<h1>Chemical manufacturer opens five-acre R&D campus with advanced labs, pilot plants, AI tools, raising safety, environmental, IP and compliance obligations &DScaleUp</h1> A chemical manufacturer inaugurated a new five-acre R&D campus with advanced laboratories, pilot plants, pressure-reactor capabilities and AI-driven analytical tools, designed for scale-up, multidisciplinary chemistry and renewable-energy use. Legally relevant aspects include enhanced hazardous-materials handling and process safety obligations, environmental and permitting compliance tied to solar integration and emissions, expansion of patentable inventions and trade-secrets management, and potential contractual/licensing activity from scale-up and pilot trials. Existing third-party certifications and responsible-care commitments may affect regulatory scrutiny, supplier audits and corporate social-responsibility disclosures as the centre commercializes new products.