Introduction

The global chemical logistics and supply chain market size is estimated to be valued at around US$ 1.4 trillion in 2021, according to a report by Mordor Intelligence. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 6% from 2021 to 2026.

In India, the chemical logistics and supply chain market is also experiencing significant growth. According to a report by Grand View Research, the Indian chemical logistics market was valued at approximately US$ 4.85 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach US$ 12.35 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 12.3% from 2021 to 2028.

India is the third-largest producer of chemicals in Asia and the sixth largest in the world, contributing around 7% to the country’s GDP. The market size of the Indian chemicals industry is expected to grow from US$ 220 billion in 2022 to US$ 800 billion - US $1 trillion by 2040, offering a huge growth opportunity.

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Overview

Chemical Industry

Overview

Gujarat is a prominent hub for the Chemical industry in India with over 11,000 chemical units in the state. The state has achieved remarkable growth in the Chemical and Petrochemical sector over the years. Gujarat has established itself as the petro capital and petro hub of India, owing to its robust industrial and logistics infrastructure. Gujarat boasts well-developed industrial infrastructure, including ports, roads, and power supply, which are essential for the Chemical sector.

Gujarat has been playing a crucial role in the country's overall Chemical production. Various reports suggest that Gujarat currently contributes around 35 per cent to the national output of Chemicals and aims to become a hub for Specialty Chemicals. It has over 55 per cent share of India’s Petrochemical production and 45 per cent of Pharmaceutical production.

The state accounts for approximately 75 percent of the production of dyes and intermediates. The state has significant manufacturing capabilities with numerous industrial clusters and parks dedicated to chemical production.

Gujarat is one of the largest contributors to India's chemical exports, accounting for 31 per cent of the total exports of Chemicals and Petrochemicals from the country in the year 2023-24.

Gujarat Chem & Petchem Conference 2025

Gujarat Chem & PetChem Conference 2025 is a step towards exploring the current opportunities in the Chemicals and Petrochemicals sectors in the state and how these can be translated into reality. The theme of the event is Viksit Gujarat: Viksit Bharat@2047. The Conference aims to bring around 500 industry professionals including 100 Manufacturing Heads/Plant Heads from Gujarat and pan India.

The objective is to understand the fundamental issues regarding the operation of the plants and come out with their solutions through various brainstorming sessions and presentations in order to make Gujarat the most important driver to Viksit Bharat@2047.

Key Discussion Topics

Transforming Gujarat to become Global Chemical Hub
Digital Transformation & Automation in Chemical/Petrochemical Manufacturing
Automated Packaging: The Future of Chemical Manufacturing
Protecting Plants: Corrosion Risk Management & Process Safety
Industry & Academia: Forging Strategies to Expedite Innovation & Skill Development
Reinventing Operational Efficiency & Manufacturing Excellence
Renewable Energy: Energy Efficiency and Greening the Chemical Industry
Understanding HSE in the Chemical Industry
Waste Management: Chemical Recycling, Circular Economy, and Sustainability
Efficient and Sustainable Water Treatment for Chemical Plants
Lab Innovations, Applications, and Sustainability
Selecting Technology, Project Design, and Execution Strategies

Reasons to Participate

Reasons to Participate

  • A well-curated agenda focusing on industry trends & challenges
  • Excellent networking opportunities with industry leaders
  • Branding and visibility opportunities for your business
  • Insights from experts in the chemical & petrochemical sector
  • agenda
  • Discover innovative products & solutions from top companies
  • Strengthen relationships with business partners and suppliers
  • Meet key decision-makers and expand your network
Chemical Industry

Speakers

Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai
Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai
Vice Chancellor
Somaiya Vidyavihar University
 Mr. Ashok Amarlal Panjwani
Mr. Ashok Amarlal Panjwani
Executive Director
UPL Ltd.
Mr. Sanath Kumar Muppirala
Mr. Sanath Kumar Muppirala
Executive President & Whole Time Director
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.
Dr. Sangeeta Srivastava
Dr. Sangeeta Srivastava
Executive Director
Godavari Biorefineries
Dr. Vishal Choudhary
Dr. Vishal Choudhary
Scientist 'F'
Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India
Mr. Vishal Sharma
Mr. Vishal Sharma
Executive Director & CEO
Godrej Industries Ltd. (Chemicals)
Mr. Prakash Raman
Mr. Prakash Raman
Managing Director
Silox India
Mr. Ankit Patel
Mr. Ankit Patel
Executive Director
Bodal Chemicals
Mr. Anant Pande
Mr. Anant Pande
Chief Manufacturing Officer
Deepak Nitrite
Mr. Subhat Kumar Jindal
Mr. Subhat Kumar Jindal
Chief of Operations
Aarti Industries
Mr. B.M. Patel
Mr. B.M. Patel
President & Chief Operating Officer - Chemicals Business
DCM Shriram
Mr. Jagdish Pranami
Mr. Jagdish Pranami
Associate Vice President
SRF Limited
Mr. Vijay Vasudeva
Mr. Vijay Vasudeva
Sr. VP & Head of Operations
Epigral Ltd
Dr. Mritunjay Chaubey
Dr. Mritunjay Chaubey
Global Vice President – Environment & Sustainability
UPL Ltd
Mr. Sandip Parekh
Mr. Sandip Parekh
Vice President, Dahej Industries Association, and Zone Head– Operations, Dahej
Aarti Industries
Mr. Santosh Kumar Pandey
Mr. Santosh Kumar Pandey
Head - HSEF
Deepak Phenolics
Mr. Rajeev Vijay
Mr. Rajeev Vijay
Head - Utilities and Offsite
ONGC Petro additions
Mr. Shankar Karhale
Mr. Shankar Karhale
Environment & Sustainability Head
Aarti Industries
Mr. Kapil Sharma
Mr. Kapil Sharma
Senior Director - Design & Engineering
Jubilant Ingrevia
Dr. Santosh Narayankhedkar
Dr. Santosh Narayankhedkar
Dean of Academics
Somaiya Vidyavihar University
Mr. Anurag Varshney
Mr. Anurag Varshney
Site Head - Dahej Plant
Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals
Mr. Animesh Dhar
Mr. Animesh Dhar
AVP - Site Head (Jhagadia)
Privi Speciality Chemicals
Mr. Anil Goyal
Mr. Anil Goyal
AVP, Expansion Excellence & Project Procurement Head
Aarti Industries
Mr. Parag Shah
Mr. Parag Shah
Site Head - Ankleshwar Plant
Deccan Fine Chemicals (India)
Mr. Pravindan Gadhavi
Mr. Pravindan Gadhavi
Unit Head
Superform Chemistries
Mr. D. D. Vaishnav
Mr. D. D. Vaishnav
Addl. GM & Site Head, TDI-II
GNFC
Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Pandey
Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Pandey
Advisor
Filatex India
Mr. Ashok K. Kekunnaya
Mr. Ashok K. Kekunnaya
Head - Env, Health & Safety
Gujarat Insecticides
Mr. Keyur R. Desai
Mr. Keyur R. Desai
Professor of Practice
UPL University of Sustainable Technology
Dr. S. Mangaleswaran
Dr. S. Mangaleswaran
Head -R & D – Green and Sustainable Chemistry
DCM Shriram Innovation Centre, Vadodara
Mr. Raj Shah
Mr. Raj Shah
Chief Executive Officer
Coherent Market Insights
Ms. Sonal Thakker
Ms. Sonal Thakker
Partner
Hunt Partners – India
Mr. Raman Patel
Mr. Raman Patel
Site Head
Adama India
Mr. Chaitanya Joshi
Mr. Chaitanya Joshi
Head of Operations
Indo Baijin Chemicals
Mr. Mitesh Marvaniya
Mr. Mitesh Marvaniya
Head - EHSQ
Perstorp Industries
Mr. Lalkrishna Sahani
Mr. Lalkrishna Sahani
AVP-Operation
Rossari Biotech
Mr. Sachin Srivastava
Mr. Sachin Srivastava
Vice President & Head Operation Excellence (Corporate)
Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals
Mr. Bhupendra Dalwadi
Mr. Bhupendra Dalwadi
Chief Executive Officer
BEIL Infrastructure
Mr. Bishwajeet Bose
Mr. Bishwajeet Bose
Vice President – Business Development
Witmans Industries
Mr. Gerhard Steinmayr
Mr. Gerhard Steinmayr
Business Development Director - SEA
PremierTech Systems & Automation
Mr. Hasmukh Patel
Mr. Hasmukh Patel
Associate Vice President – Technical Manufacturing (Dahej Plant)
Crystal Crop Protection
Mr. Shital Khot
Mr. Shital Khot
Chairman and Managing Director
SNF Flopam India
Mr. Dinesh Rana
Mr. Dinesh Rana
Executive Director
Heubach Colour
Mr. Sharad Kulkarni
Mr. Sharad Kulkarni
Head - Global Digital Services
BASF India
Mr. Devendra Kumar Ray
Mr. Devendra Kumar Ray
President - Operations
Cohizon Life Sciences
Dr. Shrikant J Wagh
Dr. Shrikant J Wagh
Provost
UPL University of Sustainable Technology
Mr. Prem Bhagwat
Mr. Prem Bhagwat
Country Head
Forbes Marshall
Mr. Yadavendra Shalgaonkar
Mr. Yadavendra Shalgaonkar
Assistant General Manager - Tube Sales
Alleima India
Mr. Sehul Bhatt
Mr. Sehul Bhatt
Director- Research
Crisil Intelligence
Mr. Rahul Dhavale
Mr. Rahul Dhavale
Associate Vice President -Project and Process
Crystal Crop Protection
Mr. Ritesh Solanki
Mr. Ritesh Solanki
Global EHS CoE, EHS Engineering & Design Support Expert
Givaudan
Mr. Udeep Agarwal
Mr. Udeep Agarwal
Principal
Kearney
Mr. Pramod Patil
Mr. Pramod Patil
Head – Technical Services
Gem Machinery & Allied Industries
Mr. Paresh Rakesh
Mr. Paresh Rakesh
Regional Business Head
Netradyne
Mr. Chhayank Patel
Mr. Chhayank Patel
Team Leader – Human Resources
Saint-Gobain India
Mr. Suhas Patel
Mr. Suhas Patel
Founder & CEO
Tvarit GmbH (Germany)
Mr. Dharmesh Krishna Koganti
Mr. Dharmesh Krishna Koganti
Regional Sales Head
Netradyne
Dr. Sharad Potghan
Dr. Sharad Potghan
Vice President - Works
Aquapharm Chemicals
Mr. Mangesh Nawarange
Mr. Mangesh Nawarange
Sales Director – Digital I Energy Industries, Process Automation
ABB India
Dr. Hemal Mehta
Dr. Hemal Mehta
Lead - R&D
Deccan Fine Chemicals
Mr. Bhushan Pathak
Mr. Bhushan Pathak
Head — Marketing
Graphite India
Mr. Prashant Mishra
Mr. Prashant Mishra
National Sales Manager
PremierTech Systems & Automation
Mr. Mayank Roy
Mr. Mayank Roy
Sales Manager – Chemical & Life Sciences I Energy Industries, Process Automation
ABB India
Mr. Shakunt Patel
Mr. Shakunt Patel
Sales & Marketing Manager
Bicar & Solvair - India & Subcontinent
Mr. Dinesh Thukaram
Mr. Dinesh Thukaram
Senior Vice President & CSO
Utthunga
Mr. Dhruval Khamar
Mr. Dhruval Khamar
Head – Digital Business & Strategy
Forbes Marshall
Mr. Souvik Chowdhury
Mr. Souvik Chowdhury
National Sales Manager
AMETEK Land Instruments International
Mr. Ravindra Gadre
Mr. Ravindra Gadre
Chief Procurement Officer & SCM
Apcotex Industries Ltd.
Dr. Jagannath Jadhav
Dr. Jagannath Jadhav
Assistant Vice President (R & D and Business Development)
Indoamines
Mr. V. C. Narsinghani
Mr. V. C. Narsinghani
Advisor
Centre for Excellence in Management and Technical Education
Mr. Mayank Dave
Mr. Mayank Dave
General Manager - Quality
Galaxy Surfactants
Mr. Rakesh Modi
Mr. Rakesh Modi
Head - Engineering
BASF India
Mr. Gopinath Ganesan
Mr. Gopinath Ganesan
Operations Manager, A-PMA Cluster
BASF India
Mr. Pawan Kumar Lalwani
Mr. Pawan Kumar Lalwani
Business Manager
Thermax
Mr. Chandrakant Patel
Mr. Chandrakant Patel
Sr. General Manager & Head - Warehouse
Reliance Industries
Mr. Kisna Kadu
Mr. Kisna Kadu
Senior Manager - Production
SNF Flopam India
Mr. Urvesh Vala
Mr. Urvesh Vala
Head, Material Engineering Technology
L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited
Mr. Kalim Uddin
Mr. Kalim Uddin
Vice President – Manufacturing Operations
Elantas Beck India
 Mr. Murari Mohan Jha
Mr. Murari Mohan Jha
Editor
Indian Chemical News
 Mr. Yogesh Joshi
Mr. Yogesh Joshi
Director
Indian Chemical News
Mr. Pravin Prashant
Mr. Pravin Prashant
Executive Editor
Indian Chemical News

Partners

Academia Partner
Platinum Partners
Associate Partners
Industry Association Partners
Knowledge Partner

Conference Agenda

Conference Agenda

Key Sectors Covered

Basic Chemicals
Organic Chemicals
Inorganic Chemicals
Specialty Chemicals
Agrochemicals
Alkali Chemicals
Clean and Green Chemicals
Hydrogen
Bio-based Energy
EV & Battery
Dyes & Dye Stuffs
Dye Intermediates
Pigments
Polymers
Aromatics
Plastics
Petrochemicals
Gas
ESG/HSE

Who Should Attend

CEOs / COOs / CIOs / CTOs / CCOs
Chief Manufacturing Officers
Plant Heads / Managers
R&D Heads / Managers
Innovation Heads / Managers
IT Heads / Managers
Technology Heads / Managers
Commercialisation Heads / Managers
Partnership Heads / Managers
Chemical Engineers
HSE Heads / Managers
Quality Control Heads / Managers
Maintenance Heads / Managers

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

The profile of the speaker faculty is always critical to engage qualitative and quantitative delegate participation. As such, we take utmost care to address pressing issues and design a sharp conference module that would capture attention of knowledgeable, experienced and well informed industry experts.

EVENT & AUDIENCE PROMOTION

With the combination of ICN editorial cum research based approach and excellent connect with senior level industry stakeholders, we are poised to further expand our reach with Gujarat Chem & Petchem Conference 2025. The upcoming summit will be driven by a unique audience pre-qualification process and shall be promoted extensively both via online and digital outreach platforms.

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Indian Chemical News is an important online resource for news, views, analysis, trends, technology updates, and interviews with prominent leaders in the Chemicals, Petrochemicals, and Energy sector. Our aim is to provide independent, authoritative, and interactive Chemicals, Petrochemicals, and Energy information, enabling our readers to make better-informed business and planning decisions.

Our mission is to be India's most credible media platform for the Chemicals, Petrochemicals, and Energy industries. We have been actively covering the Chemicals and Petrochemicals sector since 2008.

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