Research Centers

Kemira’s R&D centers are located in Espoo, Finland; Shanghai, China; Atlanta, Georgia in the United States and São Paulo, Brazil.

Kemira strives for greater synergy benefits, which will further improve the high-quality research and development Kemira has pursued for years.

Each R&D center offers expertise that is in high demand in the local and surrounding markets and Kemira’s global organization enables customer segments to adopt innovations quickly and apply them to water treatment in different industries.

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.