Noveon, Inc. has begun operations at its first performance coatings manufacturing plant and applications lab in Qingpu, Shanghai, China. The 8,000 metric ton facility will initially supply textile compound chemicals and polymers for coatings, printing and finishing related product lines in China and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
An opening ceremony was held at Qingpu and was officiated by Steve Demetriou, president and chief executive officer of Noveon and Yang Jin Song, deputy chief of Qingpu administrative district. According to Jimmy Chen, Noveon vice president for Asia-Pacific, “The opening of our Qingpu facility reaffirms our commitment to support our customers’ growth and product development with our technology, innovation and service.”