Global specialty chemicals leader Nouryon has opened its newest innovation center in Shanghai,
China, a state-of-the-art facility designed to strengthen the company’s commitment to localized
innovation, customer co-development and sustainable growth in China and across the Asia Pacific
region. The center more than doubles the space of the company’s previous facility in Shanghai and
significantly enhances its technical capabilities with investments in testing and analytical equipment
focused on high-growth sectors like agriculture, electronics, construction and pharmaceuticals.
“The launch of our innovation center in Shanghai marks another important milestone in Nouryon’s
future in China,” said Charlie Shaver, chairman and CEO of Nouryon. “It deepens our commitment to
innovation and customer intimacy, while enhancing our ability to co-develop high-performance,
market-tailored solutions. This center will play a critical role in supporting our customers’ growth
across key industries and accelerating our strategic ambitions in China and the broader Asia-Pacific
region.” Shaver added that the center – currently the 14th in the company’s global innovation
network – supports rapid prototyping, performance testing and the development of solutions
tailored to Chinese industries.
The innovation center enhances Nouryon’s capabilities in China and features eight specialized
laboratories including one for optimizing Bermocoll for water-based paints and coatings.
he center also supports Nouryon’s sustainability goals by accelerating the development of eco-
friendly solutions, including low volatile organic-compound coatings, fully biobased chelates,
biopolymer-based personal care products and more sustainable microspheres.
Nouryon also recently announced that in 2026, the company will open an organic peroxides
innovation center in Tianjin to provide specialized polymer application capabilities for faster product
development and enhanced customer support.