12.02.15
CHINA: Amway has opened its $13 million botanical research center in Wuxi, China. The company will study plants associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at the site for potential future use in its health and beauty products.
Built on 84-acres of farmland, the Amway Botanical Research Center (ABRC) includes an advanced laboratory, large greenhouse and will be used for research on soil nutrients, plant physiology, extract quality standards and processes.
The opening of the ABRC completes a five-year process to develop the site.
Following selection of the Wuxi location, the site was optimized over a period of more than two years and facilities were built to support the examination and research of crops harvested from the land, according to Amway.
Built on 84-acres of farmland, the Amway Botanical Research Center (ABRC) includes an advanced laboratory, large greenhouse and will be used for research on soil nutrients, plant physiology, extract quality standards and processes.
The opening of the ABRC completes a five-year process to develop the site.
Following selection of the Wuxi location, the site was optimized over a period of more than two years and facilities were built to support the examination and research of crops harvested from the land, according to Amway.