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Nouryon inaugurates innovation centre and

expanded Mumbai offi ce
Dutch speciality chemicals fi rm, positive impact on the Indian market
Nouryon, has launched its new Innova- and beyond,” said Mr. Sobers Sethi, Paraformaldehyde Spain
tion Centre and an expanded offi ce in Senior Vice President Emerging Markets
Mumbai. The company said it has nearly and China at Nouryon.
doubled the previous offi ce space to
accommodate its rapidly growing Glob- Among other capabilities, the Inno- 91-92-93-96% Prills
al Service Centre. vation Centre facility will enable the
development of water-based paints and
“The Innovation Centre will cater to evolving needs of customers across the solutions in asphalt and building and con-
end markets including paints & coatings, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, struction applications. It will also focus
agriculture, and home & personal care. and the Middle East,” said Mr. Charlie on powder formulations and seed coat-
Nouryon sales and global R&D teams Shaver, Nouryon Chairman and CEO. ing formulations and is equipped with
will partner with customers to provide The Global Service Centre will include specialised machinery for applying coat-
technical support. The expanded Mumbai commercial teams dedicated to business ings to seeds, enhancing their protection
office space now occupies 100,000 development within India and functional and performance in agriculture. In home
square feet and hosts approximately 325 hubs that support Nouryon’s global and personal care, the Innovation Centre
employees with room to grow further,” growth strategies. will support advanced applications for
the company informed in a press note. surfactants, chelating agents, fabric soft-
“The establishment of our new In- ener actives, hair styling polymers, and
“India represents a vital market for novation Centre in Mumbai signifi - starches. Nouryon has operated in India Pentaerythritol 98% Spain
Nouryon. Our strengthened presence cantly enhances our ability to deliver since 1991. In addition to the offi ce and
will ensure that Nouryon remains tailored product testing and application Innovation Centre in Mumbai, Nouryon
well-positioned to drive growth both in support to better serve the region’s spe- operates an organic peroxide production
India and globally. It will also enable cifi c needs. By focusing on local needs site and metal alkyls refi lling station in
us to develop and promote innovative and leveraging our global expertise, we Mahad, Maharashtra, that has been ope-
and sustainable solutions that meet the aim to accelerate growth and make a rational for more than three decades.
BRIDGING THE GAP

Govt. to launch ‘technology collaboration portal’

to foster industry-academia tie-ups in chemicals

The Central Government will soon Ms. Verma said research institu- technology. “That will help them to reach
launch a Technology Collaboration Portal tions are being encouraged to list all the industry and transfer technology,” Sodium Formate 97% Spain
(TCL) to act as a bridge between research their available capabilities on the portal, Ms. Verma said. “We face some inherent
institutions and the chemical manufac- which is still work-in-progress, to challenges of raw material availability,”
turing industry. This portal will allow help domestic industry get a better she said while adding that the only
the chemicals industry to raise requests assessment of facilities available in the solution for the situation is to develop Contact Sole Agent
of technology transfer and know-how country. new technologies in the country.
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according to Ms. Nivedita Shukla Verma, “About 1,000 industries have reg- Ms. Verma also urged the chemicals
Secretary, Department of Chemicals and istered on that portal and about 40 in- industry to share raw materials and pro- A-311/312, Kanara Business Centre, Laxmi Nagar, Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai-400 075.
Petrochemicals. These requests can be stitutions have come online,” she said duction data with the government. This Tel: 022-25001958/25000348/67988454 w Fax: 022-25000464/21716029
answered by research institutions that will while requesting other research institu- will help better plan policies for address- Email:dyechem777@gmail.com
have access to assistance being sought. tions to also join and showcase available ing concerns of the sector, she noted.
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142 Chemical Weekly December 3, 2024

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