Fluor Corporation has reached mechanical completion on BASF’s Zhanjiang Verbund site in China, marking a major milestone for BASF’s largest-ever investment. The project was completed with an exceptional safety record, surpassing 75 million work hours without a lost-time injury.

“This milestone highlights Fluor’s commitment to safe and quality execution on complex, world‑class chemical projects,” said Pierre Bechelany, Fluor’s Business Group President of Energy Solutions.

“I commend our teams and partners for their disciplined delivery and exceptional performance. We are honored to support BASF’s strategic growth in China with this new Verbund site project.”

Fluor delivered comprehensive engineering, procurement, and construction services for BASF’s integrated site, overseeing major infrastructure including an EOEG unit, a 220kV substation, and essential utilities like steam, water, and wastewater treatment. Their scope also encompassed complex logistics assets, including automated warehouses, a container yard, and site-wide piping and cooling systems.

“Delivering the project is a tremendous achievement and a proud moment for our team,” said Charles McManemin, President of Fluor’s Chemicals business. “Our long-standing partnership with BASF is built on trust, technical excellence and a shared commitment to safe, reliable project execution. This milestone reflects years of collaboration, innovation and disciplined performance across all phases of work.”

Fluor began early site work in late 2021 and, at peak, approximately 13,000 workers were engaged across multiple construction areas.

Once fully operational, the Zhanjiang Verbund Site will be BASF’s third largest Verbund site worldwide after Ludwigshafen and Antwerp. The site will serve as a model for sustainable production in China and globally, and mainly supply customers in the Chinese market, the largest and fastest growing chemical market in the world.