Eastman opens Lab in China.Eastman Chemical Company Eastman Chemical Company is a United States based chemical company, engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, plastics and fibers. Eastman has 16 manufacturing sites in 10 countries, supplying its products throughout the world. , TN, has opened the Eastman China Lab in the Pudong Pudong (Simplified Chinese: 浦东; Traditional Chinese: 浦東; Pinyin: Pǔdōng), officially known as New Development Area of Shanghai Shanghai (shăng`hī`, shäng`hī`), city (1994 est. pop. 12,980,000), in, but independent of, Jiangsu prov., E China, on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River where it flows into the Chang (Yangtze) estuary. . The laboratory will be used to develop new product formulations and performance-enhancing applications for Eastman's North Asia-based customers, with the anticipation that it will expand to support Eastman's presence in other regions as well. It currently has a staff of eight full-time full-timeadj. Employed for or involving a standard number of hours of working time: a full-time administrative assistant. full scientists and engineers. "The China Lab represents Eastman's latest commitment to the Chinese market," said Greg O Nelson, Eastman's chief technology officer and senior vice president. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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