Baerlocher India has appointed Kaustubh Chitale as the new Managing Director. Chitale takes over from Jayen Modi, who retires after an impactful 14-year tenure.

Under Modi’s stewardship, the company strengthened its position in the PVC additives industry by consistently delivering quality and promoting sustainable solutions.

Chitale is a Chemical Engineer with over 29 years of experience across industries. "He is a result oriented professional with more than 20 years experience in Sales. Proven track as a proactive leader and planner with an expertise in business development, managing diverse teams, managing project sales, setting up route to market strategies. Strength in connecting with customers and develop relationships with key decision makers with ease. Creating winning teams, turning around organization effectiveness and an overall work environment by streamlining workflow, setting clearly defined goals, expectations and KRA’s. Possess inherent skills in Value Creation, Value Communication, Presentation and an ability to think out of the box. Core strength is in Refining and Oil & Gas business." states his LinkedIn profile.