ETI partners with Henkel and Evonik

ETI has joined forces with Henkel, an adhesive company, and Evonik, a silicone chemistry company, in its Technology Center program to support ETI’s long-term objective of enabling faster, more reliable innovation across the label industry.

These collaborations are established independently and do not constitute a partnership between Henkel and Evonik. Each company engages separately with ETI through the Technology Center program.

ETI’s Technology Center is designed to be a hands-on environment where converters, material suppliers and brand owners can evaluate materials, trial constructions and validate concepts with full technical support from ETI’s engineering and process specialists. By integrating the expertise of Henkel and Evonik, the center becomes a space where material expertise and production know-how come together in a real manufacturing environment.

'Our goal has always been to help the industry test ideas under the same conditions they’ll face on the production floor,' said Maxime Bayzelon, president of ETI Converting Equipment. 'By welcoming Henkel and Evonik into our Technology Center, we are reinforcing a collaborative environment where material expertise and manufacturing know-how come together in real production conditions. Customers gain direct access to specialists in adhesives and silicone release systems, allowing them to validate new constructions more efficiently and move projects forward with confidence.'

Located at ETI’s headquarters near Montreal, the Technology Center offers complete capabilities for silicone and adhesive coating, printing, lamination and die-cutting. Trials run on the same equipment found in full-scale manufacturing, so results translate directly to converters’ own production environments.

Each company brings its expertise in adhesion and silicone release to the Technology Center, making it an even richer hub for collaboration. The result is a stronger environment for exploring unique material combinations, assessing performance, and refining production approaches. 

'Expanding our capabilities through ETI marks a major step forward in how we support customers in their development. We’re genuinely excited about this collaboration because it allows us to offer access to doublesiding, advanced printing options, and other innovations customers want to test before making capital investments. By giving them a broader, more flexible environment to explore what’s possible, we’re building on the foundation established through our own Customer Experience Center and strengthening the way we help them innovate with confidence,' added Chelsey Seevers, business development manager, Henkel Specialty Tapes and Labels North America.

'Being part of the Technology Center allows us to work alongside the companies using our silicone technologies every day,' added Chris Ogle, global segment head for silicone release coatings at Evonik. 'That direct exchange leads to stronger products and smoother implementation.'

By bringing together material expertise and manufacturing capability, ETI's Technology Center helps the industry move from concept to market-ready product more efficiently. The collaborations further strengthen its role as a place where innovation is validated through practical testing, technical expertise and shared industry knowledge.