The German company wants to strengthen its research and development unit in hair care and other categories

Henkel starts 2024 with the opening of a new R&D centre in Shanghai. This will become the largest dedicated innovation and development facility on the Asian continent. The company hopes to attract scientific-technical talent and strengthen local R&D capabilities in hair care and other household care products.

Henkel’s new plant has more than 2,500 square metres and also provides the possibility of future expansion should the need arise in the future. The centre also complies with sustainability standards, has state-of-the-art equipment and integrates six functional areas: advanced research, consumer centre, product development, packaging design, chemical and physical analysis and product evaluation.

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