On 6 Oct 2011, DSM Dyneema held a groundbreaking ceremony for its S$8.9mil APAC Technical Centre in Singapore, which will house the region’s first independent ballistic testing centre and with technology that will drive DSM Dyneema’s innovation activities in Asia Pacific.

Dyneema is an Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW PE) fibre with various applications across multiple industries.

Scheduled to be fully operational in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Technical Centre is DSM Dyneema's third global ballistics testing facility and its first such centre in Asia Pacific. It will also be home to the regional headquarters for DSM Dyneema Life Protection business.

The Technical Centre is designed and constructed in line with DSM Dyneema's commitment to sustainability by aligning itself with Singapore's Building Construction Authority (BCA) Green Mark Scheme. It incorporates green building technologies resulting in a high-level of energy efficiency and sustainable work environment.