Bayer MaterialScience to set up PRDC in Shanghai

08 Nov '05

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Bayer MaterialScience has commenced construction work to expand its Polymer Research and Development Centre (PRDC) in Pudong, Shanghai.

These world-class facilities will provide technical service, application development and training at one location.

When completed, the PRDC will be Bayer MaterialScience's first facility in Asia Pacific to host technical development and research facilities for its four business units operating in the region: Polyurethanes; Polycarbonates; Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants; and Thermoplastic Polyurethanes. Each of these business units will have the full capacity to provide technical service, new application development, as well as training for staff and customers.

Dr Juergen Dahmer, Bayer MaterialScience President for the Greater China region notes that the PRDC is a visible expression of Bayer MaterialScience's commitment to innovation and customer partnership in China.

For the first time, they will have at the same location world-class facilities to supply technical service, application development, and training for all four of their business units operating in Asia Pacific. The investment in this expansion project also reflects their goal to continuously invest in the latest and most state-of-the-art facilities for this centre.

As part of the expansion project, two new buildings to house technical facilities for the Polyurethanes and Coatings business units will be constructed adjacent to the PRDC's existing facilities at the Jinqiao Export Processing Zone, while an existing warehouse will be extended. With the expansion, Bayer MaterialScience will more than double the area of the PRDC.

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