SOLVAY
New R&I centre opened in South Korea / Focus on automotive electronics
Belgian chemical producer Solvay (Brussels; www.solvay.com) has opened its new research & innovation (R&I) centre at Ewha Womans University (Seoul; www.ewha.ac.kr/mbs/ewhaen) in South Korea. Here, the company plans to work closely with key Asian customers and universities to develop products for the booming battery, electronics and car markets.
The new Korean R&I center, Solvay's fourth in Asia, will employ some 60 scientists by the end of 2015. It will house the company’s new electronics laboratory, which will develop the Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) display and lighting technologies acquired in the recent takeover of US start-up Plextronics (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; www.plextronics.com) – see PIWeb of 27.03.2014.
Research will also target materials for the high-growth, high value-added markets of lithium-ion batteries with an eye to enabling optimal energy storage and the development of new materials that reduce energy use of cars.
The Belgian company’s global business unit Special Chemicals, which focuses on Asia's fast-growing electronics market, will be relocated to the campus and will serve as a regional hub. Solvay also will sponsor scholarships for highly talented women, provide international internships for Ewha students and take part in key scientific conferences.
“Solvay's ambition to become a global, innovative leader will clearly benefit from exchanging and enriching knowhow with researchers and industries here in South Korea,” said CEO Jean-Pierre Clamadieu.
The new Korean R&I center, Solvay's fourth in Asia, will employ some 60 scientists by the end of 2015. It will house the company’s new electronics laboratory, which will develop the Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) display and lighting technologies acquired in the recent takeover of US start-up Plextronics (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; www.plextronics.com) – see PIWeb of 27.03.2014.
Research will also target materials for the high-growth, high value-added markets of lithium-ion batteries with an eye to enabling optimal energy storage and the development of new materials that reduce energy use of cars.
The Belgian company’s global business unit Special Chemicals, which focuses on Asia's fast-growing electronics market, will be relocated to the campus and will serve as a regional hub. Solvay also will sponsor scholarships for highly talented women, provide international internships for Ewha students and take part in key scientific conferences.
“Solvay's ambition to become a global, innovative leader will clearly benefit from exchanging and enriching knowhow with researchers and industries here in South Korea,” said CEO Jean-Pierre Clamadieu.
11.06.2014 Plasteurope.com [228428-0]
Published on 11.06.2014