INVISTA to Build New Research Center in China   

By Anita Cai   

On September 23rd, INVISTA, the world's largest nylon and spandex producer announced building a new research facility in China to further strengthen its ability to anticipate and address market demand for innovations in fiber and fabric applications.
    The INVISTA China Textile Research Center, to be built in Qingpu District of Shanghai, will be a state of the art commercial textile research center in Mainland China. It is expected to commence operations in May 2009 and is designed to serve customers in Mainland China and the rest of the Asian region.     
    The facility will be INVISTA's third textile research center in the world, with the other two in the U.S. and Taiwan.  
   INVISTA's new research center is expected  to not only help accelerate the advancement of the textile industry but also seek to align with the Chinese government's goals to nurture high-value and innovative technologies and industries, according to Dr. Eric Chang, Asia technology director of INVISTA Apparel.
   With a planned area of over 3 000 square meters, the facility will be operated by INVISTA Fiber (Shanghai) Company Limited on the same site as the company's spandex plant in the Qingpu District.