Grace enters residuum hydroprocessing catalyst business with proprietary ebullating bed catalysts. 1983 Grace begins manufacturing fluid cracking catalysts in Europe. Grace introduces new packaging system for bulk liquid and semi-liquid food products. Grace commercializes ZSM 5-based cracking catalyst additives for increasing octane and petrochemical feedstocks. Grace introduces Force 10,000 concrete admixtures for increased strength and durability .
Grace opens offices in Korea and Taiwan.
1987 Grace becomes the first wholly foreign-owned company to do business in The People's Republic of China with its can sealing plant in Shanghai. Grace introduces XP octane-enhancing fluid cracking catalysts for petroleum refiners. 1987 James R. Hyde becomes president of Grace Davison. 1988 Grace expands construction products operations in Japan. 1989 Grace opens offices in Uruguay.