Stahl, the global leader in speciality coatings for flexible materials, proudly has announced the reopening of its advanced coatings facility in Ranipet, India. This milestone marks a significant step in Stahl’s transformation journey and reinforces the strategic importance of its presence in India, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economies.

The reopening reinforces Stahl’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and customer collaboration through locally produced, high-performance speciality coatings.

Originally inaugurated in April 2000, the Ranipet facility remained operational until its closure in 2019. Following Stahl’s recent announcement of the divestment of its wet-end activities, it has officially reopened the site with a future focused on performance coatings, packaging coatings and leather finishing.

The upgraded Ranipet facility brings together coatings formulations production, R&D, and application lab & testing capabilities – all under one roof. This comprehensive setup accelerates development cycles, strengthens customer collaboration, and enables Stahl to co-innovate with partners. With the enhanced innovation lab, the company can respond swiftly to evolving market needs and scale operations in line with growing demand, driving innovation from within the region. Stahl shall continue to further strengthen its capabilities – Manufacturing, R&D and Application, at the Ranipet facility in accordance with market needs and opportunities.

India’s position as one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economies makes local production a key strategic advantage for Stahl and its customers.  “The reopening of our Ranipet site is an important milestone in Stahl’s transformation journey,” said Maarten Heijbroek, CEO of Stahl. “This investment reflects our strategic focus and aligns our capabilities with future market demands. Being able to produce locally in India – an essential growth market – strengthens our position and enables us to better support our customers with tailored, innovative solutions.”