Specialty coatings and sealants company RPM International Inc. has officially opened the doors to its innovation center of excellence in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
This 60,000-square-foot (5,574.2 m2), state-of-the-art facility is the first shared research and development center for RPM companies, and it is designed to foster partnership and harness collective expertise to accelerate innovation for customers.
According to the company, the facility represents a continuation of the increased collaboration that has been developed through the group’s MAP 2025 initiatives.
The innovation center will serve as the home base for many of the industry’s most brilliant chemists and technical minds and is strategically located near institutions that produce top talent, RPM explains.
Features include liquid and powder application labs, resin and analytical labs, a sample production area, and a formulation lab, among other resources. It will also serve as a destination for onsite customer training and application trials.
“RPM companies have long been known as innovation leaders in the markets they serve,” says Frank C. Sullivan, RPM chairman and CEO. “The Innovation Center of Excellence builds upon this legacy by allowing these companies to leverage their collective strengths to deliver solutions more quickly and efficiently than they could do on their own.”
Source: RPM International, www.rpminc.com.