May 9 - Recently, BASF's Aroma Ingredients business unit announced the official startup of three new world-scale production plants, including menthol and linalool units at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany, and a citral unit at its Zhanjiang site in China. This announcement follows the inauguration ceremony of BASF's Zhanjiang Verbund site on March 26, 2026. The total investment in the Ludwigshafen site alone amounts to several hundred million euros.

Chempricehub Commentary on Menthol: Bull/Bear Score: -1
The startup of BASF's new world-scale menthol plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, increases effective market supply, exerting a generally bearish impact on menthol spot prices.

Linalool: Bull/Bear Score: -1
The startup of BASF's new world-scale linalool plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, releases industry capacity with a notable increase in supply, exerting a generally bearish impact on linalool spot prices.

Citral: Bull/Bear Score: -1
The startup of BASF's new world-scale citral plant in Zhanjiang, China, raises domestic citral supply levels, exerting a generally bearish impact on citral spot prices.