Brilliant Polymers’ strategic partnership with Flow Materials AG

Accelerating European expansion

March 18, 2026

Brilliant Polymers, India’s largest manufacturer of laminating adhesives for flexible packaging, has announced a strategic partnership with Flow Materials for the commercial development of its adhesive portfolio in Europe and other strategic global markets.

This collaboration brings together Brilliant’s large-scale manufacturing expertise, cutting-edge adhesive technologies and global service reputation with Flow’s deep technical knowledge, customer access and strong market understanding across the European packaging and specialty chemicals industry.

Flow Materials, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, is recognized for its reliability, quality, and flexibility – values embedded deeply in its operating philosophy. Its team has decades of hands-on experience in product development, technical service, and troubleshooting across the flexible packaging value chain.

Delivering value to European customers

Through this partnership, converters and brands across Europe will benefit from:

Access to high-performance solvent-based and solvent-free adhesive technologies.
Fast local technical support, process optimization, adhesive selection guidance, and on-site troubleshooting through Flow’s experienced team with decades of line, formulation and application expertise across Europe.
Accelerated qualification and adoption of next-generation laminating adhesive technologies through direct engagement with European converters, OEMs, and brand owners
Reliable, scalable supply backed by one of the world’s largest single-site laminating adhesive manufacturing facilities, ensuring continuity and stability for customers across Europe.
Regulatory and sustainability support, including EU food-contact compliance and upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) requirements.
Innovation emphasis on sustainable packaging solutions.

Sustainability-led growth journey

The collaboration represents a major step in Brilliant’s long-term global growth strategy, expanding its footprint beyond its leadership in India, Africa, the Gulf, and Asia into Europe, a key region for the future of flexible packaging innovation and sustainability.

Both companies share a strong commitment to sustainable packaging. Brilliant’s next-generation solvent-free technologies are designed to enable lower-carbon, safer, and more efficient manufacturing. Together with Flow’s local technical presence, the partnership aims to accelerate the adoption of high-performance, environmentally progressive adhesive systems across Europe.

In addition, Brilliant’s robust manufacturing capabilities ensure consistent quality and uninterrupted supply, while meeting stringent global regulatory and performance expectations.

Partnership and strategic context

The agreement marks a significant milestone for Brilliant Polymers, signalling its strategic entry into the European Union, a region identified as a key priority for the company’s next phase of international growth. Building on its dominant position in India and across African, Gulf and Asian markets, Brilliant Polymers is now extending its reach into developed markets, with the EU and the US at the forefront of this expansion. The partnership with Flow Materials is designed to lay the foundations of a sustainable business in Europe, underpinned by Brilliant’s core commitments to technology, quality and service.

For European converters, the partnership addresses a clear market need: fast response times, strong technical expertise, and an uncompromising approach to quality, all supported by a resilient, reliable supply chain. By combining Brilliant’s world-class production capabilities with Flow Materials’ local presence and hands-on customer support, the two companies aim to enable converters across the region to operate faster, more efficient, and more competitive lamination lines.

Industry presence & customer engagement

Brilliant Polymers will participate in Interpack 2026, where the Flow Materials team will join Brilliant at its booth. Together, they will welcome customers, share the latest product innovations, and discuss tailored adhesive solutions for European converters and brand owners. Together, Brilliant Polymers and Flow Materials will accelerate qualification efforts with strategic European accounts and OEM partners, focusing on high-performance solvent-free and sustainable solutions.

Brilliant Polymers is India’s leading manufacturer of laminating adhesives for flexible packaging, holding a 45% domestic market share. With a facility in Ambernath, Maharashtra and a production capacity of 60,000 metric tons, Brilliant operates one of the largest single-site laminating adhesive plants in the world.

Its range of solvent-based and solvent-free systems serves customers across food, consumer, and goods, pharmaceuticals, and industrial segments.

Flow Materials is a provider of laminating adhesives for the international flexible packaging industry, supplying a range of high-quality, versatile, and reliable product solutions. Flow Materials offers a range of lamination adhesives for flexible packaging: solvent-free and solvent-based laminating adhesives.

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