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SONGWON opens new Technology Innovation Center in Korea

eading specialty chemicals manufacturer, SONGWON It will also support SONGWON’s efforts to translate
LIndustrial Co., Ltd. announced today that it has market needs into innovative product solutions quickly
officially opened a new Technology Innovation Center and efficiently. Having such a facility means that SONGWON
in Korea on March 23, 2017. In line with the company’s can continue its legacy of innovation by enabling the
aim to strengthen its position on the global specialty company to analyze, evaluate and launch new products
chemicals playing field, SONGWON says that the new at an industry leading pace which will ultimately create
center is a major milestone for the organization. Not only value for customers and help them gain a competitive
will it support innovation, it will enable SONGWON to take advantage.
another key step forward in entering new business areas Commenting on the center, DK Park, Leader Research
with high value and sophisticated technology. Located
& Development said: “The new Technology Innovation
Center will play a major role in securing a sustainable
future for SONGWON. It will drive real innovation and
help us to advance along our path of producing high end
fine chemistry.”

Dow Corning expands in India

ow Corning is expanding its India operations with
Dthe opening of a new building solutions centre in
Mumbai, the silicones supplier announced 14 March. The
Sahayog Building Solutions Centre will provide project
on the company’s Maeam site in South Korea, the center support, technical training and skill-building workshops
encompasses 32,000 m² and is currently 3 stories high. and will be dedicated to providing “enhanced technical
However, keeping an eye on the future, the facility has support and customer service to India customers,”
been especially designed with future expansion in mind
and is constructed to allow the company to add two more
floors later as required. The new facility will host both
R&D, Global Application Community and Technical Service.
It will enable the organization to leverage the synergies
between the groups, consolidate SONGWON’s technologies
and support the complete development of new products
from the design phase to final customer applications.
The center will support the needs of the existing and said the company. The focus of the centre will be on
new SONGWON businesses and includes analysis labs, the performance, safety and durability of buildings
synthetic rooms, clean rooms, kilos lab scale rooms, constructed using Dow Corning’s silicone materials. The
polymer processing and application labs. SONGWON’s facility“will help expand our reach to our stakeholders
Technology Innovation Center has been laid out to provide across the value chain in India,” said Dharmesh Shah,
a stimulating environment that fosters creativity, forward- India commercial manager.
thinking and facilitate the exchange of know-how.

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