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Expanding petrochemical basket through R&D: S. Bharathan, Executive Director - R&D, HPCL
S. Bharthan - Executive Director - R&D, HPCL

Expanding petrochemical basket through R&D: S. Bharathan, Executive Director - R&D, HPCL

HPGRDC is working in developing novel polyolefins like polyethylene, polypropylene, drag reducing polymers, value addition of the C4 & C5 refinery stream into high reactive polyisobutylene & DCPD hydrocarbon resin

Digital Journey: Start Small, Fail Early and Revisit
Vivek Gupta - Joint VP & Head – Instrument & Digitalization, DCM Shriram Ltd

Digital Journey: Start Small, Fail Early and Revisit

The barrier to digital journey is not technology but it is the culture. Change Management is a must with strategy & vision along with a new operating model. People, Process & Technology (PPT) is taken as a three legged table to march on this digital journey

Impact of AI and ML on logistics & supply chain
Sanket Sheth - MD & Founder, Elixia Tech Solutions

Impact of AI and ML on logistics & supply chain

Technology should be targeted and implemented across people, places, and processes over the entire chemical supply chain in order to bring in logistics efficiency

Developing a better chemical supply chain: Bhavesh Baretha, Manager – Chemicals, Maersk South Asia
Bhavesh Baretha - Manager, Maersk South Asia

Developing a better chemical supply chain: Bhavesh Baretha, Manager – Chemicals, Maersk South Asia

Resilience in the chemical supply chains points toward the logistics partner’s robust ability to speed up or slow down the flow of goods depends on external requirements

Embracing sustainability to embrace growth: Sunil Chari, Co-founder & MD, Rossari Biotech
Sunil Chari - Co-founder & MD, Rossari Biotech

Embracing sustainability to embrace growth: Sunil Chari, Co-founder & MD, Rossari Biotech

The company adheres to sustainable manufacturing practices and embraces sustainability and eco-friendliness across its business operations

Colourful time for Indian chemical industry : Jashan Bhumkar, Director, Soujanya Color
Jashan Bhumkar - Director, Soujanya Color

Colourful time for Indian chemical industry : Jashan Bhumkar, Director, Soujanya Color

The company has expanded its horizons by setting up a new division - Soujanya Life Sciences for key ingredients in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals

Accelerating M&A agenda for Indian ChemCos : Amita Parekh and Amit Gandhi, MD and Partner, BCG India
Amit Gandhi and Amita Parekh - MD & Partner , BCG India

Accelerating M&A agenda for Indian ChemCos : Amita Parekh and Amit Gandhi, MD and Partner, BCG India

However, 2021 was a special year as around 42% of deals, by value, were

Specialty Chemicals - The next sunshine industry: M. P. Aggarwal, Promoter, Sajjan India
M. P. Aggarwal - Promoter, Sajjan India

Specialty Chemicals - The next sunshine industry: M. P. Aggarwal, Promoter, Sajjan India

Having emerged as a strong alternative to China, Indian specialty chemicals industry could have a clear edge albeit promising policies and diversification by key players

Shift towards integrated manufacturing: Maulik Patel, CMD, Meghmani Finechem
Maulik Patel - CMD , Meghmani Finechem Limited

Shift towards integrated manufacturing: Maulik Patel, CMD, Meghmani Finechem

The company is strengthening its position as a fully integrated complex to ensure the availability of raw material within the plant

Innovation to invigorate chemicals & petrochemicals sectors
Maulik D Mehta - CEO & Executive Director, Deepak Nitrite Limited

Innovation to invigorate chemicals & petrochemicals sectors

These sectors shall gain immensely from policy reforms, and a culture of innovation, as applications proliferate and new materials come to the fore

Changing trends in adhesive market towards sustainability
Harsh Gupta - MD, H.B. Fuller India, ME & Africa

Changing trends in adhesive market towards sustainability

Adhesive producers are focusing on product innovation, reducing environmental impact of production processes, and improving sustainable performance of products through formulations

Planning new plants for manufacturing new fluoro advance intermediates
Ravi Desai - Head – Sales, Anupam Rasayn India

Planning new plants for manufacturing new fluoro advance intermediates

With Tanfac acquisition, Anupam will become one of the rare companies who can manufacture HF/KF, intermediates based on HF/KF, advance intermediates and finally active ingredients/end products

The Next Three Years: Three Areas for Bold Action
Amit Gandhi and Amita Parekh - MD & Partner , BCG India

The Next Three Years: Three Areas for Bold Action

The market share of the top 20 ChemCos has reduced from 19% to 14% over the past 15 years creating opportunities for carve-out acquisitions

Indian Specialty Chemical Industry: Poised for a quantum leap
Shobhit Aggarwal - Chief Strategy Officer - Global Chemicals, Fashion Yarn & Insulators, Aditya Birla Group

Indian Specialty Chemical Industry: Poised for a quantum leap

Integral to India’s economic surge and its aspirations to become a global manufacturing hub by fulfilling end-consumer needs

How refineries can play a leading role in the circular economy
Ulrik Frøhlke - Blogger , Haldor Topsoe

How refineries can play a leading role in the circular economy

There is a chance to move away from processing virgin crude oil and replace it with renewable feedstocks

Crop protection driving growth in agrochemical
Vinod Paremal - President and Managing Director, Evonik India Region

Crop protection driving growth in agrochemical

The sector is now utilising its R&D facilities, to develop newer products that are safer, more effective, and on par with international standards

India: Potential for developing agricultural residues to sustainable ethanol
Dr. Jennifer Holmgren - CEO, LanzaTech

India: Potential for developing agricultural residues to sustainable ethanol

LanzaTech has even produced novel biocatalyst strains capable of producing chemical intermediates beyond Ethanol, such as Isopropanol and Acetone, with more in the pipeline, supporting India’s strategic expansion into sustainable chemicals

Let's build a truly sustainable UK policy on a sound base of secure energy
Sir Jim Ratcliffe - Founder & Executive Chairman, INEOS Group

Let's build a truly sustainable UK policy on a sound base of secure energy

Energy policy is a long game and maybe it’s just not suited to being managed by politicians with inevitable short-term horizons.

Empowering next generation chemical engineers through immersive training
Stephen Reynolds - Industry Principal – Chemicals, AVEVA

Empowering next generation chemical engineers through immersive training

Not only does it enable plant-specific learning but reduces risks and cost while speeding up training time

Specialty Chemical growth driven by increased manufacturing
Sunil Chari & Edward Menezes - Rossari Biotech Ltd

Specialty Chemical growth driven by increased manufacturing

Government’s initiative to sanction the PLI Scheme for chemical manufacturers will help us convert challenges into opportunities and realign supply chain from China to India thus making India a major chemical manufacturing hub globally

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