The Barcelona R&D Center of Wanhua Chemical, located at Cornella de Llobregat, has officially opened its doors as a pivotal move by the company to advance its footprint in Europe and beyond with a quicker response to the requirements of downstream customers and bolsters efforts in collaborative scientific research and innovation.

The opening of Barcelona R&D center symbolizes Wanhua Chemical’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality products and meeting customer needs. “We aspire to engage with the industry in a spirit of openness, collaborating to drive innovation and lead the way in sustainable development,” said Dr. Weiqi Hua, Executive Vice President of Wanhua Chemical.

The center will be poised to quickly meet the needs of downstream customers, offering expert technical consultations on a range of topics, including product performance, application methods, and raw material selection.

The Barcelona R&D Center is also an essential measure for the company to drive sustainability forward, unveiling its ongoing research and development directions, which include green chemistry technology studies, renewable energy utilization, circular economy and waste utilization, and sustainable product development.

Wanhua Chemical opens Barcelona R&D Center in Spain.

Currently, the center has established connections with local leading research forces, including the University of Barcelona, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, the Autonomous University of Catalonia, the Catalonia Institute of Chemical Research, and the Spanish Standardization, with future plans aimed at joint project research acceleration, talent cultivation exchange, and technology transfer facilitation.

Meanwhile, the center will serve as the company's stronghold in Europe for attracting talent, especially from Spanish-speaking regions, to support the development of the Latin American market.

Barcelona is Wanhua's second R&D center in Europe. The Gödöllő R&D Center in Hungry focuses on the polyurethane industry, while the Barcelona center will concentrate more on business collaborations within the fine chemicals and materials industries, such as coatings, adhesives and engineering plastics, as well as R&D cooperation with local entities on renewable energy, carbon capture & recycling, biosynthesis, and bio-based materials.

The Barcelona R&D Center of Wanhua Chemical, located at Cornella de Llobregat, has officially opened its doors as a pivotal move by the company to advance its footprint in Europe and beyond with a quicker response to the requirements of downstream customers and bolsters efforts in collaborative scientific research and innovation.

The opening of Barcelona R&D center symbolizes Wanhua Chemical’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality products and meeting customer needs. “We aspire to engage with the industry in a spirit of openness, collaborating to drive innovation and lead the way in sustainable development,” said Dr. Weiqi Hua, Executive Vice President of Wanhua Chemical.

The center will be poised to quickly meet the needs of downstream customers, offering expert technical consultations on a range of topics, including product performance, application methods, and raw material selection.

The Barcelona R&D Center is also an essential measure for the company to drive sustainability forward, unveiling its ongoing research and development directions, which include green chemistry technology studies, renewable energy utilization, circular economy and waste utilization, and sustainable product development.

Wanhua Chemical opens Barcelona R&D Center in Spain.

Currently, the center has established connections with local leading research forces, including the University of Barcelona, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, the Autonomous University of Catalonia, the Catalonia Institute of Chemical Research, and the Spanish Standardization, with future plans aimed at joint project research acceleration, talent cultivation exchange, and technology transfer facilitation.

Meanwhile, the center will serve as the company's stronghold in Europe for attracting talent, especially from Spanish-speaking regions, to support the development of the Latin American market.

Barcelona is Wanhua's second R&D center in Europe. The Gödöllő R&D Center in Hungry focuses on the polyurethane industry, while the Barcelona center will concentrate more on business collaborations within the fine chemicals and materials industries, such as coatings, adhesives and engineering plastics, as well as R&D cooperation with local entities on renewable energy, carbon capture & recycling, biosynthesis, and bio-based materials.