LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Sept. 15) — Lanxess A.G. plans to open a technical center for rubber on the campus of Qingdao University in Qingdao, China, the company announced.
The center is expected to be operational beginning in 2008 and focus on the Asian market.
In announcing the plans, Lanxess declined to give figures for investment dollars or employment at the site, but said it is a "substantial project."