Fresh Paint
Int’l Paint opens R&D center in Singapore
International Paint has opened a new, worldwide marine coatings product development
laboratory in Singapore.
International Paint has continued its
investment in R&D with the opening
of a new, worldwide product develop-
ment laboratory in Singapore.
Formally opened by Bob Taylor, man-
aging director of International Paint’s
Marine and Protective Coatings
Business Unit, the new laboratory,
which is situated in the Tuas industri-
al zone to the west of the island, will
focus on the development of the next
generation antifouling and foul release
technology. Addressing a specially
invited audience of customers, distin-
guished guests and colleagues, Taylor
said, “We believe that investment in
R&D is critical to the long term suc-
cess of our customers and ourselves
and the opening of this laboratory is
the latest in a €20m R&D investment
program that has seen us build a glob-
al network of Marine R&D centers
across Asia, Europe and America.
International Paint’s Singapore laboratory.
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