Sealed Air Inaugurates Global R&D Center in India

By BW Hotelier SEALED AIR Corporation engaged in the business of food packaging and food safety, cleaning and hygiene solution inaugurated its expanded facilities for Research & Development (R&D) Center in Mumbai, India. This marks the establishment of the company’s Global Fabric Care Center of Excellence and Global Center of Excellence for Food and Beverage (F&B) Hygiene Solutions as well an Indian Packaging solution center. Present at the inauguration ceremony were senior delegates from Sealed Air, namely Suzanne Thompson, Global VP R&D Diversey Care; Ram Ramesh, Global VP R&D Food Care; Himanshu Jain, MD/VP Sealed Air Indian-subcontinent and South East Asia (see photo); Bala Thottikamath, VP Diversey Care, APAC and Hemant Godbole, Director- R&D, Food Care Solutions, APAC & MEA. Jain said, ’Enhancing our R&D center and resources is a part of our evolution of becoming a knowledge-based company across the globe. It is a milestone in our journey to constantly innovate new solutions and in the process, contribute to the transformation of India. We will continue to invest in developing the capabilities of our young and talented workforce in India.’ The company is increasing its R&D workforce in India, to put into action its goals and objectives for both Indian as well as global markets. India is one of the world’s fastest growing economies and a key hub for worldwide food production. Sealed Air sees vast potential in India to help its industries meet the accelerating demand driven by a growing middle class and a huge population of skilled workers. R&D experts at the Fabric Care and Food Care Centres will focus on new technologies and innovations for customers to address this demand while meeting their sustainability and operational goals, he further added. ’The facility will place great emphasis on the company’s SmartLife initiative, taking a holistic approach to sustainability, productivity enhancement, and profitability. This customer-centric blueprint would be an essential ingredient in our R&D Strategy, on how we help our customers win, with our solutions,’ informed Godbole. Dedicated to transforming the On-Premise Laundry (OPL), On-Premise Professional Laundry (OPPL) and commercial laundry industries, the Fabric Care Center is responsible for leading Fabric Care innovations across the globe. Similarly, the Food Care Center is dedicated to developing innovative solutions to address the critical hygiene requirements of Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical industries, such as CIP (Cleaning-in-Place), Bottle Washing, Track Treatment, and Pasteurizer Treatment. The Food Care facility also includes a state-of-the-art unit with capabilities to evaluate Packaging solutions for the Indian market.