Arizona Chemical recently broke ground on its newest Science & Technology Center in Savannah, Ga. The 27,000 sq. ft. facility is scheduled to open in December 2013, and is expected to cost $10 million to build.
The Savannah S&T Center will be home to Arizona Chemical’s US research and development activities and will replace the company’s existing research facility in Savannah. “This is an exciting day for us,” said Carl Bilgrien, vice president – Science & Technology, at the groundbreaking ceremony on 6 March 2013. “As a company, we are committed to a vision of being a global leader in innovative, sustainable chemical solutions, and our newest S&T Center in Savannah will provide us with the resources to achieve that vision.” When complete, the new Savannah S&T Center will be home to more than 50 scientists and support staff focused on developing biobased solutions for the company’s customers. “This new centre has been designed to provide us with a state-of-the-art research environment in a contemporary facility that will appeal to customers and attract science and technology professionals to Arizona Chemical and to Savannah,” Bilgrien explained. Arizona Chemical’s footprint in Savannah is well-established – in addition to the S&T Center, the company also has a large refinery there. “Our Savannah refinery is among the largest in the company and the global pine chemicals industry. We now have more than 200 employees in the Savannah area,” said David Cowfer, vice president, Human Resources & Communications.
