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Innovative roots
Aside from implementing innovative technologies, AGCCA’ s approach to R & D also has a strong impact on the company’ s supply chain.“ Half of our headquarters building here in Pennsylvania is dedicated to R & D, with multiple labs for each specific division,” Donny says.“ One of the big innovations we’ re currently working on is finding a suitable, PFAS-free alternative for our coatings. Following
legislative changes around PFAS materials, we’ re aiming to be a leading provider of new materials that are PFAS-free but don’ t compromise quality. We’ re also preparing to support the data center sector as it continues to grow, as our products are used in several infrastructure applications.
“ In terms of our supply chain, we’ ve been evaluating our overall procurement strategy in line with R & D activity to ensure we have a strong base of critical raw materials suppliers for new products. Moving forward,
▼ One of the world’ s largest indoor theme parks, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, preserves its iconic exterior colors using specially formulated AGC LUMIFLON ® coating
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