As part of its ongoing commitment to innovation and creating increased value for customers, INVISTA celebrated the grand opening of the Texas Technology Center (TTC), a $13M technology hub and research and development center in the Houston metro area. The ceremonial ribbon cutting took place on February 11 at the new facility located off of Colonial Parkway in the Mason Creek area east of Katy,

The nearly 40,000-square-foot facility located in Katy, , which INVISTA first announced in August of last year, will have more than 50 members of R&D, Engineering and Advanced Process Control teams supporting INVISTA’s global technology needs in the chemical intermediates and polymer product lines for both the nylon and propylene businesses, as well as data scientists and members of INVISTA’s EHS, transformation and project teams. The hub will house outstanding analytical and experimental capabilities that will rapidly advance INVISTA’s programs through the development cycle.

“Once everyone is settled in, we will have around 50-60 people at the TTC,” said a company spokesman. “The roles will span several capabilities but will largely focus on R&D, Engineering, and Advanced Process Control teams, as well as data scientists and members of INVISTA’s EHS (environment, health, and safety) capability. That’s why we think of it as an all-encompassing technology center rather than just R&D.” Many of these are highly technical, highly-skilled jobs.

“The Texas Technology Center now provides a hub for innovative projects and partnerships that will help keep us on the cutting edge of our industry,” said Jerry Grunewald, vice president of research and development for INVISTA. “At INVISTA, we’re committed to harnessing the power of innovation to meet the needs of our customers, and this R&D center in the growing Houston metro area is going to be a large part of how we do that in the future.”

Several leaders from INVISTA joined the ceremonies, including INVISTA’s President and CEO, Brook Vickery, who said, “Touring the world-class R&D facilities at the Texas Technology Center today was impressive. The capability we now have under one roof in Texas will accelerate the teams’ contributions to advancing our businesses. I just visited our Asia Innovation Center in Shanghai earlier this year, and the world-class facilities we now have on both sides of the globe have me even more excited about the discoveries and developments our teams are making that will respond to our customers’ needs and drive innovation in our industry.”

The opening of the Texas Technology Center will support INVISTA’s utilization of highly advanced core technologies and the development of new and innovative products to meet unmet market needs.

About INVISTA

INVISTA is a global manufacturer of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, airbags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the

nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life’s essential products to market. A subsidiary of Koch since 2004, INVISTA is committed to innovation and responsibly creating more value for its customers and society while consuming fewer resources to make these products. Learn more at INVISTA.com.