Thermo Fisher promotes innovation in Shanghai

Thermo Fisher Scientific has established the China Innovation Center in Shanghai, with the aim of significantly expanding its research, development and training capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region.

The $9.5 million center will support product engineering, development and training to meet the specific needs of customers in China and Asia-Pacific. It comprises more than 30,000 square feet of biology laboratories, design-verification-test and application laboratories, and also includes a Technology Training Center to instruct customers in the use of the company's chromatography and mass spectrometry systems.

'China is one of our fastest-growing markets and continues to be a key contributor to our success,' said Marc Casper, president and chief executive officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific. 'The China Innovation Center builds on our well-established local presence and is an important next step as we align our product development efforts with investments in our manufacturing infrastructure.'