Spartanburg, South Carolina – headquartered Milliken & Company has inaugurated an advanced pilot plant in Pune, Maharashtra, strengthening its global polymer solutions business. The facility supports end-to-end processing across powders, doughs, pasts, and liquids, enabling real-world manufacturing simulations that accelerate innovation from concept to commercialization.
Equipped with flexible pilot-scale machinery for mixing, extrusion, granulation, drying, and milling, the site allows teams to validate processes under diverse conditions with efficiency and safety. Specialized equipment supports extrusion, particle size reduction, granulation, and temperature-controlled blending, broadening application possibilities and ensuring scalable, high-quality solutions.
“The opening of this pilot plant reflects Milliken’s continued investment in innovation and customer-focused capabilities,”said Joseph Varghese, VP Operations and Country Manager for Milliken in India. “By bringing advanced processing and testing capabilities together in one location, we can accelerate development timelines and deliver solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers globally.” he added.
This investment enhances Milliken’s ability to shorten development cycles, scale-up, and respond to evolving customer needs across consumer-packaged goods and adjacent industries, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and global collaboration.
