 "US-based Sealed Air opens global R&D center in Mumbai")
Sealed Air Corporation - the US-based company engaged in the business of food packaging and food safety, cleaning and hygiene solution - inaugurated its expanded capabilities for research & development (R&D) centre in Mumbai on September 30, 2015. The new facility houses Sealed Air’s global fabric care center of excellence, global center of excellence for food and beverage (F&B) hygiene solutions, and an Indian packaging solution center.
Dedicated to developing solutions for the on-premise laundry (OPL), on-premise professional laundry (OPPL) and commercial laundry industries, the fabric care center will be responsible for leading fabric care innovations across the globe. Similarly, the food care center will focus on developing innovative solutions to address the critical hygiene requirements of food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, such as cleaning-in-place (CIP), bottle washing, track treatment, and pasteuriser treatment. The food care facility also includes a unit with capabilities to evaluate packaging solutions for the Indian market.
In January 2015, Jerome Peribere, Sealed Air CEO, had announced the R&D facility expansion and work force planning during his India visit. Peribere stated that Sealed Air will increase its R&D manpower by 50 percent and will make its global center of excellence for fabric care and food hygiene in India, due to extraordinary demand and growing business in the country.
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,” Jain added.
According to Hemant Godbole, director- R&D, food care solutions, APAC & MEA, the facility will place great emphasis on the company’s SmartLife initiative, taking a holistic approach to sustainability, productivity enhancement, and profitability.
Sealed Air has filed five patents in less than a year in India. Anant Parte, director - R&D, Diversey Care Solutions, APAC & MEA, explained, “These patents are for innovations in the area of kitchen cleaning and fabric wash. These patents go beyond academic interest and are fully usable commercially. For example, our laundry technology - Clax Advanced, has helped one of our hotel customers reduce water usage by 42 percent, effluents by 42 percent, energy consumption by 26 percent, and yet extended linen life by 30 percent.”
Sealed Air Corporation, which generated revenue of approximately $7.8 billion in 2014, offers portfolio of widely recognised brands, including Cryovac food packaging solutions, Bubble Wrap cushioning and Diversey cleaning & hygiene solutions.
Dedicated to developing solutions for the on-premise laundry (OPL), on-premise professional laundry (OPPL) and commercial laundry industries, the fabric care center will be responsible for leading fabric care innovations across the globe. Similarly, the food care center will focus on developing innovative solutions to address the critical hygiene requirements of food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, such as cleaning-in-place (CIP), bottle washing, track treatment, and pasteuriser treatment. The food care facility also includes a unit with capabilities to evaluate packaging solutions for the Indian market.
In January 2015, Jerome Peribere, Sealed Air CEO, had announced the R&D facility expansion and work force planning during his India visit. Peribere stated that Sealed Air will increase its R&D manpower by 50 percent and will make its global center of excellence for fabric care and food hygiene in India, due to extraordinary demand and growing business in the country.
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Himanshu Jain, Sealed Air vice president, Indian-subcontinent, and South East Asia, commented, “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,” Jain added.
According to Hemant Godbole, director- R&D, food care solutions, APAC & MEA, the facility will place great emphasis on the company’s SmartLife initiative, taking a holistic approach to sustainability, productivity enhancement, and profitability.
Sealed Air has filed five patents in less than a year in India. Anant Parte, director - R&D, Diversey Care Solutions, APAC & MEA, explained, “These patents are for innovations in the area of kitchen cleaning and fabric wash. These patents go beyond academic interest and are fully usable commercially. For example, our laundry technology - Clax Advanced, has helped one of our hotel customers reduce water usage by 42 percent, effluents by 42 percent, energy consumption by 26 percent, and yet extended linen life by 30 percent.”
Sealed Air Corporation, which generated revenue of approximately $7.8 billion in 2014, offers portfolio of widely recognised brands, including Cryovac food packaging solutions, Bubble Wrap cushioning and Diversey cleaning & hygiene solutions.