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Love thy neighbour: Proximity to US tyre makers decisive in Evonik’s choice of plant site

Plans to build a precipitated silica production facility in the US state of South Carolina have been officially confirmed by Evonik Industries. The new plant will be located in the Bushy Park industrial area near Charleston, close to the factories of a number of tyre makers, including Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental, Trelleborg and (as of 2017) Giti Tire. Evonik Industries will invest approximately US$120 million in the plant, which will be completed in 2018.

15th December 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

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.

27th July 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Evonik appoints new COO

Career Tracks

As of 1 July, specialty chemicals company Evonik Industries AG will have a new chief operating officer. Dr Ralph Sven Kaufmann will take the place of Patrick Wohlhauser, whose departure as COO and as a member of the company’s Executive Board was unanimously approved at a meeting of the Evonik Industries Supervisory Board on 25 June. Wohlhauser has served as COO since 1 January 2014 and been a member of the Executive Board since 1 April 2011.

30th June 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Evonik investing over €4 billion in R&D in next 10 years

Company News

Specialty chemicals producer and supplier of silica to the tyre industry, Evonik, intends to invest more than €4 billion in research and development over the coming decade. A three-point plan for investing in R&D was recently outlined by Evonik chief innovation officer Ulrich Küsthardt; “We must become more focused in our projects, more international in our research, and more open in our exchange of knowledge. The goal is to bring innovations to consumers with even greater speed and efficiency,” he stated.

30th March 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

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