Evonik and Beijing Sanju Environmental Protection & New Materials have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic cooperation in Beijing. According to the MoU, Evonik and Sanju will deepen cooperation in innovation, process and application technology. The two parties will also carry out substantial collaboration in catalyst and carrier technology, membrane technology, as well as additives and other specialty chemicals.

Evonik is focussing on solutions to China-specific megatrends, enhancing local innovation and helping Chinese and Asian customers improve their competitiveness. While growing its own business, Evonik has also mobilised the technological upgrade of upstream and downstream industry chains, and promoted the overall development of the chemical industry in China. China is one of the most important growth markets for Evonik and the company attaches great importance to cooperation with leading local players.