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.

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