Kemira celebrates the grand opening of its newest R&D center in
Atlanta
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Kemira GroupPress ReleaseSeptember 30, 2009 at 15.45 pm (CET+1)Kemira held the grand opening of its Atlanta research and developmentcenter which is located at Technology Enterprise Park on the campusof the Georgia Institute of Technology. The official inauguration ofthe center took place on September 29, 2009, with more than 100customer representatives, local dignitaries, Georgia Tech officialsand Kemira personnel participating."Kemira's strategy focuses on serving water intensive customerindustries. The new center is an excellent example of how we executethis strategy and create a strong platform for our organic growth,"says Harri Kerminen, President and CEO of Kemira. Globalresponsibility in Kemira's R&D network for paper tissue and recycledfiber research, oil and mining research as well as defoamer andpolymer chemistry research are based at this site. The planning phasebegan in late 2008 and construction was started in January 2009. Thebuilding was completed with operations starting up in June 2009."With the addition of the new Atlanta R&D Center to our global R&Dnetwork, we have integrated our internal competences and enabledcollaboration with strong partners such as Georgia Tech," says JohanGrön, Kemira's Executive Vice President of R&D and Technology.Kemira's other R&D centers are located in Espoo, Finland; Leverkusen,Germany and Shanghai, China. A fifth center will be established inSão Paulo, Brazil during 2010.Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the top-rated researchuniversities in the United States. It has a student population ofover 19,000, and its learning and research platforms extend to as faras Europe and Asia. Technology Enterprise Park is designed to fostera cluster research community in close association with Georgia Tech."Great synergy occurs between the researchers that we have and thefolks that are involved in the companies that are located in theseparks. Because of the close physical location, people are incontinual contact with one another and participate in ongoingdiscussions," says Dr. G.P. Peterson, President of Georgia Tech.For more information, please contactKemira OyjJohan Grön, Executive Vice President, R&D and TechnologyMobile phone +358 (0)40 546 4186Hannu Melarti, Region Head for Kemira North AmericaPhone +1 40 42 19 50 88Kemira is a global 2.8 billion euro chemicals company that is focusedon serving customers in water-intensive industries. The companyoffers water quality and quantity management that improves customers'energy, water, and raw material efficiency. Kemira's vision is to bea leading water chemistry company. Its paints and coatings business,Tikkurila, aims to be the market leader in decorative paints andselected wood and metal coatings in chosen markets.www.kemira.comhttp://hugin.info/3008/R/1344946/322645.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 30.09.2009 - 14:45 Uhr
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