Stepan Company Opens Agricultural Innovation Center in Barrow County, Georgia

 

NORTHFIELD, Ill., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company is excited to announce that it has opened its new Agricultural Innovation Center in Barrow County, Georgia, strategically located near the Company's manufacturing site in Winder, Georgia. The Company believes this Innovation Center will further facilitate collaboration with customers and foster research and development initiatives in the agricultural industry. 

"[The Agricultural Innovation Center] is a testament to our commitment to safe and sustainable agriculture, our customers' growth and to farmers worldwide who face increasing challenges that require new innovations," said Jason Keiper, Stepan's Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer.

The LEED-certified Agricultural Innovation Center includes a greenhouse for live plant testing and research, a training center for formulation development, a spray chamber for studying driftable fines, a Class II lab to support biological formulation development and state-of-the-art laboratories dedicated to liquid and dry formulation design.  The temperate climate in Georgia will enable Stepan to test year-round and help accelerate the rate at which products are moved to large-scale production. 

Stepan expects the facility to contribute to the development of the agricultural industry in Barrow County and the industry at large. Stepan hopes to be a resource for students and area residents as the new facility is near the University of Georgia, Emory University and other academic institutions with strong agricultural programs.  Stepan is a current partner with Emory University in its Sustainability and Resilience Collaboratory. 

Corporate Profile

Stepan Company is a major manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in a broad range of industries. Stepan is a leading merchant producer of surfactants, which are the key ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products and in agricultural and oilfield solutions. The Company is also a leading supplier of polyurethane polyols used in the expanding thermal insulation market, and CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) industries.

Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, Stepan utilizes a network of modern production facilities located in North and South America, Europe and Asia.

The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol SCL. For more information about Stepan Company please visit the Company online at www.stepan.com. 

More information about Stepan Agricultural Solutions can be found on www.stepan.com/agriculture, and further details about Stepan's Sustainability program can be found on the Sustainability section of www.stepan.com.