Arlanxeo joins forces to establish elastomers center

摘要

Arlanxeo is entering into a collaborative research and development framework in Saudi Arabia with Dhahran Techno Valley Co.,the materials company disclosed on July 11.DTVC is a wholly owned company of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Mineral,a major academic institution for the oil and gas sector in Saudi Arabia.The move represents”the next phase of Arlanxeo's growth plans to expand its R&D efforts into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,”the synthetic rubber maker said.The collaboration will involve setting up an elastomers-related R&D center in Dhahran Techno Valley,Saudi Arabia.”Arlanxeo will seek to leverage the technical know-how and core competencies of DVTC and KFUPM [towards] building an innovative elastomers industry in Saudi Arabia,”Arlanxeo CEO Donald Chen said in a statement.