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title: "Clariant opens two new additives R&D labs in China as it expands local innovation footprint"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296231192.md"
description: "Clariant has opened two new Additives R&D laboratories in China, located in Daya Bay (Huizhou) and Shanghai. This expansion enhances local development capabilities for flame retardants, antioxidants, light stabilizers, and waxes, enabling full local synthesis from research to pilot scale. The move targets faster product development for China and the Asia-Pacific region, supporting Clariant's broader investment footprint, including a CHF 100 million Huizhou investment and a joint venture with Fuhua."
datetime: "2026-08-18T12:51:10.000Z"
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# Clariant opens two new additives R&D labs in China as it expands local innovation footprint

-   Clariant launched two new Additives R&D laboratories in China, expanding local development capabilities for flame retardants, antioxidants, light stabilizers, waxes. \* Sites include Daya Bay in Huizhou at the flame-retardants plant, plus a lab at the One Clariant Campus in Shanghai. \* Move enables full local synthesis from early research to pilot scale, targeting faster product development for China, wider Asia-Pacific markets. \* Daya Bay facility builds on a CHF 100 million Huizhou investment, including a second production line added in November 2025. \* Expansion supports Clariant’s broader China footprint, including a November 2025 flame-retardants joint venture with Fuhua. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Clariant AG published the original content used to generate this news brief on August 18, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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