Bayer MaterialScience opens new PU systems house in China, its 30th globally

11-Nov-08

Bayer MaterialScience, a leading polyurethane raw materials and polyurethane systems supplier, has recently inaugurated its new polyurethane systems house in Guangzhou, China. The company now owns a global network of 30 systems houses in close proximity to its customers. The activities of the new systems house focus on Baytherm® systems for thermal insulation of appliances, Baymer® for building insulation, various Bayflex ® systems for footwear production, and Baydur® and Bayfit® for the furniture industry. With Baynat®, Bayfill®, Bayfit® and Baypreg®, the systems house also offers complete BaySystems automotive solutions for both interior and exterior applications. The new systems house is integrated into Bayer's global network of systems houses and supported by R&D and technical centers around the world. The Polymer R&D Center (PRDC) in Shanghai, for instance, brings under one roof Bayer MaterialScience's global expertise in polyurethane footwear and spray technologies at its Global Footwear Competence Center and Spray Center. The company's decision to open a new systems house in China is consistent with aim of Chinese Government to reduce energy consumption in residential and public buildings. The company projects China to be the largest PU market in the world by 2015 and foresees huge potential of its polyurethanes in building insulation, refrigeration chains and automotive industry, thereby contributing to China's sustainable development.