Ship&Offshore | Issue 06/2017
Hempel invests in new R&D facility
Fire Protection | Danish coatings manufacturer Hempel is to open a new research and development facility in the third quarter of 2018, focused on passive fire protection (PFP) coatings. The centre, to be sited in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda near Barcelona and just five kilometres from the company’s existing Spanish research facility, will have 35 experienced technicians and scientists, and represents the latest move by the company to strengthen its 15-facility global network of research and development establishments.