Kemira Opens its New R&D Centre in Shanghai
Kemira, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water intensive industries, opens its new APAC R&D centre in Pujiang Town, Shanghai, China, to meet rapidly growing market demand and accelerate efforts to develop renewable, biodegradable and recycleable products in the Asian region.
With the state-of-the-art research and development capabilities, the 2,400 square metres R&D centre will offer bleaching, sizing, polymers, coagulants and biomaterial expertise as well as application solutions to China and Asia Pacific markets. It serves Kemira’s strong paper and board customer base and supports Kemira’s water treatment growth initiatives in the region. It has been built and equipped under the highest environmental standards with facilities that remain close to customers and support employee well-being in line with Kemira’s commitment to sustainability and long term strategy.
“Kemira’s business in Asia-Pacific has grown significantly since our first R&D centre was established in China in 2008,’’ said Michelle Xiao, Director of Technology, Research & Development for APAC. “ With the increasing market need for sustainable materials in China, we have expanded our polymer and biomaterial research capabilities to better serve our customers, and help them stay competitive in the fast-paced, cost-conscious and environmentally focused markets.’’
“Our continued investment in equipment and facilities such as our new R&D centre in APAC region shows our strong commitment and strategic focus for these markets,” said Matthew Pixton, Chief Technology Officer of Kemira. “This new R&D centre will help us develop innovative products and focus on meeting the needs of both our local customers by providing a short turnaround time and our global customers working on longer-term projects. ”
The new centre also works closely with Kemira’s Nanjing and Yanzhou sites in China and its Ulsan site in Korea to develop consistent production processes, source new raw materials and end products. It is an intergral part of Kemira’s global R&D network, in collaboration with other Kemira research centres based in Espoo (Finland), and in Atlanta (USA) to deliver innovation into global markets.
About Kemira
Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water intensive industries. We provide best suited products and expertise to improve our customers’ product quality, process and resource efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, water treatment and oil & gas. In 2020, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 2.4 billion and around 5,000 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.kemira.com
