Groundbreaking for a new Laboratory & Technical Center at Lehmann&Voss&Co. in Hamburg-Wandsbek
International speciality polymers and elastomers compounder and specialty chemicals distributor Lehmann&Voss&Co. [“LEHVOSS”](Hamburg, Germany), recently announced that the foundation for a new laboratory and technical center at the Hamburg Wandsbek plant of the company was laid. The new building is expected to be completed during the first half of 2019, in time for the 125th anniversary of Lehmann&Voss&Co.
Lehman & Voss in total will invest more than EUR 4.5 mn into buildings, state-of-the-art technical infrastructure and equipment. “Ever since its foundation, Lehmann & Voss has attached great importance to having a high technical expertise available in its business units and market products tailored to the individual customers”, Managing Partner Dr. Thomas Oehmichen is quoted saying. “With the construction of the new laboratory and technical center we want to make sure that we maintain and continue to strengthen our leadership position, more particularly, in the field of Plastics (compounds, 3D printing, masterbatches and composites), but also in the fields of Rubber and Paints & Coatings.”
The development of products takes place at the Wandsbek plant, followed by the roll-out for global productin in the plants of the LEHVOSS Group located in Wandsbek (Germany), Solingen (Germany), Kunshan (China) and Pawcatuck, CT (U.S.A.).
Source: Lehmann &Voss & Co. press release
HGE / DCG – 12.11.2017
