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We plan to spend around Rs. 300 crore on Capex on few projects in FY25

Looking at investing around Rs. 4,000 crore by 2026 in modernizing Vadinar refinery: Sergey Denisov, Chief Development Officer, Nayara Energy

Nayara Energy aims to achieve a formidable market share in the Indian PP market

India is the second largest contributor to IMCD Group: Narendra Varde, Managing Director, IMCD India & Bangladesh

We believe that finding the right synergies ensures that our acquisitions have been a force multiplier of our human capital

Looking to add specialty chemicals to our portfolio: Samir S. Somaiya, Chairman and Managing Director, Godavari Biorefineries

We are looking at grain and maize as a feedstock in the coming future to make this a multi feedstock facility.

Working on new sustainable chemistries and bio-based surfactants: Rajesh Kamat, Head - Sales and Marketing, Tata Chemicals

Expanding capacities to cater to growing demand and serve customers globally

We bagged orders worth Rs. 200 crore in digital solutions last year: Dr. Pratap Nair, President & CEO, Ingenero

We work with process manufacturers and provide a combination of software as well as associated services for achieving operational excellence

Demonstrating bulk filling solutions with Robotics and Koldpack: Tushar Patel, Director, KB Associates

Demonstrating bulk filling solutions with Robotics and Koldpack

Developing five new molecules in combination chemistries in next 4-5 years: Abhijit Bose, Chief Marketing Officer, Tagros Chemicals India

Developing five new molecules in combination chemistries in next 4-5 years

India becoming an important operation centre for KBR: Bhavesh Shah, Director - Global Business Development - Technology, Critical Minerals, KBR

India becoming an important operation centre for KBR

Our Advanced-Flow Reactors allow seamless scale up and shorter development time for the industry: Divyanshu Gautam, Senior Commercial Director, Gorilla Glass & Emerging Opportunities, Corning Technologies India

Our Advanced-Flow Reactors allow seamless scale up and shorter development time for the industry

Countries will be implementing Chemical Management System to reduce risks: Willi Menninghoff, APAC Director Health Science, Product Stewardship, Ramboll Korea

We will certainly see that more and more countries will be implementing Chemical Management System

Aim to become import substitute for instrumentation business in India: Vinayak M. Patankar, Whole Time Director & CEO, Borosil Scientific Ltd. & Sreejith Kumar, Associate Vice President - Design, Borosil Scientific

Vinayak M. Patankar, Whole Time Director & CEO, Borosil Scientific Ltd. & Sreejith Kumar, Associate Vice President - Design, Borosil Scientific Ltd.

Looking at increasing manufacturing base outside India: Sidharth A. Choksi, Executive Vice President, Hindustan Platinum

Sidharth A. Choksi, Executive Vice President, Hindustan Platinum Pvt. Ltd.

Developing new products like Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6: Hemal Mehta, Chairman, Sudarshan Pharma Industries Ltd. & Sachin Mehta, Managing Director, Sudarshan Pharma Industries

Hemal Mehta, Chairman, Sudarshan Pharma Industries Ltd. & Sachin Mehta, Managing Director, Sudarshan Pharma Industries Ltd.

Developing ingredients to solve specific functionalities for home & personal care, paint & coatings: Sandeep Singh, Co-founder & CEO, Covvalent

Sandeep Singh, Co-founder & CEO, Covvalent

Investing Rs. 100 crore in new surfactants plant in Dahej for oil & gas industry: Samir Gupta, President - Sales & Marketing, Krishna Antioxidants

Samir Gupta, President - Sales & Marketing, Krishna Antioxidants Pvt. Ltd.

Entering into new tie-ups with Indian and international manufacturers: Dinesh Mehta, Director, Ultima Speciality Chemicals

Dinesh Mehta, Director, Ultima Speciality Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.

Investing around Rs. 280 crore on two new facilities in Dahej by 2026: Ruchit Jani, CMD, Matangi Industries

Ruchit Jani, CMD, Matangi Industries LLP

Targeting a turnover of Rs. 3,000 crore by March 2026: R. Parmeshwaran, National Manager - Sales, V-Logis

R. Parmeshwaran, National Manager - Sales, V-Logis

Converting commodity chemicals into specialty chemicals including semicon chemicals: Pankaj Mittal, Head (Marketing), Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals

Pankaj Mittal, Head (Marketing), Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd.

Aiming to be a sizeable contributor to the specialty chemical segments in India: Bikramjit Paul, Associate General Manager, Marketing - Oleo Chemicals, Adani Wilmar

Bikramjit Paul, Associate General Manager, Marketing - Oleo Chemicals, Adani Wilmar Ltd.

Received registration for our microbial product in Kenya: Supriya Singla, Vice President, Peptech Biosciences

Supriya Singla, Vice President, Peptech Biosciences Ltd.

We are shifting all our R&D base into India: Anjani Prasad, Managing Director & Regional Vice President - South Asia, Archroma India Pvt. Ltd. & Archroma India International

Anjani Prasad, Managing Director & Regional Vice President - South Asia, Archroma India Pvt. Ltd. & Archroma India International Ltd.

India is a big growth potential market for NobelClad: Mukesh Ahlavadi, Global Director - Chemicals Market, NobelClad

Mukesh Ahlavadi, Global Director - Chemicals Market, NobelClad

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