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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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.

ICN Interview: Sanjeev Mullick, VP – Sales, Asia Pacific and Japan, Aspen Technology

ICN Interview: Sanjeev Mullick, VP – Sales, Asia Pacific and Japan, Aspen Technology

In a fireside chat with ICN, Sanjeev Mullick talks about Aspen Technology' key initiatives focused on the chemical sector and petrochemical sector, emerging trends in digital transformation and India strategy for the future

We are working on an innovative defoamer for the paper industry : Dewang Garg, MD, Trio Chemicals & Allied Products

We are working on an innovative defoamer for the paper industry : Dewang Garg, MD, Trio Chemicals & Allied Products

The company is into defoamer manufacturing and expecting a growth of 40-45% in FY 2020-21.

OSI2020 to make production processes more cost- and energy-efficient, says Sucheta Govil, CCO, Covestro AG

OSI2020 to make production processes more cost- and energy-efficient, says Sucheta Govil, CCO, Covestro AG

OSI2020 is the pilot project for digitizing and integrating the system landscape in production which will help make planning, operation and maintenance much easier.

Global nano zinc oxide market to reach $7.7bn by 2022 : Richard Lobo, Head – Corporate Strategy & Business Excellence, Tata Chemicals

Global nano zinc oxide market to reach $7.7bn by 2022 : Richard Lobo, Head – Corporate Strategy & Business Excellence, Tata Chemicals

Functionality of nano zinc oxide in cosmetic and personal care is highest due to their exceptional physio-chemical properties.

Innovations in specialty chemicals a key to future growth: Krishnamohan Narayan, Managing Director, BASF India

Innovations in specialty chemicals a key to future growth: Krishnamohan Narayan, Managing Director, BASF India

The next wave of growth in specialty chemicals sector will be driven via innovation. Some key areas which will help drive such innovations are e-mobility, sustainability, digitalization and plastic waste. In order to address new age challenges, we need to look at investing in R&D and come up with cutting edge solutions to remain competitive said Mr. Krishnamohan Narayan, Managing Director, BASF India Ltd during ICC 2020 annual conference.

Refineries to transform from Oil to Chemicals in future: Dr. Partha P.  Mitra, President - Strategy & Initiatives, RIL

Refineries to transform from Oil to Chemicals in future: Dr. Partha P. Mitra, President - Strategy & Initiatives, RIL

The outlook for chemical sector seems to be pretty dynamic and disruptive. Industry will see some major disruptions and companies with focus on innovation will grow faster. Demand for transport fuel will decline due to increased adoption of EV. The industry will also see evolution of oil & gas majors to chemical majors in future. About 70% of the crude processed will be chemicals with a much larger share in the material of the future said Dr. Partha P. Mitra, President - Strategy & Initiatives, Reliance Industries Limited during ICC 2020 annual conference.

Sustainability beyond compliance a key for chemical sector: Neelanjan Banerjee, VP & MD, Lanxess India

Sustainability beyond compliance a key for chemical sector: Neelanjan Banerjee, VP & MD, Lanxess India

Indian chemical sector needs to play a key role in adopting best practices for promoting sustainability. Globally the industry is focusing on reducing carbon footprint and going climate neutral seems to be the best way forward. As a responsible company, Lanxess has committed more than 100 million euros for cutting carbon emission and becoming a climate neutral organization by 2040 said Mr. Nilanjan Banerjee, Vice President & MD, Lanxess India Pvt Ltd during ICC annual conference 2020.

Chemicals are a significant part of India's trade flow: Avinash Goyal, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Chemicals are a significant part of India's trade flow: Avinash Goyal, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Indian chemical industry has outperformed both in the global as well Indian market. The global oil & gas majors are moving towards downstream opportunities & its very clear that their is going to be a focus on petrochemicals in India. The wave of consolidation and mergers in the chemical sector will continue and companies which are scaling will have larger opportunities of competing in the global markets said Mr. Avinash Goyal, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company during ICC annual conference 2020.

Indian chemical industry is a key catalyst of growth: P. Raghavendra Rao, Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, GoI

Indian chemical industry is a key catalyst of growth: P. Raghavendra Rao, Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, GoI

Reducing Import dependency, attracting investments for production of quality products, use of cutting edge technologies, promoting clusters and sustainability are key objectives for the chemical industry to grow up the value chain. The chemical industry needs to attract investments both domestic as well as international and also encourage use & procurement of domestically produced goods said Mr. P. Raghavendra Rao, Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Government of India during ICC annual conference 2020.

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