Manufacturing Magazine October 2024 | Page 44

UNILEVER MATERIALS INNOVATION FACTORY
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UNILEVER MATERIALS INNOVATION FACTORY

REVENUE : US $ 74.1BN EMPLOYEES : 128,000 CEO : HEIN SCHUMACHER FOUNDED : 1929
Materials Innovation Factory ( MIF ), established in partnership with Unilever , the University of Liverpool , and Research England , is driving both innovation and training in manufacturing .
Housing the world ’ s largest collection of industrial robots focused on materials chemistry , the factory offers reliable testing and produces vast amounts of valuable data .
The MIF ’ s robotic technology played a key role in the creation of Persil Wonder Wash , a new laundry detergent that incorporates a novel blend of enzymes powered by the patentpending Pro-S technology .
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