Innospec Inc. announced a series of investments designed to further expand its capabilities in research, development and technical service for its Performance Chemicals business. In both Salisbury, North Carolina and Ellesmere Port, UK, company is constructing entirely new laboratories and recruiting additional staff focused on customers in the personal care, agrochemicals, construction and metal extraction industries. In Castiglione, Italy, company expanding its existing laboratory and recruiting further staff to ensure that company deliver the pipeline of new technologies that meet the needs of company's home care customers. The facilities will come on-stream at various points over the next nine months.