Grace Construction expands in China

Grace China, Ltd., a subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co., announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire land use rights as the first step toward developing an expanded facility in Central China. The facility is expected to double the company’s production capabilities for waterproofing products and other specialty construction products and chemicals that are sold to Chinese customers and exported to other regions globally. Up to 80 employees will work at the combined manufacturing and office building on the site in the Ezhou Economic Development Zone of Hubei Province. In addition to replacing an existing Grace manufacturing plant, the new facility will house technical services, sales, quality assurance, human resources and customer support. Construction is slated to begin later this year with completion expected in the first half of 2012. Grace is a provider of construction chemicals and building materials. Products include concrete admixtures, fibers, surface treatments and liquid pigments, additives for cement processing, and fire protection, waterproofing and masonry products.