June 2016 marks ten years since Victrex opened its Asia Innovation and Technology Centre (AITC) in Shanghai, a move that has brought the company and its customers together in close collaboration on product development.
The approach of the AITC includes cooperative fast prototyping as well as design and process optimisation. Centred on PAEK-based solutions such as VICTREX PEEK polymers, APTIV films and VICOTE coatings, Victrex is supporting customers in shaping future performance at a fast pace.
Set in one of the world's most dynamic hubs for high-technology advancement, Victrex's AITC has, for the past 10 years, been driving design concepts to fruition by working with customers on analytical tests, design optimisation, prototyping and product testing. Throughout this entire journey, Victrex's years of acquired expertise in PAEK polymer production and processing have been applied on complex design challenges in a way that marks Victrex as a competent partner for high-performance polymer solutions.
"The Shanghai AITC has delivered performance benefits for customers," noted Raymond Cai, head of technical service, AITC Shanghai. "Drawing on a superb pool of professional talent, where each team member has, on average, more than 10 years of service experience in the plastics industry, the AITC has provided a stream of locally-generated, locally-specific solutions while leveraging Victrex's global resources."
“On the one hand, the AITC collects feedback from customers, spelling out what they want from us, and on the other, it allows us to introduce new technologies and solutions to China and the region. An invaluable strategic resource, the AITC signifies, at the 10-year mark, our absolute commitment to our customers in China and the Asia Pacific region generally”, noted Tim Cooper, executive director, Victrex.
