Driving long-term value as a global specialty chemicals innovator: Rahul Gupta, Business Head, Jindal Speciality Chemicals

We expect strong expansion in FY2026-27, driven by upgraded capacity, deeper export penetration, and revenue from new products

Unifying our global chemical pump offering: Alberto Ghezzi, VP Sales Industrial Pumps, Maag Italy

Expansion of Vadodara facility is a strategic investment aimed at strengthening our global supply chain. By doubling capacity, we significantly increase local manufacturing, assembly, and testing capabilities

CPVC and epichlorohydrin expansions to double capacity in FY27: Maulik Patel, Chairman & Managing Director, Epigral

New initiatives are expected to support Epigral's next phase of growth and create a strong platform for expansion beyond FY29

Capitalizing on India’s role as region’s engine of growth: Samir H. Rawal, Vice President APAC & ANZ, Indovinya, Indorama Ventures

Our ambition is to evolve into a more specialty-focused, innovation-led organization, delivering differentiated solutions that create long-term value for customers

Aiming to become leading CDMO for agrochemicals and specialty chemicals: Rajesh Srivastava, Managing Director & CEO, Cohizon Life Sciences

We have successfully created a differentiated continuous vapour-phase chlorination and fluorination capabilities, enabling us to serve both agrochemical and specialty chemical markets

Driving growth through strategic investments in downstream boron specialty products: Suresh Kalra, Managing Director & CEO, Indo Borax & Chemicals

For FY2026-27, the company’s primary capital allocation targets a Rs. 20 crore Boron Oxide plant at Pithampur and ongoing, incremental facility debottlenecking to maximize manufacturing efficiency

Expanding to 3 global markets and launching 3 specialized product grades by 2031: Nitin Chabria, Managing Director, Mysore Ammonia and Chemicals

We are evaluating hydrogen and LNG -based logistics solutions to progressively lower emissions and enhance environmental performance

Expansion, integration, and new chemistries spark next growth phase: Vishnu Chemicals

Our key efficiency levers include energy optimisation across manufacturing units, ongoing process improvements to enhance yields, deployment of automation and real-time monitoring systems

Kakinada SEZ to transform from industrial park to global trade hub in next 5 years: Kodhanda Ram Reddy Ojili, Managing Director & CEO, Kakinada SEZ

KSEZ’s plug-and-play model is seeing high demand for shared, compliance-driven infrastructure, led by the petrochemical, chemical, and process industries

Shifting Gears - AI-driven monitoring transforms process safety from reactive to proactive: Dr. Pratap Nair, President & CEO, Ingenero

Agentic AI transforms technology from a tool that analyzes data into an independent partner that executes complex tasks

Gandhidham's 450K MTPA plant set to become a mega polymer hub for India & West Asia: Shital Khot, Chairman & Managing Director, SNF Flopam India

We firmly believe that the combination of Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives will play a transformative role in positioning India as a preferred global manufacturing destination

Beyond Coatings - Expanding into science, beauty, and materials: Jashan Bhumkar, Director, Soujanya Color

We aim to be the industry's partner of choice by delivering reliable execution, application-oriented performance, and exceptional technological value

Driving next growth phase with Rs. 650 crore Gujarat & Rajasthan expansion: Amitt Nenwani, Managing Director, Shivtek Spechemi Industries

Increasing capacity from 150,000 MTPA to 650,000 MTPA is not just about scale, but about repositioning the portfolio towards high-value, application-driven products

Driving growth with Rs. 8,000 crore planned Capex for FY 2026-27: Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan, Managing Director, Numaligarh Refinery

Pioneering green chemistry and bio-based solutions for non-toxic, regulatory-compliant safety: K. Natarajan, Managing Director, Galaxy Surfactants

Beauty and wellness products are shifting from basic functions to concept-based, benefit-driven solutions, such as targeted anti-aging and sun protection

Transforming VOC Port into a seamless multi-modal logistics hub: Susanta Kumar Purohit, Chairperson, V O Chidambaranar Port Authority

Driving continuous REACH registration growth since 2010: Shisher Kumra, CEO and Founder, GPC Group

The encouraging shift is that companies increasingly treat compliance not as a bottleneck but as a market enabler

New India greenfield plant anchors long-term growth strategy: Anurag Roy, Managing Director, ELANTAS Beck India

We grew our product line this year by developing custom potting compounds and thermal interface materials for battery packs and advanced electrical system

Advanced fluoropolymers solutions for EV, semiconductor, and green energy sectors: Kapil Malhotra, GBU Head – Fluoropolymers, Gujarat Fluorochemicals

Over the next decade, India can evolve from being primarily a manufacturing destination to becoming an innovation and development hub for specialty materials, including fluoropolymers and next-generation clean-energy solutions

Global Chains, Local Roots — The new blueprint for chemical market dominance: Jai Prakash Singh, Head – Strategy, Aditya Birla Chemicals

Our investment strategy focuses on three key pillars to drive growth and future-proof our business

Odisha offers 30% subsidy on plant and machinery for coal gasification projects: Aboli Naravane, MD, Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited (IPICOL), Govt. of Odisha

By 2029, we plan to build 1 MMTPA of green hydrogen capacity. We aim to reach 3 MMTPA by 2036. This milestone year marks the 100th birthday of Odisha. The region has attracted several petrochemical and polymer industries such as Numaligarh Refinery, Laxmi Organic, SMVD Polypack, and Dhunseri Ventures. Along with Gopalpur and Dhamra, there is also a major hub for upstream agrochemical manufacturers such as IFFCO, PPL, Deepak Fertilizers, Utkal Phosphates, UPL, and Kiri Industries …

Croda reaffirms India as a strategic manufacturing, innovation and market hub: Murali Duvvuri, Sr. Managing Director, Life Sciences, Asia & India Region, Croda

India remain a key market and manufacturing base for Croda. Its next phase of growth will be shaped by innovation, technical capability, and closer customer collaboration

Driving productivity, emissions reduction, and flexibility through catalyst innovation: Alberto Giovanzana, CEO, Johnson Matthey Catalyst Technologies

Customers are looking for technologies with a strong operating track record that reduce project risk, simplify integration, and provide confidence to move towards final investment decisions.

We will be rolling out complete range of SLNOVA products in 4–5 Years: Vishal Sharma, Executive Director & CEO, Godrej Industries (Chemicals)

SLNOVA is an environmentally friendly, readily biodegradable surfactant engineered for multi-role performance. It delivers exceptional functionality across emulsification, wetting, dispersion, and solubilisation