Archroma Packaging Technologies (Archroma), a leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has announced the establishment of three new Global Centers of Innovation (COI) dedicated to driving advancements across key packaging and specialty markets.
The new COI underscore Archroma’s commitment to delivering breakthrough technologies, closer collaboration with customers, and industry-leading sustainable innovation, worldwide.
The three Global Centers of Innovation in Mumbai (India), Prat (Spain) and Charlotte (United States) are strategically positioned within the fastest growing regions of each market, allowing for greater visibility into real-time market trends and customer needs.
The first global COI to open was in Mumbai, India, on September 5, 2025. The Center has been built with state-of-the-art equipment to cater to the numerous product verticals serviced by Archroma within the flexible packaging and wood market segments.
Dinakar Gnanamgari, VP of Innovation & Portfolio Expansion at Archroma, said, “The COI in Mumbai will focus on providing sustainable and value-added solutions to serve important end-market segments in the Asia Pacific region and will work in close collaboration with our regional application centers.”
The second Center of Innovation in Prat, Spain, opened on September 17, 2025, further enhancing Archroma’s global footprint within Europe. This Center’s focus will be on tape & label and is equipped with advanced laboratories and state-of-the-art equipment to better support customers in advancing performance, circularity and sustainability of packaging solutions, and to develop the next generation of tape & label solutions.
The third COI will open later this year in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, with a focus on fiber & board packaging and biomaterials.
Gnanamgari adds: “The three Centers of Innovation in India, Spain, and the USA will be instrumental in scaling up our global footprint with a view to creating innovation and next-generation solutions. We are proud to continually invest in strategic capabilities and grow with our customers across the globe.”
