Innovation & Sustainability are key success factors for growth says U. Shekhar, Galaxy Surfactants

Cutting edge innovation, scale & efficiency, supply chain speed and governance & sustainability are few key critical success factors for India's chemical industry to reach $300 bn revenues by 2025. We plan to invest about 150 crores this year in a pilot plant & mini plant R&D centre at Tarapur, Maharashtra and Jhagadia, Gujarat says Mr. U. Shekhar, Chairman, Galaxy Surfactants Limited.

Cutting edge innovation, scale & efficiency, supply chain speed and governance & sustainability are few key critical success factors for India's chemical industry to reach $300 bn revenues by 2025. We plan to invest about 150 crores this year in a pilot plant & mini plant R&D centre at Tarapur, Maharashtra and Jhagadia, Gujarat says Mr. U. Shekhar, Chairman, Galaxy Surfactants Limited.

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