Andhra Pradesh is promoting PCPIR complex of state as the next Jamnagar of India : Mekapati Goutham Reddy

The state is looking to build self-sufficiency in petrochemical products and drive economies of scale for downstream chemical industries

New approaches to innovation will enable the manufacturing sector to reduce waste : A Mohammed, Director, Customer Solution Experience, India, Dassault Systemes

Azmathullah Mohammed, Director, Customer Solution Experience, India, Dassault Systemes talks exclusively to Pravin Prashant, Editor, Indian Chemical News on solutions offerings, clients in Chemical, Oil & Gas, Agrochemicals, and Pharmaceuticals, strategy for driving growth, accelerating sustainability and digital transformation, ‘ONE Lab’ industry solution, Drug Discovery hackathon, innovations planned, and incubating startups. Excerpts of the interview:

We have been creating new solutions to adapt to the changing conditions: C Mahajan, General Manager - Organisational Process Safety, Dekra India

Chhayendra Mahajan, General Manager - Organisational Process Safety, Dekra India spoke to Pravin Prashant, Editor, Indian Chemical News on India plans, global TIC market, solutions, key clients, challenges faced by oil and gas industry, and company's vision. Excerpts of the interview:

We plan to invest Rs. 1,000 Cr in the next 3 to 4 years : Priyanka Chigurupati, Executive Director, Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.

In an exclusive interview with Rahul Koul of Indian Chemical News, Priyanka Chigurupati, Executive Director, Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA shared details about the company's performance, R&D initiatives, Capex plan, CSR, and future outlook. Excerpts of the interview:

PAYAL is the only private PCPIR

2021: Year of the Chemical Industry; Deepak C. Mehta, Chairman, Deepak Group

The Govt is quite proactive with many favorable steps for the Indian chemical industry. However, there is a need to improve infrastructure as well as to develop a great ecosystem for industry to realize its growth potential.

We are working on attaining additional capabilities and building relevant infrastructure to foray into newer areas: Sunil Chari, MD and Co-Founder, Rossari Biotech

Sunil Chari, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Rossari Biotech Limited shares his views on global trends on Performance Chemicals and Textile Specialty Chemicals, new products, company’s performance, R&D plans, Capex investment, CSR plans and others.

PI is amongst the top 5 players globally in the agro chem CSM space : Mayank Singhal, VC & MD, PI Industries

Mayank Singhal, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, PI Industries Limited shared his views on global trends on crop protection chemicals, R&D plans, production capacity, key milestones, company’s performance, Capex plans, CSR activities, outlook and much more.

Setting up complete value chains in india : Rajendra V. Gogri, CMD, Aarti Industries

Rajendra V. Gogri, Chairman & Managing Director, Aarti Industries Limited shares his views on global trends on Speciality Chemicals and pharma, plans for FY 2021-22.

We are now entering Chlor Alkali and also working on Benzene based speciality chemicals : Ankit Patel, ED, Bodal Chemicals

Ankit Patel, Executive Director, Bodal Chemicals Ltd. shares his insights on global trends, milestones achieved, growth forecast, R&D initiatives, expansion plans, Capex and others.

Position India as a global hub for chemical manufacturing : Maulik Mehta, CEO, Deepak Nitrite

Maulik Mehta, CEO, Deepak Nitrite Limited shares his views on global trends, company’s performance, R&D plans, supply chain plans, plans of DPL and DNL, expansion plans and CSR activities.

We see a lot of promising new projects in refinery : Anil Bhatia, VP & MD, Emerson Automation Solutions - India

Anil Bhatia, Vice President and Managing Director for Emerson’s Automation Solutions business in India, shares his insights on digital trends in India and globally, his company’s performance in India, as well as expansion plans, and solution offerings.

We are targeting revenue of Rs. 1,500 Cr in FY 2021-22 : M P Aggarwal, Promoter, Sajjan India

We should be in a win-win situation both from topline and bottomline.

We will grow at 10-15% in revenue and 30-35% in profit in FY20-21 : Parag Jhaveri, CMD, Yasho Industries

More revenue will come from lubricant and rubber segment and it will contribute around 60-70% in the next 2 years

Our Capex plan is Rs. 170 crore each in FY2020-21 and FY2021-22 : Unnathan Shekhar, MD, Galaxy Surfactants

The global home and personal care market is upwards of US $500 bn of which personal care is US $400 bn and home care is US $150 bn

We are setting up a new manufacturing plant to produce new agro-molecules : M P Aggarwal, Promoter, Sajjan India

We always believed that while no doubt qualification is important, discipline, dedication and loyalty are equally important too

We will grow by 30% in FY 2021-22 : Vikas Bhatia, MD, RIECO Industries

The company on an average does 300 projects per year in chemical & petrochemical sector

Our focus entirely is to be a renewable company with a low carbon footprint : Samir Somaiya, CMD, Godavari Biorefineries

The company is anticipating a turnover of Rs. 1,500 crore in 2021.

Interview with Mr. Jose Mohan, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Government of India

Interview with Mr. Jose Mohan, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Jodhpur

Understanding the business applications upfront is the key for success: Dr. Pratap Nair, President & CEO, Ingenero Technologies (India)

Dr. Pratap Nair, President & CEO, Ingenero Technologies (India) Limited spoke exclusively to Rahul Koul, Associate Editor, Indian Chemical News on data analytics market trends and related solutions from the company besides wide range of products offerings for decision engineering, steam management, heat integration, digital twins, anomaly detection and improvement.

We aim to produce 100 mn litres of ethanol in next two years : Samir Somaiya, CMD, Godavari Biorefineries Ltd

Leading manufacturer of alcohol-based chemicals Godavari Biorefinery Ltd. has consistently been increasing its ethanol manufacturing capacity from 320,000 liters per day to 400,000 litres ethyl alcohol per day.

Digital Transformation is a key priority area for us, says R. S. Jalan, GHCL

In a fireside chat with Indian Chemical News (ICN), R. S. Jalan talks about GHCL's journey, Capex investment, new plant focus, digital transformation projects and future direction.

Hybrid models are a game changer in process engineering , says Sanjeev Mullick, VP – Sales, Asia Pacific and Japan, AspenTech

New process models and Machine learning technologies are a major step forward in transforming the plants operations aspenONE V12

Chemical industry has always been a consistent value creator: Rahul Tikoo, MD – South Asia, Huntsman

The market is witnessing infrastructural development, alternate material replacements, changing consumer preferences and all of this will unfold a very interesting opportunity, largely for the chemical industry.