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CINCINNATI, OH (September 07, 2017) – Michelman will be spotlighting a variety of its flagship functional coating and print receptive technologies for packaging at the Speciality Films and Flexible Packaging Global Summit 2017 being held September 14-15, 2017 at the Grand Hyatt Mumbai in Mumbai, India. Additionally, Mr. Shailesh Nema, Michelman’s India Country Manager, will be doing a presentation entitled “Performance Enhancement Through Advanced Coatings Materials.”
Mr. Nema will discuss the dynamic nature of the flexible packaging market and present concrete actions in new capabilities and technologies Michelman is taking to serve and enhance the flexible packaging industry in India. He is scheduled to speak at the Summit’s session focused on Developments in Coating Materials and Adhesives on September 15 from 15:00 – 15:20.
Mr. Nema and the Michelman team will also be prepared to discuss significant investments the company is making in a unique and cutting edge Flexible Packaging Incubator that will open in the first quarter of 2018. The incubator will combine a compelling combination of world-class talent, state-of-the-art equipment and testing capabilities, along with proven, water-based technologies to advance the Indian flexible packaging industry.
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Michelman is a global developer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly advanced materials for industry, offering solutions for the coatings, printing & packaging and industrial manufacturing markets. The company’s surface additives and polymeric binders are used by leading manufacturers around the world to enhance performance attributes and add value in applications including wood and floor care products, metal and industrial coatings, paints, varnishes, inks, fibers and composites. Michelman is also well-known as an innovator in the development of barrier and functional coatings, as well as digital printing press primers that are used in the production of consumer and industrial packaging and paper products, labels, and commercially printed materials. Michelman serves its customers with production facilities in North America, Europe and Asia, product development and technical service centers in several major global markets, and a worldwide team of highly trained business development personnel.