Balaji Shanmugam
Printing Manager (Wider Width Rotary Fabric Printing) @MRF Vapocure Paints
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Printing Manager (Wider Width Rotary Fabric Printing) @MRF Vapocure Paints
I am the youngest,rotary printing manager in the field of rotary fabric printing wider width as well as normal width & knitted fabrics,handling the one WW rotary manual printing machine by individually as well engraving section,looking forward to learn new things,always interested to do something new in the field.Handled wide variety of fabrics like cotton,Polyester,linen,p/c blends,sateen,percale,linen,voile,poplin,cambric,twill,blankets of heavy GSM,100 inches knitted printing. Doing a wider width,normal width,knitted printings under one roof and in in manual machine.
EDUCATION
Anna University Chennai
Diploma of Education D.T.P, textile processing
Shivaji University Kolhapur
B.Text, Textile Chemistry
ABOUT BALAJI SHANMUGAM
Color Technology & Shade Development Leader with 16+ years of experience across textile printing production (rotary & digital) and paint & industrial coatings R&D, encompassing hands-on shade development, instrumental color matching, formulation optimization, and production-scale color implementation.Currently serving as Assistant Manager – R&D (Shade Development) in the paints and coatings sector, supporting water-based and solvent-based systems across architectural, industrial, and decorative applications. Proven expertise in POS tinting systems, fandeck shade replication, pigment evaluation, and colorant localization, ensuring color accuracy, cost optimization, and scalable production readiness.Core strengths include instrumental color management (spectrophotometer, color matching software), digital and lab-based shade workflows, R&D color lab setup, process standardization, and cross-functional collaboration between R&D, production, QA, and marketing teams.Career progression from textile printing production specialist to paint/coatings color technologist and R&D leader provides a strong ability to bridge shop-floor execution with structured color systems, data-driven shade control, and enterprise-level color consistency.
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