Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has opened its new application laboratory for the Performance Materials business sector in Shanghai, China.

Wacker Chemie AG is expanding its presence in Southeast Asia by opening a new technical center for construction and adhesives applications in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital.

Evonik opened a new Coating Additives laboratory at its Tuzla (Istanbul, Turkey) site in on January 31, 2017.

Chemical company Stahl opened two new application labs in Pakistan on the fifth and sixth of December.

Emery Oleochemicals announced earlier this year the completion of its new 7,500-square-foot Technical Development Center (TDC).

Arkema has opened a new development and application laboratory at its Araçariguama plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, dedicated to the Arkema Coating Resins and Coatex businesses.

Specialty chemicals distributor Azelis, Antwerp, Belgium,has opened a new coatings applications laboratory in Sankt Augustin, Germany.

HMG Paints Ltd. has opened a new innovation, development and application training center at its main site in Manchester, UK.