a committed partner to Greater China since 1885. It is one of the biggest foreign investors in the Chinese chemical industry. The company currently has more than 6,000 employees and operates 23 BASF wholly owned subsidiaries and 10 BASF joint ventures. In 2007, BASF achieved sales of about €4.4 billion in Greater China. For further information, please visit www.greater-china.basf.com.

About BASF
BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. 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 has more than 95,000 employees and posted sales of almost €58 billion in 2007.

Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com