Momentive moves into lab and office space in Rockland

The international silicones and specialty fluids company Momentive Performance Materials that operates at more than 40 locations in 20 countries has opened a 66,430-square-foot laboratory and office facility on the Hudson Valley iCampus at Pearl River in Rockland County. Momentive has its headquarters in Niskayuna, New York.

Invited guests along with company, government and iCampus officials at the ribbon-cutting at iCampus in Pearl River.

The company provides silicones and related materials to various industries including agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, and building and construction. It also offers various products for beauty and personal care such as shampoo, sunscreen, antiperspirants and deodorants.

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Jamie Schwartz, president of iCampus, noted that the space leased to Momentive in Building 180 on the iCampus site had been vacant for more than 10 years. He said that having Momentive as a new tenant helps validate the repositioning iCampus as a center for the life sciences industry.

iCampus is a mixed-use, multi-tenanted property of 207 acres at 401 North Middletown Road in Pearl River. It offers more than two million square feet of space and is owned by Industrial Realty Group, LLC, which has a real estate portfolio of more than 100 million square feet in 31 states.