Supplying green hydrogen as a standalone product to meet soaring domestic industrial demand: Srivatsan Iyer, Global CEO, Hero Future Energies

Supplying green hydrogen as a standalone product to meet soaring domestic industrial demand: Srivatsan Iyer, Global CEO, Hero Future Energies

HFE is actively exploring a broad range of funding options to support its green hydrogen growth plans

Data protection must end with patent expiration: Deepak Shah, Chairman, Crop Care Federation of India

Data protection must end with patent expiration: Deepak Shah, Chairman, Crop Care Federation of India

The government and industry must collaborate to establish a fast-track mechanism for importing and manufacturing off-patent agrochemical molecules. Without this intervention, the massive manufacturing facilities built by Indian agrochemical producers over the last decade risk lying idle...

Sauradip sets a green benchmark in supply chain: Dr. Kishore Shah, Chairman, Sauradip Chemical Industries

Sauradip sets a green benchmark in supply chain: Dr. Kishore Shah, Chairman, Sauradip Chemical Industries

In 50 years, the company exports to over 40 countries and operated a sustainability-driven supply chain with zero discharge and zero waste

India’s battery materials opportunity is real, achievable, and global: Ankur Khaitan, Managing Director & CEO, TACC Ltd.

India’s battery materials opportunity is real, achievable, and global: Ankur Khaitan, Managing Director & CEO, TACC Ltd.

India is well-positioned to emerge as a globally competitive non-China source for advanced carbon and battery materials

Building a resilient, sustainable future in crop protection and pigment solutions: Ankit Patel, CMD, Meghmani Organics

Building a resilient, sustainable future in crop protection and pigment solutions: Ankit Patel, CMD, Meghmani Organics

We have recently received approval from the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare for manufacturing of nano fertilizer product like Nano DAP, Nano NPK, and Nano Zinc

We look to bring Clearfield production system to rice next year:  Giridhar Ranuva, Business Director, Agriculture Solutions - India, BASF India

We look to bring Clearfield production system to rice next year: Giridhar Ranuva, Business Director, Agriculture Solutions - India, BASF India

Clearfield mustard represents a landmark innovation in collaborative agriculture. As BASF’s proprietary herbicide-tolerance system in India, Clearfield directly addresses a critical challenge for Indian mustard farmers. For over a decade, growers have faced devastating yield losses of 40% to 50% due to weed pressure. Because mustard is vital to India's overall oil production, this joint effort by BASF India and Corteva provides a crucial solution that protects yields and secures farmer livelihoods...

Expanding customer reach through 14 pure crop protection innovations: Mohan Babu, Cluster Commercial Lead - India, Bangladesh & Srilanka, Bayer CorpScience

Expanding customer reach through 14 pure crop protection innovations: Mohan Babu, Cluster Commercial Lead - India, Bangladesh & Srilanka, Bayer CorpScience

Our goal is to launch five to six versatile corn hybrids by 2027, engineered for high performance across all three growing seasons. By focusing on elevated yields and enhanced crop robustness, we aim to directly support the government’s vision of achieving national self-sufficiency in corn production...

CropLife India leaders Mohan Babu, Rahul Dhanuka, and Giridhar Ranuva weigh in on Draft Pesticides Bill

CropLife India leaders Mohan Babu, Rahul Dhanuka, and Giridhar Ranuva weigh in on Draft Pesticides Bill

Industry leaders - Rahul Dhanuka, Managing Director, Dhanuka Agritech; Mohan Babu Boppana, COO, Bayer CropScience and Giridhar Ranuva, Business Director, BASF Agricultural Solutions, India - representing major domestic and multinational agrochemical companies have formally urged the Government of India to introduce a five-year, time-bound Protection of Regulatory Data (PRD) framework into the newly drafted Pesticides Management Bill, 2025…

Empowering Indian farmers with smart, sustainable crop solutions: Dileep Sanghani, Chairman, IFFCO & IFFCO-MC

Empowering Indian farmers with smart, sustainable crop solutions: Dileep Sanghani, Chairman, IFFCO & IFFCO-MC

Our vision at IFFCO-MC is to empower farmers by boosting agricultural yields, enhancing crop standards, driving export-led growth, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of Indian agriculture

We are open for strategic investment in Indian Ports: William Demoor, Chief Customer Relations Officer, Port of Antwerp-Bruges

We are open for strategic investment in Indian Ports: William Demoor, Chief Customer Relations Officer, Port of Antwerp-Bruges

We are investing over €5 billion in the coming years to expand our infrastructure and build resilient supply chains. As a port authority, we are targeting critical capacity upgrades across locks, rail networks, and terminals. Our primary focus is boosting hinterland efficiency while accelerating supply chain digitalization to seamlessly connect all stakeholders...

Projecting 8–10% CAGR on rising demand for performance-focused O&M: S. Chidambaranathan, Executive Vice Chairman, Sigachi Industries

Projecting 8–10% CAGR on rising demand for performance-focused O&M: S. Chidambaranathan, Executive Vice Chairman, Sigachi Industries

Our vision is to build a trusted O&M platform known for operational excellence, safety, and long-term value creation

Belgium and India aim to double trade in semiconductors, clean energy, and digitization: Piet Demunter, CEO, Flanders Investment & Trade

Belgium and India aim to double trade in semiconductors, clean energy, and digitization: Piet Demunter, CEO, Flanders Investment & Trade

Piet Demunter, CEO of Flanders Investment & Trade, highlighted that the new FTA opens major doors in manufacturing innovation. He noted that both regions can leverage their world-class research centers to drive advancements in clean tech, semiconductors, and industrial digitization...

Driving India’s industrial resurgence and food security: Dr. S. P. Mohanty, Managing Director, HURL

Driving India’s industrial resurgence and food security: Dr. S. P. Mohanty, Managing Director, HURL

Developing green ammonia, carbon capture, and digital platforms to align with India’s long-term agricultural and environmental goals

Accelerating profitability through premium innovation and channel expansion: Deepa Joshi Sharma, Chief Customer & Marketing Officer, Ion Exchange (India)

Accelerating profitability through premium innovation and channel expansion: Deepa Joshi Sharma, Chief Customer & Marketing Officer, Ion Exchange (India)

Partnering for local membrane manufacturing under the Hydramem brand is a strategic move to drive import substitution and build robust domestic capabilities

We are looking at brownfield expansions in Khapoli and Mahad:  Nishith R. Shah, Chairman & Dhaval N. Parikh, Joint Managing Director, Prasol Chemicals

We are looking at brownfield expansions in Khapoli and Mahad: Nishith R. Shah, Chairman & Dhaval N. Parikh, Joint Managing Director, Prasol Chemicals

Prasol Chemicals generated Rs. 1,235 crore in revenue for FY 2025-26. As one of India’s largest manufacturers of acetone derivatives, the company also holds a dominant position in the phosphorus derivatives market. Prasol has leveraged extensive backward and forward integration across both of these core chemical segments to drive its growth...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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