Rohm and Haas held a groundbreaking ceremony on December 12 for its new manufacturing facility within the Foshan Sanshui Industrial Park in Guangdong, China. Nearly 100 guests attended the ceremony, including officials from the Foshan Municipal Government, Foshan Sanshui Industrial Park, and senior executives and employees of Rohm and Haas.

This groundbreaking ceremony once again demonstrates our ongoing commitment to invest in China and to expand our presence in the Asia-Pacific market overall,” said Sam Shoemaker, vice president of Rohm and Haas and director of the Asia-Pacific Region for the company.

The new manufacturing complex covers 100,000 square metres and an initial investment of $15 million has been made in the plant. The first phase of this specialty materials site will be completed in mid-2006. When completed, the Sanshui site will become the manufacturing base for the company’s chemical production operations in Guangdong province, providing products and services for a variety of market sectors.