Avecia Inc. formally announced the opening of a new biocides R&D Center at the company’s New Castle site.

Avecia Inc., New Castle, DE, formally announced the opening of a new biocides R&D Center at the company’s New Castle site. The company said the $4.5 million facility will serve as the U.S. research and development headquarters for its biocides business. Avecia Inc. is the U.S.-based unit of Avecia Ltd. of the U.K. The company’s businesses also include NeoResins.