Rhodia to boost innovation capability in Asia
Major R&D center in Shanghai to open
Beyond its current development and customer support activities, the R&D center will be targeting Asian markets, particularly in the automotive, electronics, home and personal care, oilfield and agricultural formulations fields, developing innovative products such as luminophors for low energy lighting, engineering plastics, addressing automotive weight and fuel consumption, and new solvents and environmentally sustainable formulations for paper recycling, oilfield chemicals.
A major focus of the Shanghai R&D team will be on innovating for sustainable development and supporting the fast growth of Rhodia's industrial operations in China and the Asia-Pacific region with its expertise in chemical engineering and process improvement.
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