Michelman, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, is marking two decades of providing water-based coatings and surface modifying additives to the Asia Pacific markets with a capacity expansion of its manufacturing facilities. We have recently invested in a 20-ton reactor, which will double the company’s production capabilities and complement its existing 400 kg, 6,000 kg, and 12,000 kg reactors. This occasion also marks laying the foundation for improving its Advanced Technology Center. 

The laboratory expansion will include advanced equipment for barrier testing and for improving the characterization of both the physical and chemical properties of coatings. These capability improvements will benefit Michelman’s competitive benchmarking, customer service and training, and in-house expertise.

 

A capacity expansion grand opening ceremony will be held on Nov. 28, 2017, at Michelman’s Singapore Technology Centre and feature presentations from Steve Shifman, president and CEO of Michelman, as well as Gian Yi-Hsen, regional president, Americas, of the Singapore Economic Development Board. The event will include a plant and laboratory tour, which will showcase the new reactor as well as other state-of-the-art testing equipment. 

"Our high-performing associates, along with our partners and customers are to be thanked for the company’s success in this region," exclaimed Steven Wong, VP and managing director of Michelman Asia Pacific. "Great people and great partners equals great success."

 

This continued investment in the Asia Pacific region complements and supports past acquisition activity and organic growth in Asia, and will allow Michelman to better serve its expanding customer base, particularly in China and India. The Singapore location will not only serve as an advanced manufacturing site and technology center, but also a regional logistics hub and shared service center for finance and HR activities. 

"Singapore is proud to be a key manufacturing site for Michelman over the last two decades, and today’s expansion is a testament to their commitment to strengthen their footprint here to serve growth markets in Asia," said Cindy Koh, director, Singapore Economic Development Board Energy & Chemicals. "We look forward to further success together."

 

Michelman is a global developer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly advanced materials for industry, offering solutions for the coatings, printing and packaging, and industrial manufacturing markets. Michelman is 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, paper products, labels, and commercially printed materials.