Evonik expands commercial and lab space at US facility

Specialty chemical company Evonik Industries has inaugurated a new facility in North America, its Richmond Business and Innovation Center. Along with other company executives and local, regional and state dignitaries, Evonik Industries’ executive board chairman Dr. Klaus Engel cut the ribbon for the new US$15.4 million facility on 21 July. With the new facility, Evonik more than doubles its laboratory and commercial space in the Greater Richmond area, and is expected to add 50 jobs there over the next five years.

“At Evonik, new ideas are being incubated while I speak,” Engel said. “Our intention is to turn Evonik into one of the most innovative companies in the world. Evonik’s vigorous culture of innovation will be further strengthened by our new Richmond Business and Innovation Center. The centre will not only develop new products and processes but also bring together colleagues from different parts of the company to identify breakthrough technologies.”