PPG Opens China Application Innovation Center in Zhangjiagang
PPG (NYSE: PPG) announced today the opening of the China Application Innovation Center (CAIC) in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China. The facility is the company's first cross-business research and development (R&D) center in the region and serves as a bridge between innovation and customer applications for industrial, packaging and automotive coatings businesses.
CAIC is located in the Jiangsu Yangtze River International Chemical Industry Park, adjacent to PPG's Zhangjiagang manufacturing facility. The center's advanced, automated equipment and technologies enable PPG to simulate various environments and climates in which PPG paints and coatings can be applied. This allows PPG scientists to test the properties of coating technologies, provide industry-leading color design, and offer customers more customized, high-quality paint products and solutions for a wide range of applications.
[caption id="attachment_124298" align="aligncenter"] PPG announced the opening of the China Application Innovation Center in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China. The facility is the company's first commercial research and development center in the region and serves as a bridge between innovation and customer applications for industrial, packaging and automotive coatings businesses. (Photo: Business Wire)[/caption]CAIC's location also enables PPG to rapidly transfer newly developed applications to pilot production at the Zhangjiagang facility, bringing greater speed to market for PPG innovations and accelerating product and service customization.
Vincent Robin, President of PPG Asia Pacific, said, "The Zhangjiagang CAIC will play a significant role in promoting greater collaboration across PPG businesses, increasing efficiency in product development and testing, and bringing more innovative applications and products to the China market. This investment is an important step for PPG, honoring our commitment to developing sustainable products, new applications and advanced technologies in China and strengthening our industry leadership."
David Bem, Vice President, Science and Technology and Chief Technology Officer at PPG, said, "CAIC is a critical component of PPG's global laboratory footprint and also demonstrates our strong commitment to investing in China, our employees and our customers. CAIC will address a broad range of markets and customer needs spanning from electronic materials to packaging coatings under one roof and will facilitate our science and technology team in providing value-added solutions to our customers."
Cathy Yan, General Manager, Asia Pacific, and Director of Corporate and Government Affairs at PPG, said, "CAIC is ready to accelerate PPG innovation, research and development in China by sharing PPG global best practices, latest technologies and sustainable products. This is fully aligned with the targets and recommendations set out in the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (2021-2025) of the Chinese government. The sustainable development of the China market and the continuous improvement of the investment environment have further increased PPG's confidence in increasing investment and long-term development in the country."
