# Grace opens new analytical lab at East Chicago colloidal silica plant

W. R. Grace & Co opened a new state-of-the-art analytical lab at its LUDOX colloidal silica manufacturing site in East Chicago, Indiana. The investment supports ongoing innovation and growing global demand for colloidal silica.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-06-15
- Where: East Chicago, Indiana, United States
- Starts operating: 15 Jun 2021
- Status: completed
- Products: LUDOX colloidal silica
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [W.R. Grace & Co.](https://endata.com/companies/25566.md)

## Sources

- [rss.globenewswire.com](https://rss.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/06/15/2247335/0/en/grace-positions-for-growth-with-significant-investment-in-new-east-chicago-indiana-analytical-lab.html), 2021-06-15: "This investment positions Grace at the forefront of ongoing innovation and accelerates our responsiveness to the evolving needs of our customers’ use of LUDOX in critical applications."

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