Advertisement

If you have an ACS member number, please enter it here so we can link this account to your membership. (optional)

ACS values your privacy. By submitting your information, you are gaining access to C&EN and subscribing to our weekly newsletter. We use the information you provide to make your reading experience better, and we will never sell your data to third party members.

ENJOY UNLIMITED ACCES TO C&EN

Business

Evonik spends big on R&D

by Alex Scott
June 27, 2016 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 94, Issue 26

The German specialty chemical firm Evonik Industries says it spent a record $470 million on R&D in 2015, equivalent to 3.2% of sales, and that it will continue to maintain R&D spending at the same sales-to-investment ratio. The firm’s planned acquisition of Air Products’ additives business will further add to its R&D capability, Chairman Klaus Engel told journalists at a meeting in Essen, Germany. Engel said Evonik is intensifying its research in the high-growth fields of nutrition, food ingredients, health care, membranes, cosmetics, and smart materials. This research will translate into additional sales of more than $1 billion by 2025, he predicted. In health care, Evonik’s research projects include synthetic bone materials and media for growing artificial human organs. The “competitive impact” of Evonik’s patents is superior to that of peers such as BASF, Clariant, DSM, DuPont, Lanxess, and Solvay, according to an April study by the patent analysis firm PatentSight.

Article:

This article has been sent to the following recipient:

0 /1 FREE ARTICLES LEFT THIS MONTH Remaining
Chemistry matters. Join us to get the news you need.