Cabot Corporation opens Asia Technology Centre in Shanghai

Cabot Corporation has opened its Asia Technology Centre in Shanghai, China.

The investment will enhance Cabot’s application development capabilities.

The 4,500 square meter technology centre is co-located with Cabot’s regional headquarters in Shanghai and features advanced analytical and application testing equipment to provide global, best-in-class technical application service.

The lab will support Cabot product lines including rubber and specialty carbons, fumed metal oxides, masterbatch and compounds, activated carbon and inkjet colorants with testing and development capabilities that closely represent Cabot’s customer applications.

The new lab will initially host approximately 30 highly skilled researchers and scientists from all of Cabot’s businesses under one roof to improve the company’s cross-collaboration, leverage its various technology platforms and create new solutions for customers.

This team is specifically attuned to the unique requirements of Cabot’s China-and Asia-based customers across a range of critical applications.

The centre will also leverage the expertise from Cabot’s extended technology teams from across its global network.

"Throughout our 135-year history we have a proven track record of creating innovative solutions that help address a variety of business and global challenges,” said Sean Keohane, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Furthermore, our new Technology Centre provides an open and inviting environment that supports dynamic discussions and collaboration, so that we can work together with our current and prospective customers and partners to help them achieve their goals.”

To foster customer collaboration, the centre is designed to enhance one-on-one interactions with customers.

It enables exploration of Cabot’s broad product portfolio and the numerous applications in which they can be applied to meet a range of market needs.

In addition, the centre provides the ideal setting for collaborations with local academia, providing a steady flow of innovative ideas and connections to some of the best talent from leading universities in China and throughout Asia.

Cabot has long recognised Asia, and specifically China’s importance in the global market, and has established strong manufacturing and commercial capabilities in the region.

With the new Asia Technology Centre, Cabot is expanding its presence in China and Asia to better collaborate with customers on innovative application development solutions.