Inline & offline digital printing primers certified for use with HP Indigo presses.
Water-based overprint coatings increase durability and enhance the look & feel of inkjet-printed materials.
High-performance primers for inkjet that improve print quality & ink adhesion on film & paper.
Advanced materials designed to enhance the performance and processing of agricultural products.
Recyclable water-based coatings that confer high barrier to paper-based packaging and wraps.
Enhancing composite performance through optimized fiber-polymer interface adhesion
Water-based sizing solutions designed to optimize interfacial adhesion in composites using carbon fiber.
2030 Goals
Michelman is committed to sustaining our planet by continually reducing our footprint and bringing planet-positive solutions to the marketplace.
Sustainable Packaging
Future proofing, problem solving, and above all, collaborating. Our people, our planet, shaping the circular economy of tomorrow.
Thinking Ahead
Discover trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the future of carbon fiber technology and applications.
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Our commitment to giving continues as we support organizations around the globe building stronger, smarter, more resilient communities.
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At Dscoop Edge, we’re helping press owners move into applications like shrink sleeves on HP Indigo & pre-print corrugated on HP PageWide.
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This Earth Day, we're happy to share we're using 100% renewable energy and cutting emissions for more sustainable production.
Our corporate values are a testimony of our highest priorities as individuals and as a company.
Our Board Members provide expert guidance to enable global success.
Michelman's thought leadership around sustainability and the circular economy.
A Legacy of Innovation
Collaborating with like-minded partners to move industries forward.
Supporting our local communities.
Whether you are a customer or supplier, Michelman Values are at the core of our business relations.
Michelman is a global company with offices in the Americas, Asia and Europe.
Located all over the world, Michelman distribution partners have the expertise to help you win.
CINCINNATI, OH (February 2, 2012) – TAPPI recently announced that Mr. Steven J. Shifman, President and CEO of Michelman, Inc., has been elected to serve on the 2012–2014 TAPPI Board of Directors. Mr. Shifman will begin his three-year term in March 2012. As a TAPPI Board member, Shifman’s duties will include determining policies and providing guidance on the overall affairs of the association.
Since joining Michelman in 1992, Mr. Shifman has held multiple corporate positions in Sales Management, Business Unit Management, Chief Financial Officer, and since 2003 has been President and CEO. He has an active community portfolio serving, or having served, on the boards of various civic, philanthropic and arts organizations, including the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and the Mayerson Jewish Community Center where he is currently the Board President.
About MichelmanMichelman is a global developer of water-based barrier and functional coatings for flexible film packaging, paperboard, and corrugated cartons; and water-based surface modifiers, additives and polymers for numerous industries including wood and floor care, industrial coatings, inks, fibers, composites, and construction products. Michelman serves its multinational and regional customers with production facilities in the U.S., Europe and Singapore, and a worldwide network of highly trained field technical support personnel.
About TAPPITAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries and publisher of Paper360°. Through information exchange, trusted content, and networking opportunities, TAPPI helps members elevate their performance by providing solutions that lead to better, faster, and more cost-effective ways of doing business. Visit www.tappi.org.