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Eastman Extends Collaboration Agreement With North Carolina Universities

August 20, 2019 Eastman Extends Collaboration Agreement With North Carolina Universities

Eastman Chemical Co. has extended its innovation collaboration agreements with North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for an additional six years.

The agreement calls for Eastman Chemical to maintain an innovation center on NC State’s Centennial Campus in Raleigh, N.C. Eastman will also contribute a total US$12.5 million to both schools to fund student research and product development.

About Eastman Chemical
Kingsport, TN-based Eastman Chemical Co. manufactures a broad range of solvents and solutions, including adhesives, fibers, and cleaning chemicals. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.