Towards A Sustainable Future

We are witnessing a gradual recovery and we hope to see the business pick up as the overall Indian economy is picking up, says Randhir Chauhan, Managing Director - Netafim India and Senior Vice President - Netafim Ltd

Survival Of The Fittest

The pharma industry has witnessed an increase in the supply proving its worth across the globe. The utmost motivated sector in tough times stays strong and continues to rise

Towards Meaningful Innovation

“The current pandemic has sparked a wave of innovation amongst a number of our customers and associates. One such customer is an entrepreneur who manufactures baby diapers and sanitary napkins using Kandui’s breathable film compound. This customer has developed an innovative PPE coat made from non-woven fabrics and a breathable film for the protective gear worn by doctors. Due to the breathable film used, heat escapes seamlessly and the doctors stay cool.” says Ashwin Agarwal, Managing Director, Kandui Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Sailing Through Tough Times

Operational visibility and automation central to maritime logistics of the future

Honouring the Stalwarts

The ET Polymers 5th Edition set to scale new heights

Waters APGC-MS/MS System Accepted for Advanced Dioxin and Furan Analysis

Environmental labs can now use Waters Xevo TQ-XS APGC-MS/MS system for routine, highly sensitive testing with improved robustness

A New Chapter

Honda’s new CB350RS adds a feather to the CB legacy of India

‘Mobil DTETM 20 Ultra delivers next-level performance, a game-changer among hydraulic oils'

Launched first in India, ExxonMobil’s cutting-edge lubricant Mobil DTE™ 20 Ultra Series offers up to 2X oil life and significantly boosts productivity, while reducing equipment failure

Converging paths for future

Addressing Expanded Cybersecurity in the Indian Automotive Industry

A Global Perspective

Started in 1976, with a marketing job at erstwhile Indian Petrochemical Corporation Limited (IPCL), later on acquired by Reliance Industries Limited, Mr. S.K. Ray and his odyssey with polymer has been a fascinating journey. He spearheaded many projects including the launch of polypropylene business for the Reliance Group. In a candid conversation with Mr. Ray; he highlights; the role of Indian Polymer Industry in the global context, its growth and sustainability.

Blockchain Traceability Project

A blockchain supply chain transparency provider has recently launched a project with a car manufacturer and its material suppliers to enable the traceability of plastics on blockchain and to ensure that the use of sustainable materials in the cars can be proven.

More Laboratories Access to Mass Spectrometry

Direct MS system quickly analyzes samples requiring minimal prep or expertise to help improve operational efficiencies and competitiveness

Growing with pride!

Although the current market share of Gourav Luminaries (P) Ltd is very insignificant, the Company is growing at more than 28 percent YOY basis while the market is growing at 11.8 percent. With every passing day, Gourav is increasing its market share, says its CEO, Gaurav Khanna.

Playing it right

The industry is just evolving in India and the recent focus on promoting domestic manufacture of toys will go a long way in faster development of the market in India, says R. Jeswant, CEO, Funskool India

Scaling up dreams!

Domestic demand for finished rubber products has picked up well and the order books are looking good, says V.T. Chandhrasekharan, President – All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA)

Building on a legacy with pride

The debate shouldn’t be about more or less packaging. It should be about how we make packaging smarter and more sustainable; packaging that considers the environmental, social and governance aspects of sustainability.

Netting it Right!

Application focussed solution provider strategy is certainly helping the organization to serve the customers better and thereby have better margins, says Shujaul Rehman, CEO, Garware Technical Fibres Ltd (GTFL)

Enabling transformation in business strategies

Global synchronisation is necessary to aid establishments redefine their supply chain competences to generate and maintain a rapid retort and suppleness creating intelligent supply environments.

Customer oriented engineering

While technological innovations are prevalent in most aspects of our daily life, Industry 4.0 in the packaging industry makes enterprise activities to be more data-driven, says Ajay Tandon, President - Engineering & New Product Development, UFlex

Back in Business!

Be it medical, household, or PET, the demand for plastics is back, says Deepak Pahwa, Managing Director, Bry-Air (Asia)

The return of the economy

Showing remarkable resilience in the last few months, the Indian economy is on its way back to a clear growth trajectory with firm signals of further improvement, a latest ASSOCHAM Assessment on State of Economy (AASE) pointed out.

Coupled to future

Continental and system supplier aft automotive are setting up a joint venture to manufacture couplings made of high-performance plastics for the future of mobility.

Transformation Time

The year 2019-2020 has been exciting as it was a transformation year for the company, and it ventured into the journey from just being a single channel to multichannel brand, says Deepak Chhabra, Managing Director, Tupperware India

Ushering an era of bioplastics

Bioplastics are the key component to bringing the plastics industry out of a wasteful linear economy and into the circular economy, says Hitesh Rasiklal Sanghavi, Director, Advance Bio Material Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Steady recovery in H1

For the first time since the advent of the pandemic in the country in early 2020, India Inc is now estimating a capacity utilisation of more than 50 percent in the second half of this financial year.

Recycling used chains is good for the environment

igus initiates first recycling program worldwide for energy chains

New Standard of Performance for Chromatographic Analyses

Novel Column Technology Designed to Put Disease Research and Drug Development on More Productive and Efficient Path

Fresh Air of Innovation!

A real estate company decided to develop and manufacture an air disinfection system to be deployed in its campuses. Ankit Sharma, Director, Airific Systems Pvt. Ltd. shares the journey with The ET Polymers

Cost-efficient and sustainable

A packaging technology major and a global leader in diversified chemicals have launched a joint packaging concept for frozen food packaging

A New Era of Self-Chartered & Boundless Growth

The futuristic and robust ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign presents a great scope for the chemical industry, and it is a period of radical reforms, that can be a turning point not just for the Indian chemical sector in its domestic markets, but also in international waters.