IMCD Group has opened its new Construction Laboratory in Indonesia, building a full technical center of expertise for coatings and construction in Southeast Asia.

The laboratory combines construction expertise with IMCD’s established Coatings Laboratory, creating a single hub where its technical and commercial experts, customers, and principals can collaborate on formulation development, testing, and technical problem-solving.

IMCD has operated a Coatings Laboratory in Jakarta since 2018, supporting coatings, paints, and construction producers with technical advice, formulation development, and laboratory services.

The site was fully refurbished in 2024 to strengthen collaboration with partners and further advance formulation innovation. The addition of the Construction Laboratory builds directly on this investment.

The Coatings & Construction Laboratory in Jakarta focuses on understanding and serving specific regional needs, troubleshooting and formulation optimisation, accelerating product development, and supporting training initiatives that help customers drive innovation.

“With both the Coatings and Construction laboratories and experts working side by side, we can support our partners in a more connected and effective way,” says Pimsiraya Vichaidit, Director, Coatings & Construction, Asia-Pacific, at IMCD. “It means faster development, stronger troubleshooting, and solutions that are designed around the realities of the regional market.”

The opening of the Construction Laboratory builds on a series of recent investments by IMCD in Indonesia, including the enhanced Food & Nutrition Laboratory announced in January 2025, the expansion of the Pharmaceuticals Technical Centre in November 2024, and the launch of the Global Microbiology Laboratory in October 2024. Together, these developments reinforce Indonesia’s role as a key regional hub for technical expertise and co-creation.