On July 19, Lanxess officially inaugurated its new, multifunction Technical Centre in Shanghai. Located in the Zhangjiang High-Tech Park on the Pudong-side of Shanghai, the centre offers state-of-the-art testing facilities. The centre will also house the Regional Marketing Headquarters of the TRP rubber Business Unit and be the focal point for product application and development as well as offering employee training for China and the whole Asia-Pacific Region.