“The establishment of our new Innovation Center in Mumbai significantly enhances our ability to deliver tailored product testing and application support to better serve the region's specific needs,” said Sobers Sethi, Senior Vice President Emerging Markets and China at Nouryon. “This strategic investment leverages India's vast talent pool, fostering professional growth and innovation within a dynamic, multinational environment like Nouryon. By focusing on local needs and leveraging our global expertise, we aim to accelerate growth and make a positive impact on the Indian market and beyond.”
Among other capabilities, the Innovation Center facility enables the development of water-based paints and solutions in asphalt and building and construction applications. It also focuses on powder formulations and seed coating formulations and is equipped with specialized machinery for applying coatings to seeds, enhancing their protection and performance in agriculture. In home and personal care, the Innovation Center will support advanced applications for surfactants, chelating agents, fabric softener actives, hair styling polymers, and starches.
Nouryon has operated in India since 1991 and has grown its presence to include a comprehensive Global Service Center in Mumbai that hosts a commercial team focused on key end-markets including pharma, personal care, cleaning, crop nutrition, paints, coatings, and packaging. In addition to the office and Innovation Center in Mumbai, Nouryon operates an organic peroxide production site and metal alkyls refilling station in Mahad, Maharashtra, that has been operational for more than three decades.
Nouryon is closely engaged with programs that support the local community including financial and volunteer support for differently abled children at the Sunshine School in Navi Mumbai; donations and volunteerism at Vatsalya Trust Balikashram, Mumbai; enhanced clean drinking water access in Kusgaon Village, Mahad; and the donation of an ambulance to support the health services of 60,000 residents in Mahad.