Germanspecialty chemicals company, LANXESS recently inaugurated its India ApplicationDevelopment Centre (IADC) in Thane, Mumbai. The centre, taking up an entirefloor at LANXESS House, serves as a hub for two business units with capacityfor future expansion.

TheIADC underscores LANXESS’ strategic focus on India as a key market andinnovation hub, enhancing the company’s ability to deliver high-value,specialized solutions tailored to local needs. In a first step, it integratesexpertise from two key businesses in India: Lubricant Additives(high-performance additives and additive systems, synthetic base fluids andready-to-use lubricants), and Material Protection Products (antimicrobial,disinfection, and preservation solutions).

Customerswill, for example, benefit from advanced studies of friction and wear oflubricants, the synthesis and testing of new materials, and the evaluation ofthe antimicrobial performance of paints, emulsions, and other water-basedchemistries.

“Byestablishing the IADC, we are bringing our expertise closer to our Indiancustomers. This center will not only support innovation but also strengthen ourability to address evolving market trends with speed and precision,” NamiteshRoy Choudhury, Vice Chairman and Managing Director at LANXESS India, said.