BASF opens global R&D center in
Mumbai, India
Mumbai, India and Ludwigshafen,
Germany – March 7, 2014 – BASF SE today inaugurated a new global Research and
Development (R&D) Center at its Thane site in Navi Mumbai, India, focusing
on organic synthesis, advanced process and formulation research, discovery
chemistry for modern agricultural solutions, and molecular modelling. With an
initial investment of €2 million, this new facility has been set up by BASF under
its group Company, BASF Chemicals India Pvt Ltd. The new R&D facilities
will accommodate more than 60 scientists in the first phase.
“With our R&D Center in Navi
Mumbai we have taken a significant step closer to BASF’s globalization goal in
R&D. By 2020, we plan to conduct 50% of our research activities outside of
Europe – one quarter in Asia Pacific,” said Dr. Harald Lauke, President,
Biological & Effect Systems Research at BASF. “By establishing a global
research presence in Mumbai, we will be able to work directly with a wide range
of scientific talents in India and take steps towards our strategic goal to
innovate from Asia Pacific, for Asia Pacific and the world. We are also
currently evaluating further investment options into R&D in Asia Pacific, including
India.”
Market-driven research and
development is the cornerstone of BASF’s global ‘We Create Chemistry’ strategy
and we are therefore significantly expanding our R&D network in Asia
Pacific. With our unique combination of chemistry, application know-how and the
new and improved R&D set-up, we are well positioned to work even more
closely with our customers and across the region and globally, and help them
solve their challenges and develop sustainable solutions,” said Gops Pillay,
President, ASEAN and South and East Asia, and South & East Asia, ASEAN, and
Australia/New Zealand,
In India, BASF maintains a strong
R&D presence through its sites in Mangalore and Mumbai, which are part of a
global Technology Platform. Strategically located to offer close proximity to
key production assets and customers, these facilities support close
collaboration between research, development and business teams on site.
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