In the construction chemicals industry, innovations are crucial for competitiveness. Innovations can set trends in terms of efficiency and sustainability. Our production companies around the world are continuously researching environmentally friendly and healthy living products with constantly improving properties. The R&D headquarters in Ulm plays a leading and coordinating role here. In research, our development departments consistently focus on the demands and requirements of floor layers and other craftsmen who use the products. New products open up new market segments and improve the efficiency and sustainability of existing ones.

Research and development is based on the systematization of planning, implementation and control to create innovations, in short innovation management. On the one hand, innovation management describes dealing with technical and economic change; on the other hand, innovation management is the basis for future viability in competition.

Key figures and evaluations from the area of research and development are explained in the section on research and development activities.