Michelman opens Advanced Materials Collaboration Center

Michelman has opened its new Advanced Materials Collaboration Center (AMCC), built to enhance its ability to develop innovative water-based coatings, surface additives and polymers.

Michelman has opened its new Advanced Materials Collaboration Center (AMCC), built to enhance its ability to develop innovative water-based coatings, surface additives and polymers

AMCC, opened on October 2 at the company’s global headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, includes six new laboratories with state-of-the art equipment, and bright and accessible open space and meeting rooms designed to allow application teams to collaborate on projects.

Further, new simulation equipment in Michelman’s pilot laboratory allows the company to more accurately observe how products perform under actual end-use conditions, and use that information to improve formulations.

The building was designed physically and technologically so that Michelman’s teams of internal application specialists and chemists are able to interact with customers, vendors, research universities and other R&D facilities engaged in activities related to the markets Michelman serves around the globe.

The grand opening was attended by more than 100 guests and Steve Shifman, president and chief executive officer at Michelman, said: ‘In June of 2012, the State of Ohio through its Third Frontier Fund believed in our vision and stepped forward with a 2.5 million USD grant, which when combined with our own 20 million USD investment allowed us to build this facility. 

‘At our core, we are a science organization. With the AMCC, we have created an environment that exceeds our scientist’s expectations, helps us attract the best and brightest, lets them do their best work, and helps us retain our outstanding talent.’