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.
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Michelman is committed to sustaining our planet by continually reducing our footprint and bringing planet-positive solutions to the marketplace.
Sustainable Packaging
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Thinking Ahead
The packaging industry must adopt more sustainable practices to combat the significant and growing impact of packaging waste.
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Wilma will direct Michelman’s people engagement, organizational design, and culture initiatives.
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Associates, board members, shareholders, and partners volunteered during the 13th annual global day of service.
The contribution will support numerous charitable organizations, STEM programs, and sustainability-focused initiatives.
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CINCINNATI, OH (May 27, 2015) – Michelman was recognized by the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) with a “Deal Maker of the Year” award for its successful growth initiatives over the past two years.
The annual event, held on May 13, 2015 by ACG’s Cincinnati chapter, recognized winners in five different categories for their pursuit of corporate growth via mergers and acquisitions along with efforts that drive continued growth and vitality of the region’s business community. Michelman won in the medium corporate category, with Mr. Steve Shifman, the company’s President and CEO, accepting the award.
According to the ACG, “The ACG Deal Maker program recognizes outstanding individuals and companies with proven track records of leadership, innovation and success through the art of the deal. Each of the winners has, in some way, challenged conventional thinking in order to drive growth in their organization and the business community.”
Notable achievements over the past few years, on which the award was based, include the opening of the Michelman Advanced Materials Collaboration Center at the company’s Cincinnati, Ohio headquarters in October, 2014, the acquisition of Recklinghausen, Germany based Ecronova Polymer GmbH in 2013, a joint venture with Maruyoshi Chemical Co., Ltd in Japan in 2013, and the acquisition of Supack International P/L in India earlier this year.
About Michelman
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 modifiers, additives and polymers 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.