LANXESS opens Application Development Center in India

German specialty chemicals company LANXESS has opened its India Application Development Center (IADC) in Mumbai. IADC combines expertise from two core businesses in India: Lubricant Additives, i.e. high-performance additives and additive systems, synthetic base stocks and ready-to-use lubricants, and Material Protection Products, i.e. antimicrobial, disinfection and preservation solutions.

Matthias Zachert, CEO of LANXESS, said at the inauguration: "India is a key growth region for LANXESS and offers great opportunities for collaboration and innovation. The new Application Development Center represents our commitment to provide solutions that meet local customer needs while driving innovative organic growth."

Lanxess said customers will benefit from advanced research in friction and wear of lubricants, synthesis and testing of new materials, and evaluation of antimicrobial properties of coatings, emulsions and other water-based chemicals.

"By establishing IADC, we will bring our expertise closer to our customers in India. The center will not only support innovation, but also enhance our ability to respond quickly and precisely to changing market trends," said Navitech Roy Choudhury, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of LANXESS India.

Lanxess said the creation of IADC was in line with its strategy to transform itself into a specialty chemicals company, focusing on less cyclical business areas and solutions for key applications such as sustainable mobility or consumer protection.