Research Centers
Kemira has four research and development centers in Espoo (Finland), Atlanta (USA), Shanghai (China) and São Paulo (Brazil).
Our R&D centers are all part of the Kemira Center of
Water Efficiency Excellence (SWEET), which was established in March 2010. The research centers incorporate the leading expertise in a new way in the water management: all operations are based on customer needs and user-oriented thinking.
Global Network - Local Expertise
The research center in Brazil focuses on reusing and refining biomass, which are significant issues in South America. Other focus areas include developing applications for the pulp, oil and mining industries. Kemira’s research center in Shanghai, China, focuses on securing sufficient quality raw water for water-intensive industries, a key issue in China and India.
In addition to tissue manufacturing, the research center in Atlanta, USA, specializes in efficient and ecologically sustainable water treatment for the oil and mining industries, and related water chemicals. The research center in Espoo, Finland, focuses on water treatment solutions for municipal treatment plants and water intensive industries.
All of Kemira’s research centers strongly support work with local customers.