Mitsui Chemicals announced that its subsidiary Mitsui Chemicals India has established the Coating Technical Center (CTC) in Gurugram, Haryana. On February 18, 2025, Mitsui Chemicals India held an opening ceremony for the new center, which has been created with the aim of improving technical support capabilities in the company’s coatings and engineering materials business.

The facility is equipped with coating machines capable of handling all kinds of coating methods – including gravure, reverse gravure and air knife – along with analyzers. This will allow customers’ issues to be quickly resolved in India rather than having to send products to Japan for testing and evaluation, as had been the case previously. In addition, the CTC will help support customers in developing products by undertaking R&D focused on the latest coating technologies, as well as by providing technical guidance to customers on getting the most out of Mitsui Chemicals’ products.

With the establishment of the CTC, Mitsui Chemicals India is transforming from a supplier of raw materials into a solutions provider that will help resolve India’s social issues. By continuing to enhance the CTC’s capabilities, develop new products and establish research centers, Mitsui Chemicals aims to further bolster its presence in India, which is the heart of the Global South. In doing so, the company also has an eye to stepping up its technical support in such regions as the Middle East and Africa.

Mitsui Chemicals intends to continue pursuing technological innovation based on a global perspective, as well as maintaining efforts to meet customers’ diverse needs.