Grace Opens Manufacturing Facility in Chongqing    

W. R. Grace & Co. has opened a new manufacturing facility at Chajia town, Chongqing municipality, western China on August 12th. The facility houses manufacturing operations for cement additives and concrete admixtures, as well as a quality control lab and office areas for administrative and sales personnel. This new location will serve the users in Chongqing municipality, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan provinces.  
   The additives are used by cement producers to improve grinding efficiency, reduce production costs, enhance the quality of cement, and reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. The admixtures improve the quality, strength, durability and appearance of concretes.
   Grace has four existing manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. The company also operates a research and development center in Beijing.
   Grace Construction Products, an operating segment of W. R. Grace & Co. today announced on August 23rd plans to increase prices on its concrete admixture and decorative concrete product lines on a global basis.