TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Coatings
allnex announces the opening of a new state-of-the-art R&D center in Werndorf, Austria. This project is an important part of allnex’s strategic plan to lead the industry in the development of sustainable, environmentally friendly resins and respond to the challenges of evolving trends.
Sustainable Solution for Low-VOC Products
The multi-million-euro investment is made into a new, state-of-the-art research and development center, which is located in Werndorf, Austria and the modernization and expansion of production facilities for the manufacture of next generation waterborne products.
The main focus of the new R&D center will be the development of new low-VOC, waterborne and VOC-compliant resins and additives for the global coatings markets. It is also an investment into digitalization, as the latest automated, high throughput synthesis and application equipment has been installed.
The equipment will increase the overall effectiveness of the laboratory and increase the speed to market of new, sustainable solutions. This investment allows allnex to push innovation and product development to new heights.
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R&D is of strategic importance to allnex and the establishment of product development in proximity of production will enable us to translate innovations into products even faster,” said Goetz Pelikan, managing director of Allnex Austria GmbH.
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Delivering industry-targeted, sustainable solutions that advance our customer’s portfolio’s and meet future needs to improve the planet and our customers’ business, is our clear objective. This highly sophisticated research center coupled with waterborne factory upgrades, will reduce our time to market sustainable and differentiated products,” said Miguel Mantas, allnex CEO.
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Source: allnex