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Dear Participant,

We convey our sincere thanks for your participation in the AMAI Conference on “Alkali Industry – Trends, Developments and Outlook” held on 20th & 21st March 2025 at Taj Skyline, Ahmedabad. The event was supported by the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India. Your presence and engagement contributed immensely to the success of the event.

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  • 5. Presentation on “ChemIndia Portal” by our Special Guest Shri Ganga Kumar, DDG (S&M), Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India
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Day 1 (20 March 2025)

Session I : Global and Indian Industry Market Outlook - Insights from International Market Experts
S. No. Title of the Presentation Speakers / Presenters Comments / Feedback
1. Caustic Soda Market Outlook – Regional Updates Mr. Bernard Law, Chlor-Alkali Expert, Argus Media, Singapore
2. An Overview of Soda Ash Market Mr. Hasan Copur, Associate Director - Soda Ash, Chemical Market Analytics, By OPIS, A Dow Jones Company, London, UK
3 Dynamics of Middle East, SEA, Chinese and Indian PVC Markets Mr. Aswin Kondapally, Market Specialist, ICIS, Mumbai, India


Session II : Status and Growth Prospects of Consumer Industry in India
S. No. Title of the Presentation Speakers / Presenters Comments / Feedback
1. Solar Energy Industry Complementing Robust Soda Ash Demand Growth Mr. Ajay Shah, Professional Director, Vishakha Glass Pvt. Ltd.
2. CPVC Market Outlook Mr. Binay Agrawal, Business Director – IMEA Region, TempRite CPVC, Lubrizol Advanced Materials India Pvt. Ltd.
3. OPVC Pipes Technology and Market Trends Mr. Roshan U. Hamza, Marketing Manager, Chemfab Alkalis Ltd., OPVC Pipes Divison
4. Lithium Mining and Caustic Soda Demand Mr. Kapil Malhotra, Global Business Unit Head-Fluoropolymers, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.


Session III : Emerging Technology Developments
S. No. Title of the Presentation Speakers / Presenters Comments / Feedback
1. thyssenkrupp nucera - Technology developments and offerings Mr. Ryo Azegami, Head of Engineering, thyssenkrupp nucera, Japan & Mr. M.R. Swaminathan, Dy General Manager, thyssenkrupp nucera India Private Limited
2. Advancements in Electrolysers and Membranes Mr. Izuru Karimata, Researcher of Electrolysis Systems for Chlor-alkali Process, AKC, Japan
3. CMAM"- A New Modular approach for electrode coating improvement Dr. Robert Scannell, Managing Director, De Nora Deutschland GmbH and Regional Chief Officer, De Nora EMEA & India and President De Nora Italy
4. Innovative solutions from TeflonTM coatings to improve the performance of Heat Exchangers (Plate and Shell & Tube) in Chlor- alkali Industry Mr. Rajendra Khanolkar, Sales Manager - South Asia, The Chemours India Pvt. Ltd.


Day 2 (21 March 2025)

Session IV : Processes and Raw Materials – Challenges and Developments
S. No. Title of the Presentation SPEAKERS Comments / Feedback
1. Impact of Global Warming on Salt Productivity in India and Availability for Alkali Industry Mr. Bharat C. Raval, President, The Indian Salt Manufacturers' Association
2. Scaling up Renewable Power & Energy Storage Solutions Mr. Dheeraj Ahuja, Business Head, ReNew Power Ltd.
3. Enhancing Electrolyser Performance and optimising chlorine gas drying in chloralkali production Mr. B.K. Rai, Head Marketing (India), JOC Technical Engineering Co. Ltd.
4. Innovative Micro Membrane Technology for Primary Brine Treatment Mr. Sauvik Dutta, Sales & Mktg. Director, DrM Filter Technology Pvt. Ltd.


Session V : Safety, ESG & Sustainability for Alkali Industry
S. No. Title of the Presentation Speakers / Presenters Comments / Feedback
1. Upcoming Environmental Regulatory Landscape in India Dr. Chirag Bhimani, Environment, Sustainability & Climate Professional
2. Environmental Regulations in the Chlor-Alkali Industry: Insights from the World Chlorine Council Ms. LeaAnne Forest, Chemical Products & Technology, American Chemistry Council, USA
3. Psychological Safety - The 15th Element of Process Safety Management Mr. Shaik A. Khadar Vali, Vice President - Safety & Occupational Health, Aditya Birla Group, CFI Global Chemicals and Mr. Mandar Phadke, Global Head - HSE, Ericsson, USA
4. ESG Concept and Compliance in Alkali industry Mr. Sonal Verma, Partner & Global Leader (Market & Strategy), Dhir & Dhir Associates

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