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were accompanied by a series of Two books – ‘CSIR-NCL 75 unveiled. This 3D-printed work depicts
parallel events – the inauguration of Stories’, and ‘Flora and Fauna on atomic lattices and molecular structures
a ‘Living Laboratory’ of the NCL- CSIR-NCL Campus’ (Third Edition) – symbolising chemicals, reactions and
CPI Centre for Sustainable Continu- as well as the Platinum Jubilee Special transformations, a network of pipelines
ous Manufacturing and of CSIR-NCL Issue of the journa1, Allotrope, were and reactors, and the double-helix of
Archives and Science Museum. The also released on the occasion. DNA – symbolising the interdisciplinary
archives present CSIR-NCL’s achieve- nature of innovations today.
ments in physical and digital formats, A mural, titled ‘Interface’, con-
while the museum offers insight ceptualised and designed by Ms. Anu Several scientists and employees of
on the early origins of chemistry in Raghunathan, and fabricated from CSIR-NCL were also honoured with
India, CSIR-NCL’s establishment, and Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene resin individual and team awards for their
important scientifi c and technological on a polypropylene-glass fi bre base contributions, including to research and
achievements. by XDM Printing Solutions, was also innovation.

SPECIALITY ADHESIVES

Henkel strengthens electronics footprint with new

Application Engineering Centre in Chennai and Pune

manufacturing expansion

The Indian arm of the diversifi ed
German conglomerate, Henkel, has
reinforced its Adhesive Technologies
business offerings for the electronics
sector with the opening of a new Appli-
cation Engineering Center in Chennai.

The company will also set up an
adhesive materials manufacturing plant
for the electronics sector at its site
in Kurkumbh, near Pune.

In India, Henkel has two legal
entities, namely, Henkel Adhesives
Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. (a wholly
owned subsidiary of Henkel) and
Henkel Anand India Pvt. Ltd. (a jv of
Henkel and Anand Group). Headquar-
tered in Navi Mumbai, the adhesive
technologies business operates primarily
in the business-to-business realm in the L to R: Mahesh Singh – Project Manager – Project Raja, Henkel Adhesive Technologies;
Harpreet Sidhu – Factory Manger Kurkumbh, Henkel Adhesive Technologies; Bappa
country with a footprint comprising four Bandyopadhyay – Director Operations and Projects – India, Henkel Adhesive Technologies;
manufacturing sites, two innovation Wen Zhou – Corporate Vice President - Electronics, Henkel Adhesive Technologies; Marcus
centres, a customer experience centre, Davis – Global Production Network Head – Thermal, Thermosets & Specialties, Henkel
a fl exible packaging academy and an Adhesive Technologies; Simon Ulmann – Vice President Operations & Supply Chain – IMEA,
application centre for its sports & fashion Henkel Adhesive Technologies
business. Mr. S. Sunil Kumar, Country President – tronics manufacturing hub, Henkel is
India, Henkel, said, “As the country proud to reinforce its ‘Make in India’
Commenting on the development, solidifi es its position as a global elec- commitment, and be a key partner in

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