Huntsman Opens APAC Technology Center In Shanghai

Huntsman Corporation officially opened its new APAC technology center in Shanghai’s Minhang Economic & Technological Development Zone.

AsianScientist (Sep. 23, 2013) – Petrochemical manufacturer Huntsman Corporation held an inauguration ceremony on September 17 to mark the official opening of its new Asia Pacific Technology Center (ATC) in Shanghai’s Minhang Economic & Technological Development Zone.

The event was hosted by Huntsman’s founder and chairman, Jon M. Huntsman, and its Asia Pacific CEO, Anthony P. Hankins. The audience included more than 300 included customers, local authorities, suppliers, Huntsman employees and corporate officers.

The new US$40 million facility forms an integrated technology and innovation campus together with the existing technology center that was opened in September 2008. It will complement existing technology centers in The Woodlands, USA and Brussels, Belgium as well as smaller regional centers.

“The Asia Pacific ATC investment reflects Huntsman’s long-term commitment to grow in partnership with our customers in this key market. We now have a world-class technology facility in Shanghai, employing talented local scientists, developing fit-for-purpose applications that are suited to the specific needs of our customers across the region,” said Mr. Hankins.

Construction of the facility began in February 2012, in close cooperation with the Shanghai Minhang United Development Co. Ltd. and the Government of Minhang District.

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Source: Huntsman Corporation.
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