Lubrizol forms global Center of Excellence for surface modifiers focused on meeting demands of the coatings and inks industry
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
CLEVELAND, April 10, 2015 - The Lubrizol Corporation's Performance Coatings
business announces it is forming a new global Center of Excellence at its
Ritterhude, Germany facility, centralizing the research, testing and production
of forward-thinking surface modifier technology for coatings and inks. The new
Center of Excellence will allow closer team coordination, faster scale-up and
improved commercialization of new surface modifier wax technology.
"Lubrizol is building this Center of Excellence with one primary goal - to focus
on the right surface modifier technologies that will help advance the coating
and ink industry on a global basis," comments Herbert Fuesser, Lubrizol
Performance Coatings global product manager, surface modifiers. "This investment
brings our expertise and resources to one consolidated location and demonstrates
our ongoing commitment to delivering innovative surface modifier performance for
our customers worldwide."
Manufacturing capabilities have been upgraded to ensure the continued delivery
of outstanding product innovation, consistent production and customer support of
advanced micronized and liquid wax products. "The installation of new milling
lines offers increased manufacturing flexibility to meet our customers changing
performance requirements and growing demands," continues Fuesser. "We've also
successfully integrated production into the plant of nearly all surface
modifiers that were previously produced in North America."
Consolidation of manufacturing resources at the same site where all technical
and global technical support staff are based enables direct translation of
customer requirements into new product solutions. Overall, the upgrade of
manufacturing processes will lead to improved capabilities to customize surface
modifiers for customers as well as increase capacity and flexibility in
production.
The transition of lab and manufacturing capabilities from North America is
scheduled for completion by late summer, 2015.
About Lubrizol Performance Coatings
At Lubrizol, we innovate coatings solutions that help our customers balance the
aesthetics, durability, and functionality needs of their products for a wide
array of surfaces and substrates. Our strength is in collaborating with
customers to solve their toughest challenges-such as making coatings safer,
enhancing production efficiency and reducing environmental impact-without
compromising performance. To learn more, contact your Lubrizol representative or
visit www.lubrizol.com/coatings
About The Lubrizol Corporation
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a technology-driven
global company that combines complex, specialty chemicals to optimize the
quality, performance and value of customers' products while reducing their
environmental impact. It produces and supplies technologies to customers in the
global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. These technologies
include lubricant additives for engine oils, driveline and other transportation-
related fluids, industrial lubricants, as well as additives for gasoline and
diesel fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for home
care and personal care products and pharmaceuticals, and specialty materials,
including plastics technology and performance coatings in the form of specialty
resins and additives. Our products for the oilfield market include technologies
for exploration, production and transportation.
With headquarters in Wickliffe, Ohio, Lubrizol owns and operates manufacturing
facilities in 17 countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the
world. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has approximately 8,000 employees worldwide.
Revenues for 2014 were $7 billion. For more information, visit Lubrizol.com.
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Website: www.lubrizol.com
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