Dystar, is a global textile solution provider, offering customers across the globe a complete range of colorants, auxiliaries and services is planning to open at its production site in Nanjing, a new global innovation centre with new state-of-the-art laboratories for research and development in textile processing, finishing and dyeing. A scale-up unit for small production will also be housed in the new facility.

With a footprint of 3,000 square metres, the R&D centre will focus on new molecules and chemicals for textile production, and is anticipated to be completed at the end of March 2017.

With these activities Dystar, confirms its commitment to continuous innovation in products, services and manufacturing technologies in order to deliver environmental compatible products and minimize the impact on the environment of its operations. The plans for the new facilities are inspired by and dedicated to all the requirements of sustainable architecture and construction.

One of the key innovation targets for Dystar's R&D is, to help customers to achieve new milestones in product and process excellence with regard to shorter and more economical dyeing procedures, reduced water and energy consumption and lower waste water and polluting effects.

Dystar, in connection with its growth strategy, the activities of the Global Innovation centre will not only focus on the textile industry, but also look on new segments for its new upcoming products.

The DyStar Group has offices, competence centers, agencies and production plants in over 50 countries to ensure the availability of expertise in all important markets.