Lubrizol announced it will open a state-of-the-art Technology and Innovation Center in Maharashtra. The first of its kind for the company globally, the facility is designed to progress breakthrough innovations, expand collaboration, and enhance speed to market for Lubrizol and the many customers and industries it serves both in the region and globally.

The facility is the part of Lubrizol’s commitment of $350 million in localized manufacturing and in-region investments over the last two years.

The center will empower collaboration across Lubrizol, co-locating lab capabilities and expanding on the success of existing in-region technology Centers of Excellence (COE). The site will also include a Customer Experience Center, allowing Lubrizol to co-develop solutions with customers and partners. The facility will feature advanced analytical capabilities to support research needs, including automation and digital tools, allowing teams to apply decision science to accelerate next-generation solutions.

“Lubrizol has been synonymous with innovation for nearly 100 years, and this new center represents a significant commitment to our innovation locally,” said Bhavana Bindra, Lubrizol’s Managing Director India, Middle East and Africa.

“The Technology and Innovation Center represents a significant commitment to our journey in the region. By bringing together expertise across multiple Lubrizol businesses, this facility will be a cornerstone of collaboration, automation and technological advancement for our teams and all those we serve, Bindra added.

“An innovation center in Maharashtra provides proximity to key stakeholders, fostering seamless collaboration and operational efficiencies. Through a highly collaborative working space, the center enables strategic research and development, leveraging the best of our legacy innovation and formulation processes with future-state technology to help us take our quality innovation one step further,” said Dr. Rahul Misra, Lubrizol’s Sr. Director of Technology, India, Middle East and Africa.

Rebecca Liebert, Lubrizol’s President and Chief Executive Officer, added, “The Technology and Innovation Center will serve as a model for future global centers, aligning with our strategy of establishing interconnected innovation centers worldwide. Our innovation teams in India have already enabled significant innovation in the many industries we serve, including earning the company global customer innovation awards. We expect this center to expand on those successes.”