Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens Innovation Center In Shanghai

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has established a US$9.5 million China Innovation Center in Shanghai.

AsianScientist (Jun. 26, 2013) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced that it has established the China Innovation Center in Shanghai, significantly expanding its R&D and training capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Thermo Fisher has invested US$9.5 million in the new China Innovation Center to support its rapidly growing R&D organization, which is expected to add 200 to 300 engineers during the next two to three years. The new facility will include a Technology Training Center to instruct up to 2,500 customers per year in the use of its industry-leading chromatography and mass spectrometry systems, among other technologies.

“China is one of our fastest-growing markets and continues to be a key contributor to our success,” said Marc N. Casper, president and chief executive officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific. “The China Innovation Center builds on our well-established local presence and is an important next step as we align our product development efforts with investments in our manufacturing infrastructure.”

Coming on the heels of the company’s new Suzhou manufacturing facility, which opened in November 2012, the China Innovation Center supports product engineering, development and training to meet the specific needs of customers in China and Asia-Pacific.

The new center includes more than 30,000 square feet of biology laboratories, design-verification-test and application laboratories. An additional 10,000 square feet are reserved for training, allowing for multiple training courses to be taught simultaneously.

Thermo Fisher’s revenue in China grew by more than 20 percent in 2012. In addition to Shanghai and Suzhou, the company has operations in Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Chengdu, Shenyang and Xi’an, with nearly 2,300 employees in the country.

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Source: Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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