tesa tape inc, a Germany-based leading adhesive tape and solution supplier with a branch in SIP, broke ground for its new project in SIP on Jan 11, in a move to expand its productivity and R&D capacity in the Asia-Pacific region. With a total investment of $30 million, the project will enable tesa to provide more high-quality and highly environment-friendly products.

tesa, spun off from its parent company Beiersdorf AG in 2001, provides a lineup of technical adhesive tapes and self-adhesive system solutions for industrial and professional customers as well as end consumers. It founded tesa Plant (Suzhou) Co Ltd in SIP in 2004 as an arm engaged in manufacturing, R&D and procurement in the Asia-Pacific region.

The new project, with a total planned floor area of 14,000 square meters, includes an array of production and R&D facilities that will help greatly enhance the company's global competitiveness. It is scheduled to complete in the second quarter of 2020.