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Organizational Strategies A Successful Organization is the Key Essence of Development

Tech Powered Fraternization of Technology and Agriculture

Chemical Drops Gospel about Textiles

P.V. Mohan Rao Founder & CEO

DHANA CROP SCIENCES FENCING THE CROPS WITH DISTINCTIVE AGRO CHEMICALS

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eing the oldest and first of its kind, chemical industry impinge on virtually every aspect of our lives. You can feel the patches of chemicals to every surface, not just Agriculture, but widevariedly- Environment, Hygiene, Food, Décor, and Transportation, etc.

Deliberately, it has blanketed 13% of the Indian GDP which is a huge margin of development. But at the same time, chemical manufacturers are striving even harder to raise the bottom line profitably by improving productivity, agility and innovation.

Attaining Equilibrium of All Industries with Chemicals

As the chemical’s arising tide raising all other boats, agricultural industry using different chemicals; fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, and pesticides helping sustain higher yields, reduce the loss of crops and lessen the level of natural toxins produced by fungi and bacteria.

Food being the other bud of agriculture industry only, is important to everyone. Chemicals at hand, opens the doors to taste enhancers, preservatives, and flavours which when added to food makes it more palatable and mounts the shelf life. Considered equally important for life, pharmaceuticals is known savior discipline with which numerous laboratories, experimenting with lots of exported chemicals, are set-up to study various endemic and epidemic diseases. But at the same time scientists are penning down the significance of re-cycling which helps to re-use the waste material, curbing the use of less raw materials.

Researches are accelerating its flow in direction of bio-engineering, artificial human organ production, mutation and genetic-reengineering.

And combining it with marketing intelligence becomes necessary for companies to hitch the ride with competition. Progress in cloud data storage, batch processing, and real time automated data processing technology assists to track data about pressure settings, temperatures and flows which makes production process more smooth.

Internet of Things, has enabled connectivity between equipments and smart devices which allow manufacturers to find out gaps in the manufacturing process in real time. Anticipating faults and maintenance is done with smart systems, like embedded software and analytics which enables the monitoring of chemical reactors. Summing up, all this turn to insightful collected data which is smartly analyzed helps business owners/managers to make intelligent decisions in all M's of business viz. Machinery, Manpower, Material and Market.

Chemical industry like all other industries should keep up with latest innovations, but keeping the sustainability and ecosystem friendliness in mind would help in elimanting the negative impact of chemical substances. Though the sector has historically swung like pendulum between good times and bad, but with hybridization of proprietary research and strategic steps in business process could draw extensive success and breed new innovations.

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Fencing the Crops with Distinctive Agro Chemicals

CXO STANDPOINT

22 Mitigating Risk in Financial Investment related to a Patent Lead Businesses

28 Make the Change Or become the change

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DHANA CROP SCIENCES:

20 Microns: Paving the way forward From Mining to Micronizing to Sub Micronizing to Nano Chemicals

16 Amines & Plasticizers Ltd : Established suppliers of Amines & Specialty Chemicals

24 KLJ Group: Market Leader in Plasticizers and Polymer Compounds in South Asia

30 Uflex: India’s Largest Fully Integrated Multinational Flexible Packaging Materials and Solution Company

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Chemical Drops

Tech Powered

Organizational Strategies

Gospel about Textiles

Fraternization of Technology and Agriculture

A Successful Organization is the Key Essence of Development

Chemical

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Synthesizing the Sustainable Development with Chemicals

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he Indian chemical industry is considered among the most diversified industrial sectors. This is particularly since chemicals are the prime element to convert the raw material to desired product. Chemicals have touched all our facets of life, most important pyramid i.e. food, clothing and shelter. Re-cycling is a societal problem solver and chemical is a component which accomplish it and just curbs the virgin products. New revolution beckons with mount in consumption of agriculture, healthcare and hygiene, changes in attitudinal and lifestyle profile, general raise in disposable income, also demands getting high in textiles and manufacturing base.

And all these are rediscovering the virtues of advancement in business.

Thus, Insights Success has chosen “The 10 Best Chemical Manufacturer Companies” which are meeting society's needs without damaging the environment in an innovative way. While keeping the competitiveness in the industry to be best, these companies are trying to enhance the quality of life with new products, rapid adaption to changes in consumer demand, using less capital and save raw material, implementing methods that use and dispose chemicals in environment-friendly manner.

We have chosen 20 Microns Limited which is India’s largest producer of white minerals offering innovative products in the field of Functional fillers, Extenders and Specialty chemicals. Amines and Plasticizers is a global supplier of organic chemicals used in Oil Refineries, Natural Gas Plants, Ammonia Plants, Petrochemical Plants, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals, Textiles, Oil Field Chemicals & Cosmetics etc. KLJ Group is the Largest Manufacturer and the Market Leader in Plasticizers & Polymer Compounds in South Asia. Uflex Chemicals is a leading manufacturer of Liquid Inks, Adhesives, Speciality Coatings and Polyols. It serves a wide array of domestic and international customers spread across 15 countries. Asahi Songwon for dealing in Phthalocyanine Pigments namely Pigment Blues. The Company deals in following pigments: CPC Blue Crude, Pigment Alfa Blue 15:0, Pigment Alfa Blue 15:1, Pigment Beta Blue 15:3 and Pigment Blue 15.4, Godavari Biorefineries, a biorefining company that produces sugar, other foods, biofuels, chemicals, power, compost, waxes, and related products, using sugarcane as the primary feedstock, HPL Additives as a prominent name in the global market for Polymer Additives and Specialty Chemicals, PCIPL is active in international distribution, contract manufacturing & exports of chemicals, STP Limited for providing solutions in all types of Waterproofing and Protective / Anti-Corrosive Coating.

We have Dhana Crop Sciences as our Cover Story which offers Nutritionals, PGRs, Organic Chelates, Organic mineral Glucanates and Glycinates, Protein Hydrolysates, Organic Fungicides and Viricide and other natural aids for better plant protection. It is P.V. Mohan Rao’s, Founder and CEO of Dhana, vision that made the company to grow from a small business unit to a 200 crores company in a short span of time.

You could get glimpse of latest trends with these articles manufactured by our editors, “Fraternization of Technology and Agriculture”, “Gospel about Textiles”and “A Successful Organization is the Key Essence of Development”, and some experts views on “Mitigating Risk in Financial Investment related to a Patent Lead Businesses” by Suneet Sabale, “Make the Change Or Become the Change” by Hardik Parekh.

Reach out to these pages and catalyse your knowledge!

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DHANA CROP SCIENCES: Fencing the Crops with Distinctive Agro Chemicals

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P.V.Mohan Rao Founder & CEO

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hana Crop Sciences is basically a family business started as a small dealer of Agro Chemicals in the year 1978 and have grown to become a leading distributor in Andhra Pradesh. Decided in 1995 to start manufacturing unit for manufacturing quality products to cater to farmer needs, with vast experience gained over the years in marketing, distribution and interaction with farmers.

Dhana Crop Sciences, a Hyderabad based, all India presence company established in 1998, currently offers over 100 Generic insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, Nutritionals, PGRs, Organic Chelates, Organic mineral Gluconats and Glycinates, Protein hydrolysates and other aids from a portfolio of more than 50 strategic active ingredients. Dhana Crop Sciences also supplies end-use products to other marketers and distributers in India.

Supported by diversified strengths, the Dhana Crop Sciences portfolio of products and capabilities continues to expand.

Heading a Small Business Unit to a 200 Crore Company The Founder and CEO of the Dhana Crop Sciences, Mr.P.V.Mohan Rao is a graduate in Chemistry. He is highly talented in the field of Agrochemicals businessThe company was established in 1995 for the manufacturing of Copper Oxy Chloride Technical, WP, Agrochemicals, Plant growth promoters, Plant Micronutrient products, Organic Fertilizers and Biofertilizers. It is his vision that made the company to grow from a small business unit to a 200 crore company in a short span of time. He continuously strives in the field of research for development of various new products.

Overpowered the Setbacks Dhana Crop had to face many challenges such as financial constraints, market competition, price wars during the establishment of the company. But the company could over come all these factors with good team work, continuous

R&D in improving product quality, very good market setup, regular interaction directly with farmers, dedicated field staff.

Helping Soil to be more Fertile Agricaltural Testing Kits - Soil Test Kit: Using this portable soil testing kit developed at ANGR Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, one can analyze soil at field level and know the soil fertility status on the spot.

This Kit consists of chemical reagents for 10 parameters and a small instrument for salinity test. To determine the parameters, reagents are provided in the kit along with all accessories. Methods of analysis, colour charts for different parameters and fertilizer schedule for different crops are provided in the booklet supplied with the kit. Soil sample is taken in beaker/soil shaking bottle provided in the kit and mixed with definite quantity of the reagents and filtered through filter paper into a test tube followed by colour development as per the instructions. Based on the colour shade one can know the test results.

Using this soil test kit one can analyse pH, EC, organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, free calcium carbonate, zinc, iron and boron. Different colour shades are provided in the kit for each test, this kit was popularized in most parts of India and the technology pertaining to it is patented.

Irrespective of the soil type, all the eleven parameters can be analysed satisfactorily with this kit. It works well both in mildly acidic soils, saline or alkaline soils and calcareous soils.

Nutrients Importance to Plants Agricultural Testing Kits - Plant Tissue Test Kit: The crop growth and productivity is conditioned by many factors of which, the nutrient status (content) of plant parts such as leaf, stem, etc. play a critical role. Moreover the leaf and stem are considered as the indicator parts of plants for

Dhana Crop Sciences the right crop protection because it offers a consistent supply of superior formulations, sold at value prices. Control, consistency and cost give you confidence in Dhana Crop Sciences products.

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assessing the nutrients content of plant. Each crop plant requires the essential element at a specific concentration at different growth stages and it is known as ‘critical level’.

When the nutrients content of plant depletes below the critical level the plants may exhibit some symptoms.

hardness, alkalinity and salinity, apart from cations like calcium, & Magnesium and anions like carbonates & bicarbonates, sulphates, chlorides, nitrates, phosphates and fluorides which are important from water quality, salinity hazard, plant nutrition and environmental point of view.

The requirement or otherwise the availability of nutrients can be assessed by:

As the composition of irrigation waters is mostly evaluated to determine its suitability for irrigation and much less as carriers of plant nutrients, greater coverage has been given to water quality aspects. In addition to above analytical methods, interpretation of analytical data from the end point of view has been included. This Water Kit has been designed for a range of irrigation waters and is quite suitable for small and marginal farmers of the semi arid regions in India. Also, this water test kit is applicable in a wide range of cultivable irrigated areas. This portable Irrigation Water Test Kit is ideal for professional scientists and non-scientists alike, for irrigation water quality assessment under a wide variety of conditions. Farmers, researchers, extension agents, and educators can use the versatile test kit at remote sites, in the classroom, or even in areas lacking electricity.

Ÿ Plant diagnosis Ÿ Soil analysis Ÿ Plant analysis by two methods

a) Qualitative test b) Quantitative estimation.

Based on the plant or soil tests, the required nutrients can be applied for crops to sustain the growth and rectify the deficiency disorders. The rapid tissue test would pave way for rectifying the nutritional problems for quick recovery: however the quantitative estimation of both plant and soil for nutrients concentration will be more useful and economic for applying fertilizers either as basal or foliar and would be the long term strategy to cope up with nutritional problems.

Scrutnizisng Importance of Water Agricultural Testing Kits - Water Test Kit for Irrigation Water Analysis: Irrigation waters have to be judged for their quality in terms of its salinity hazards (EC) or alkali hazards (SAR and other assay) or for specific ion effect (chlorine and boron contents). Under polluting environments, which are specific, heavy metal content like lead, cadmium, chromium and mercury besides BOD and COD are also crucial.

It is more appropriate to have preliminary level comprehendible water Test Kit that can easily be handled at Gram Panchayat level, enabling the agricultural officers or extension officials to do the analysis at field level and help farmers to test irrigation water for qualitative aspects. It is with this intention; a soil scientist at ANGRAU has come up with a portable water Test Kit that can determine pH, Electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total

Manure, the Soul of Irrigation Agricultural Testing Kits - Kit for Organic Manures: The use of organic manures like farm yard manures, vermicompost, farm residues, oil cakes, etc., along with chemical fertilizers is receiving much attention. Addition of organic manures in soil causes the soil life to flourish and carry on with the related biological functions. The increase in organic and major and secondary nutrients by continuous supply of organic manures has been well documented.

The average nutrient content of a number of organic manures can vary considerably in composition from one lot to another but this should not come in the way of their utilization as sources of plant nutrients in agriculture. Out of various organic resources, materials derived from animals and oil cakes are richer in nutrient content than those derived from excreta, crop residues, refuses etc.

Number of small, medium and large companies started manufacturing these organic manures and supply to the farming community.

The problem which was first encountered by these organic manures’ manufacturers was to know about the amount of organic carbon content (Organic matter), major nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and tracer elements like sulphur present in their organic manures instantly. This led to research concentrating on the development of a simple kit to determine the organic carbon content in organic manures and interpreting the results in terms of organic matter. With regard to total contents of major nutrients and micro nutrients, they have to be analysed in laboratory only which involves treating organic manures with strong acids at high temperature for digestion of organic manures and analysed using sophisticated equipments by colorimetric techniques and automic absorption. However, water soluble major nutrients like nitrogen phosphorus, potassium and tracer elements like sulphur can be known instantly by this kit.

Upcoming Products Latest offering by Dhana Crop Sciences: Pasura Gold Granules are derived from natural proteins, fulvic acids and organic substances.

They are useful for spreading of crops primary and secondary root system, which in contact with soil particles assists in absorption of water and minerals on surface of the root system: Ÿ Pasura Gold granules also helps to increase the root hair sytem. Ÿ Pasura Gold granules also useful in maintaining the ratio of weight of organic carbon to weight of total nitrogen in soil

or organic material in soil. Ÿ Pasura Gold granules can reduce usage of chemical fertilizers upto 30%.

SUGAR MAX specially formulated by state of the art technology from the PASURA research house for quick conversion of nitrogen into more functional forms of nitrogen in plants. It increases sugar production and transportation in plant roots and leaves. Ÿ SUGAR MAX will correct BORON and MOLYBDNUM deficiencies and give more uniform size of fruits and yields. Ÿ It will shorten internode length, increase lateral branching and increase number of fruit points while decreasing fruit &

bud abortion.

Modernization in Agro Chemicals Development of different types of Plant nutrient products is going on. Dhana Crop Sciences have built up sufficient production capacities in formulation like EC, SC, EW, WDP, SP, WDG etc.

A Step towards Social Responsibility The agricultural market is a fast growing market and Dhana Crop is, well equipped with state of the art infrastructure to cater to the demand. The Company does not produce any waste in the manufacturing process. Infact, Dhana's R&D is in the process of converting different wastage generated, in agro process, into Organic fertilizer.

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20 Microns Limited 20microns.com 20mcc.in 20nano.com

Mr. Chandresh Parikh, Founder & Chairman Rajesh Parikh, CEO & Managing Director Atil Parikh, Managing Director

20 Microns is India’s largest producer of white minerals offering innovative products in the field of Functional fillers, Extenders and Specialty chemicals.

Amines & Plasticizers Ltd amines.com

Hemant Kumar Ruia Chairman & Managing Director

Amines and Plasticizers is a global supplier of organic chemicals used in Oil Refineries, Natural Gas Plants, Ammonia Plants, Petrochemical Plants, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals, Textiles, Oil Field Chemicals & Cosmetics etc.

Asahi Songwon Colors Ltd asahisongwon.com

Gokul M. Jaykrishna Joint MD

At present Asahi Songwon is dealing in Phthalocyanine Pigments namely Pigment Blues. The Company deals in following pigments: CPC Blue Crude, Pigment Alfa Blue 15:0, Pigment Alfa Blue 15:1, Pigment Beta Blue 15:3 and Pigment Blue 15.4.

Dhana Crop Sciences Limited

dhanacrops.com

P.V.Mohan Rao Founder & CEO

Dhana Crop Sciences offers Nutritionals, PGRs, Organic Chelates, Organic mineral Glucanates and Glycinates, Protein Hydrolysates, Organic Fungicides and Viricide and other natural aids for better plant protection.

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. somaiya.com

Samir S. Somaiya MD

Godavari Biorefineries is a biorefining company that produces sugar, other foods, biofuels, chemicals, power, compost, waxes, and related products, using sugarcane as the primary feedstock.

HPL Additives Limited hpladditives.com

Umesh Anand MD

HPL Additives is a prominent name in the global market for Polymer Additives and Specialty Chemicals.

KLJ Group kljgroup.com

Kamal Jain Managing Director

KLJ Group is the Largest Manufacturer and the Market Leader in Plasticizers & Polymer Compounds in South Asia.

Prakash Chemicals International Pvt. Ltd. pciplindia.com

Manish Shah MD

PCIPL is active in international distribution, contract manufacturing & exports of chemicals.

STP Limited stpltd.com

K P Shrivastav CEO

STP Limited is a total solution provider for all types of Waterproofing and Protective / Anti-Corrosive Coating.

Uflex Limited uflexltd.com

Ashok Chaturvedi Founder, Chairman, & MD

Uflex Chemicals is a leading manufacturer of Liquid Inks, Adhesives, Speciality Coatings and Polyols. It serves a wide array of domestic and international customers spread across 15 countries.

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20 Microns: Paving the way forward From Mining to Micronizing to Sub Micronizing to Nano Chemicals

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he demand and supply are very particular in chemicals and mineral industries. As there are no straight linear equations to it, let us take an example of Paints and Plastics sectors whose CAGR’s will escalate in excess of around 10% to 15% per annum in the coming years. Based on this if we study the expansion plans of the leading customers for these two segments, the demand for a range of products will grow in linear progression according to their growth. So 20 Microns Limited’s growth has to be expanded in every two or three years to keep up with their consistent pace.

Since past four years, constant research and product development drive has led the company to a platform to overdrive the investments. The source of fuel for such focused product development and research has esteemed the group of customers whose future price is to cost expectation to the management which have been met by their common endeavor.

The initial mission of 20 Microns was to serve the Paints and Plastic to the manufacturing companies with a very niche micronized inorganic chemicals by the name of Micronized functional fillers and extenders. In the late 80’s, such Micronized functional fillers were not being manufactured in India whereas the demand for such products was also very less because it had to be imported from European countries. Considering the high prices of importing, the end users preferred not to use them on a big scale and limit them in certain niche products. 20 Microns sensed this gap in the customer’s need for Micronized chemicals with an affordable price range. That’s where the founder of 20 Microns, Mr. Chandresh Parikh, carved out

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a strategy and mission to serve such end industries with Micronized Chemicals and Minerals.

Meteoric Expansion of 20 Microns Initially, 20 Microns’ Powder base was used in the products of the Paint & Plastic Industries and gradually our company started serving to Paper, Ceramics, Printing Inks, Rubber, Cosmetics, Agriculture, Construction and many more.

Eventually today 20 Microns is one of the Leading Companies in Micronized Minerals Industry manufacturing in excess of 4,00,000 Metric tons.

The Master behind 20 Microns Mr. Chandresh Parikh, Founder of 20 Microns started his career as the Top Management Member with a Paint company in Africa. One of the key ingredients of paints was of Mineral Powder which was procured from Europe-India.

Why Indian quality is not at par with European quality was the question he wanted to find an answer for. Getting imbibed with some splendid experiences, strong knowledge, and the question mentioned above, he decided to return to India in 1987. In no time, he immediately started making the business plans to start a project for Micronised minerals and chemicals. After importing a technology and the maiden machine, Mr. Chandresh Parikh coined the name of the company as 20 Microns Limited and placed a foundation stone of activities in Micronised Minerals at Waghodia-Vadodara in Gujarat.

Research and Development behind Success After 1987, the company is marching ahead for new technological advancements. The R&D has been percolated

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Since past four years, constant research and product development drive has led the company to a platform to overdrive the investments. The source of fuel for such focused product development and research has esteemed the group of customers whose future price is to cost expectation to the management which have been met by their common endeavor.

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down to the product development team and subsequently the project development team to upscale it to volumetric levels. The company has set up around 20,000 square feet research and development center in Waghodia in Gujarat which has been accredited and approved by DSIR (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research) Government of India, Technology Bhavan, and New Delhi.

Team 20 Microns has strength across all the departments which have also contributed to a substantial role in the company’s success till now.

Flat Roads are not for the Skillful People The company has overcome with a huge establishment in Bhuj, where the processing plant was placed right next to the quarry. The company has a Superconducting Cryogenic Magnetic Separator, which had been installed in 1998.

During the Earthquake in 2001, many machines were badly destructed when the epicenter of the quake was few kilometers away from their massive plant at Bhuj.

Cryogenic Magnetic Separator and few other machines were then sent back to Europe for repairs. As a result, the manufacturing department from the plant got hampered for months. That was a major challenge, 20 Microns faced at that time.

Rajesh Parikh CEO & Managing Director

type of constructions. Our products were launched into the consumer domain starting with Vadodara and our products got good response and well accepted. Now the company is planning to market these construction chemicals to all Gujarat and then to PAN India level by creating Distribution networks.

20 Microns also does commendable CSR activities by conducting free checkup camps every week into several small towns and villages on a continuous basis to make people aware about DIABETES. The company also started venturing into Micronized Ayurvedic Supplements since last 3 years. The supplements are also getting good response and well accepted in the markets where it is launched. Here also the company wants to expand its network of distribution to PAN India level in the coming years.

Our company is currently in advanced stage for a potential joint venture in Vietnam. Though we have offices in Malaysia and UAE, this Joint venture in a manufacturing plant of Micronized calcium carbonate will add more value to our company in terms of expanding our reach to more market share in growing economies.

Future Line of 20 Microns The customer’s future product expectation boosts the company’s Research and development along with the product development as well. Nano sizing and chemistry is the road ahead for 20 Microns Limited. Also from the last two years , our company is now targeting the Consumer business by launching its products for Waterproofing of any

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Chemical Drops

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lothes form an important and basic need of human life; the type and the size of clothing primarilydepend upon the geographical conditions, society, and the type of body. With increase in fashion and demand for clothes, the ultimate result is increase in production of them!

But, do you know what clothes are made of? Generally, textiles are made from animal (wool, silk), plant (cotton, flax, and jute), synthetic (nylon,polyester,acrylic) and mineral (asbestos, glass fibre). But during the making, it has to go through a process which does consist of addition of harmful elements making it dangerous for human body, life and environment.

At face-value of making clothes Garments and textiles come from all over the universe, and travel down many hands so the manufacturing process and regulations aren’t known by the average shopper. Today, it’s common for numerous pieces of our closet to be made in third world

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countries – which can be pretty flexible with health code laws. In fact, there are up to 2,000 divergent chemicals in processing some fabrics – many of which are well-known to be the source of cancer.

Contemporary technological elevation in the textile industry includes the evolution of textiles that are smarter, stronger and cutting-edge.

“Cosmeto-textile” products (Hibbert, 2004), created through sub-micron nano-engineering and genetic manipulation can automatically counter temperature alterations, monitor our mood, administer medication, mimic functions and properties from the natural world and allegedly oblige with our well-being, but this leads to a question, how “healthy” are these textiles, and what of traditional

textiles, such as cotton? Is there such a thing as a healthy fabric which does not have an impact either on the environment or humankind?

For over half a century, peeps have been responding negatively to chemicals interfacing with their skin causing disorders like infertility, respiratory diseases, contact dermatitis, skin rashes, headache, trouble concentrating, nausea, diarrhoea, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, dizziness, difficulty in breathing, irregular heart-beat, seizures and even cancer; the more synthetic clothing you don, the greater your menace of

captivating toxic chemicals that can precipitate health conditions most often not imputing to synthetic fibers.

Chemical finishes are often applied to a garment to give it various properties, such as shrink resistance, crease resistance, odour resistance, waterimpermeable, anti-bacterial, antifungal, anti-static, permanent-press, softening agents, easy care treatments or flame and soil retardants, adding a further mixture of potentially harmful chemicals to the cocktail.

in concentration through the food chain). Their correspondence to natural oestrogen hormones can distort sexual development in some organisms, most notably causing the feminisation of fish.

Phthalates Phthalates are a set of chemicals most frequently used to soften PVC (the plastic polyvinyl chloride). In the textile industry they are used in artificial leather, rubber and PVC and in some dyes. There are considerable concern elements about the toxicity of phthalates such as DEHP (Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate), which is reprotoxic in mammals, as it can interfere with development of the testes in premature life.

The phthalates named, DEHP and DBP (Dibutyl phthalate) are classified as ‘toxic to reproduction' in Europe and their use is restricted.

Chemicals Intricated Your skin is the colossal organ of expulsion and absorption; what goes ON the skin goes IN the body; when toxins are ingested through your skin, they are consumed by the lymphatic system, then into the blood stream and eventually the liver, the chemicalprocessing plant of the body responsible for removing toxins.

Alkylphenols Alkylphenol compounds include nonylphenols (NPs) and octylphenols and their ethoxylates, particularly nonylphenol ethoxylates. NPs are extensively used in the textiles industry in cleaning and dyeing procedures.

They are toxic to aquatic life, stay in the environment and can gather in body tissue and biomagnify (increase

Brominated and chlorinated flame retardants Most of the brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are persistent, and the bioaccumulative chemicals that are now present throughout the environment. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are among the most popularcommon groups of BFRs and have been used to fireproof a wide variety of materials, including textiles.

Few PBDEs are competent of mixing with the hormone systems involving the growth and sexual development.

Under a law the use of some types of PBDE is tightly restricted and one PBDE has been listed as a ‘priority hazardous substance’ under European water law, which requires measures be

taken to eliminate the pollution caused

by BFRs on surface waters.

Azo dyes Azo dyes are one of the main classifications of dye used by the textile industry. However, some of these dyes break down during the use and release chemicals known as aromatic amines, some of which can cause cancer.

Organotin compounds Organotin compounds are used in biocides and as antifungal agents in a range of consumer products. Within the textile industry they are being used in materials such as socks, shoes and sport clothes to avert odour caused by the breakdown of sweat.

One of the best-known organotin compounds is tributyltin (TBT). One of its primary uses was in antifouling, shipping painting, until evidence surfaced that it persists in the environment, builds up in the body and can have negative impact on immune and reproductive systems. Its use as an antifouling paint is now largely banned. TBT has also been used in textiles.

Chlorobenzenes Chlorobenzenes are persistent and bioaccumulative chemicals that have been used as solvents and biocides, in the production of dyes and as chemical intermediaries. The effects of exposure

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rely on the kind of chlorobenzene; however, they commonly affect the liver, thyroid and central nervous system. Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), the most toxic and persistent chemical of this group, is also a hormone disruptor.

dyes and pigments used for textiles.

These metals can cumulate in the body over time and are highly toxic, with irreversible effects including harm to the nervous system (lead and mercury) or the kidneys (cadmium). Cadmium is also known to cause cancer. Uses of chromium (VI), included in certain textile processes and leather tanning is highly toxic even at low concentrations, having negative impact to many aquatic organisms.

TCE is an ozone-depleting substance that can linger in the environment. It is also known to strike the central nervous system, liver and kidneys.

They are also recorded as ‘persistent organic pollutants’ for global restriction under the Stockholm Convention, and in line with this, they are programmed for depletion and eventual elimination in Europe.

Chlorinated solvents Chlorinated solvents – such as trichloroethane (TCE) – are used by textile manufacturers to diffuse other substances during manufacturing and to immaculate fabrics.

Heavy metals: cadmium, lead, mercury and chromium (VI) Heavy metals such as cadmium, lead and mercury, are being used in certain

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Chlorophenols Chlorophenols are a sort of chemicals used as biocides in anextensive range of applications, from pesticides to wood preservatives and textiles.

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and its subdivisions are used as biocides in the textile industry. PCP is extremely toxic to humans and can influence many organs in the body. It is also highly toxic to aquatic organisms.

Short-chain chlorinated paraffins Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs)is used in textile industry as flame retardants and finishing agents for leather and textiles. They are extremelypoisonous to aquatic organisms, do not readily break down in the environment and have a high potential to cumulate in living organisms.

Vigilance If you clean with common supermarket toxic detergents, then move to natural detergents. It will take a few washings to separate the residual toxic detergent ingredients completely.

Read clothing labels and strive to elude synthetic materials such as Rayon, Nylon, Polyester, Acrylic, Acetate or Triacetate as much as possible. Also evade no-iron, wrinkle free and preshrunk items. Basically, try to use 100% pure cotton or hemp clothing if you see any.

Wash and dry clothes comprising synthetic matter three times before wearing. Some folks add baking soda (not baking powder) to aid neutralization of new clothing chemicals while using natural detergents, of course. Also, spurn those dryer sheets that avert clinging unless you can find them without virulent chemicals.

Do not use dry cleaners that use perchloroethylene, commonly known as PERC. There are even some that don’t. Find them or forget dry cleaning. Even used clothing purchased from thrift stores may be spattered with some chemical before they’re put up for sale. Wash and dry them at least once.

Thus, we can conclude that clothes, that we do not consider as an important parameter of health is actually a primary need of health concern making it safe for HUMAN and OTHER LIVING CREATURES present in environment, thereby going GREEN.

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Mitigating Risk in Financial Investment related to a Patent Lead Businesses W

ith start-up fever rising in India, there is also rise in improper investments. In other words, investment without proposer due-delegacy can be referred as bad investment. Basically, start-up can be broadly divided into two categories which we seen in perspective of Intellectual Property are 1. Services oriented start-up and 2. Technology based start-up.

1. Service oriented start-up generally have a unique business using existing technology, e.g.: Ola, Flipkart, Zomato, Mintra software companies and the like. In these kind of industries even if they have an innovate idea, these business models or the softwares cannot be protected under patent law/protection in India. Copyright can be filed but it gives very narrow protection. Therefore, you may see rise in companies with similar concept. E.g. Amazon-FlipkartSnapdeal, Grofers-Bigbasket- BaniyaBabu-Amazon. These companies largely survive on aggressive marketing supported by good funding. Larger is the funding it’s easier to do business and pass on benefits to the customers and thereby creating a database of loyal customers, which even can be sold with the brand later on.

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innovative product, which can be protected under patent. A start-up requires production facility, marketing and sales team. As the product is protected by patent, it’s very difficult for any competitor to enter this market by making minor modifications. Patent gives a border protection, provided that it’s drafted at least correctly. Number of start-ups in these domain are very less. We can many companies which are presently large corporation but initially starts ups with IP savvy strategies like QUALCOMM, Agrima Infotech, Huawei, Lenovo and like.

Innovative product can be protected under “Patent” and or “Design Registration”. Patent provides protection for the technology and “Design Registration” also referred as “Design Patent” for outer aesthetics. Under normal process 4-7 years are required for getting a grant for “Patent” and for getting Design registered/approved 03 months to 2year. Filing does not mean it is registered.

After registration/grant, a certificate is issued and the status is accessible to all on ipindia.nic.in website only.

Most of the first time investors invest in a company, which has filed a patent application. But, filing of a patent application is the first step, which does not guarantee grant or protection or monopoly in the defined jurisdiction. Anyone can file anything with the patent office and still an application number will be issued. Which is a very normal process. There is no restriction on filing of a patent application, but there are criteria for grant of the patent application. Before filing or after filing the patent application a patentability search will also reveal the possibility of grant.

Normally, after filing a patent application, it’s published in the patent journal, giving an opportunity to any interested person/party to oppose the grant of the patent. In most of the case opposition (pre-grant oppositions) are not filed. Still the patent application is examined to check whether the invention that is applied for patent is patentable or not.

Patentability Criteria: 1.

Novelty – The invention should be new world wide, 2. Invention Step – even if the invention is new, it should not be obvious modification (E.g.: new application of the known machine,

Suneet Sabale Founder & CEO Brainiac IP Solutions

composition etc., mere change in material, replacing one technology with other know technology and the like) 3. Industrial application.

patent. Which may cause major financial problem. This search is generally referred as Freedom to Operate (FTO) search in general done by patent professionals.

Examiners do a thorough search to find relevant citations for negating grant of the patent application based on the write-up submitted to the patent office and then try to negate the patent based on inventive step with combination of documents. This sent as an examination report. Thereafter, a hearing may be called for resolving any pending queries and thereafter the patent application is granted. After grant, one can file patent infringement cases and claim retrospective damages if any.

At last valuation of the patent should be done before doing any transaction.

Even if the patent is granted there may be a possibility, that the invention (a portion) may be infringing a live

Thereafter, it would be good to go ahead with any contracts and financial transactions.

Therefore, before investing into any patent application, it would be recommended to check the quality of the draft, patentability, infringement, and then decided to make the investment. Additionally, valuation will give approximate estimation of expected profits.

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Amines & Plasticizers Ltd.: Established suppliers of Amines & Specialty Chemicals

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mines & Plasticizers Ltd. was incorporated in the year 1973 at the time when the chemical industry was in its nascent stage. The Company initially undertook a project to manufacture plasticizers and then put up a plant under collaboration of NAPTHA-CHEMIE (now BP) to develop ethanolamines. As the economy advanced certain industries (which are now major clients of the Company) required certain chemicals as one of their most important components in their processes. APL through its R&D developed these chemicals for the local and international markets. The Company is currently engaged in manufacturing organic and inorganic chemical compounds like ethanolamines, alkyl alkanolamines, morpholine, alkyl morpholines, gas treating solvents and morpholine oxide.

which is extensively used in large quantities in Refineries and Gas Plants as a gas treating agent. The Company received the highest award in the year 1991 from the Government of India for the development of MDEA which was required by ONGC in substantial quantities and there were only 4 manufacturers in the World then. The Company developed this chemical in its own R&D Centre.

Even today, ONGC uses this in their process.

Another chemical which the Company is one of the largest producers in the World is, N-Methyl Morpholine Oxide (NMMO), which is used in textiles and certain pharmaceutical intermediaries.

Towering to International level

The expertise required in this niche sector has always kept APL committed in its research and development for more innovations in the chemical industry. Over a period of time, the Company has through its Research and Development (R&D) team evolved its own line of Specialty Chemicals catering to various industries including oil refineries, natural gas plants, ammonia plants, petrochemical plants, pharmaceutical and agrochemicals. Since its inception APL brand name has been synonymous with superior quality and service. It has been in the chemical industry sector for more than 4 decades and is a renowned name for Specialty Chemicals in the Domestic as well as International markets.

Presented some unique products to chemical industry APL manufactures over 50 different varieties of organic / inorganic chemicals. One of the main product manufactured by the Company is Methyl Diethanolamine (MDEA),

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Mr. Hemant Kumar Ruia, Chairman and Managing Director of Amies and Plasticizers is a Graduate in Commerce and Law from Bombay University, having a rich and varied experience. He has been associated with the Company for the past 35 years and is looking after all major policy decisions as well as day-to-day affairs of the Company. He was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director in the year 2002, when the company was in a severe crisis due to liberalization. He has taken many initiatives to diversify company’s operations into various areas including technology and engineering. He can be credited for turning around a company under BIFR into profits within two years. Under his leadership, APL has grown from a domestic level Chemical Company to a Company of International repute having numerous overseas renowned customers.

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At APL, where growth maintaining service and quality are a way of life, we constantly look forward to expanding our operations, both within India and abroad with suitable two way transfer of technology and product Turned to a Brand

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Hemant Kumar Ruia Chairman & MD demand supply pattern and is not much disturbed by temporary factors in the market.

APL has over a period of time, grown not only financially but has established its own Brand name in the Chemical Industry. The rich experience of its leadership, coupled with the exuberance of its young workforce has proved to be an optimal combination for the growth of the Company. The Company has achieved success over the years through its perseverance and commitment to research and development of different products for its varied clientele.

With the growing awareness of turning waste to wealth, APL has also contributed with its own effluent treatment plant and can boast of a ‘zero’ effluent plant. The water generated through its effluent plant is used back for gardening and other purpose.

Challenged the limits

Exploring unexplored market

APL is in the Chemical Industry for more than 4 decades and has now established itself as a renowned name locally as well as internationally, although initially in the year 1973 the chemical industry was neither developed nor the raw materials were easily available. In those circumstances establishing a Specialty Chemicals company was amongst a rare sector to venture into. The Specialty Chemicals are sensitive while storing as well as while using. The Company needed chemical engineers and other work force which is well versed with the nature and handling of the products which was a difficult challenge in the initial years.

Amines & Plasticizers has developed and further developing certain value added chemicals to be used in the manufacturing of electronic compounds thereby giving an opportunity to an unexplored market. The initial trials of the product has found great success world-wide.

Treating effluents in a better way

Industry scenario Since the chemicals are not used by the end customers but by the intermediaries like gas treating, pharmaceuticals, natural gas, cosmetics etc., chemicals mostly have a stable

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n the second half of the 20th century and at the beginning of the 21st century, a technological revolution in farming led by advances in sensing and robotics technologies looks set to disrupt traditional farming. This technology changes forever the way farmers work. Performance of agriculture and modern farms technics work far differently than those a few decades ago, because of advancements in technology, including sensors, devices, machines and information technology.

Today’s agriculture prefers to use advanced technologies such as robots, temperature indicators and moisture sensors and GPS technology. These advanced technologies and robotic systems allow businesses to be more profitable, effective, and secure and environmentally friendly.

Background of the Agriculture Sector The first twin-rotor system combine was introduced in the year 1975. This system allowed to cut crop and separate in one side over the field. In 1994, a widely known scientist introduced satellite; it helped farmers to use this technology to see their farms from overhead and allowing them for better tracking and planning. Year 2000 was a technology revolution year; when people got to know about the use of mobile phone. Likely many people and farmers started using mobile phone which helps them to maintain communication and on the other hand it facilitated farmers to place orders for seeds, fertilizer and it provided information towards new techniques. The data revolution is helping people to take the right decision, and farmers are no exemption. New mobile applications are providing information about the variety of fertilizers, firming process and other resources which help farmers to get knowledge about farming. 2015 was the year when masses introduced with the digital platform that conveys info about data collection, agronomic modeling and local weather monitoring, which gives the idea to farmers about their fields. These tools allow farmers to plan for healthier crops and make firming strategy that is beneficial for the planet. Therefore in the current year, the major breakthrough happened in farming technology which breaks the all previous technics of farming.

Some Breakthrough Technologies are Use of Global Positioning System Mainly GPS technology pinpoints location through satellites. Just like previously tractors replaced draft horse on the farm, GPS technology also replaced eyeballing and guessing process in the farm. GPS can give farmers valuable information about which areas need fertilizer and which don't. This information can save money and ensure that only the areas that need to nutrients are getting it. GPS guided drones are performing tasks from crop spraying to livestock monitoring and creating 3D maps.

The other technology is Sensor technology; Sensor technology is basically monitoring everything like soil water content, temperature, humidity in grain silos and information about plant health.

Advantages of Smart Phone Now a day’s farmers are using advantages of the internet through their mobile phone. For the purpose to check current marker scenario, Firming related videos, agriculture news, new technologies, and invention. In the other hand, they can easily find out those applications which are specifically developed to help farmers. Not only this but also some mobile applications allow them to ask their quires to the experts and get an appropriate response.

Harvesting with WIFI In the modern agriculture system, technology helping farmer’s to use the electronic sensor distributed process which helps them to find out different conditions; sometimes the gadgets send data to the farm server about the farm condition. This data gets analyzed automatically. Then instruction gets passed on to the farmer which includes an appropriate dose of fertilizer, delivering the right amount of water and finding the hole punched in crop rows. These data's are easily accessible by the farmer in tablet or smart phones, giving real time information. These advanced technologies can also monitor soil conditions

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“Agriculture looks different today - our farmers are using GPS and you can monitor your irrigation systems over the Internet,” – Debbie Stabenow

i.e. nitrogen level in the soil and when to add fertilizer.

Robotic Formation in Agriculture The self-driving cars one of the latest innovation in car manufacturing industry and impact of this innovation could also be witnessed in farming. Robots and self-driving tractors are becoming very common in farming. Which helping farmer to cut cost and time by automating timeconsuming tasks done by humans.

There are farming robots for picking strawberries and lettuce, harvesting oranges and pruning grapevines, for mowing hay etc. Many farmers still prefer using humandriven tractors while others are using highly customized and automated tractors attached to sensors and robots. That can perform highly specific tasks, such as detecting where cows have peed and treated the affected grass to stimulate regrowth. Usually, these robots are guided by highly precise GPS tracking that allows them to nimbly navigate through the narrow spaces between crop rows.

Indoor Farming According to research, Vertical farming or indoor farming is gaining popularity because the farms optimize land use in land-scarce and it can operate on minimal manpower. This technic helps growers of to produce year-round including specialty crops regardless of outdoor weather conditions.

But this is not as easy as indoor farming since it is very

challenging to produce an ideal sunlight that optimizes growth in cramped indoor spaces. Full-spectrum fluorescent and energy-intensive technologies provide required lights in indoor farming which is very expensive. But innovations of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in recent years have provided a cheaper and better alternative.

LED has also reduced the growing time compare to the traditional lighting technology because farmers can use different configurations to maximize the wavelengths of light certain plants prefer. Hooking LEDs to timers allows indoor farmers to maximize the ratio of light to dark that can speed up the growing process. For example, certain combinations of red and blue LEDs can reduce the amount of time it takes to grow a head of lettuce indoors by up to 17 days.

The Agriculture sector is the essential sector for any countries, as a stable agricultural sector can ensure food security of a nation. It can generate employment and also contributes on countries economic growth. Technology is a magic touch in farming which can help a country to makes drastic changes in this growing sector. In the past, farmers worked hard for farming seeds but now scientist and developers introduced new technology which can reduce farmer work and make them smart and contribute to country’s economic growth.

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KLJ Group: Market Leader in Plasticizers and Polymer Compounds in South Asia

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f we take a look at the platform of plasticizers, it reduces interactions between segments of polymer chains, decreasing transition temperature, melt viscosity, and elastic modulus. Plasticizers are usually selected to be non volatile materials and have good compatibility with the desired polymer. If plasticizers didn’t exist, many of the everyday items we rely on - from the rubber soles of work shoes to the flexible comb you carry in your purse - simply wouldn't be possible.

The company when thought about such minuses without PLASTICS & PLASTICIZERS they come up with an idea and formed this phenomenal company by the name of KLJ Group.

Advancement of KLJ Group Started in 1967, KLJ Group is the Largest Manufacturer and the Market Leader in Plasticizers & Polymer Compounds in South Asia. Their ultra-modern manufacturing facilities at Silvassa & Bharuch in India and at Rayong in Thailand are equipped with state-of-the-arttechnology, producing a wide range of products to meet their Customer's requirements. KLJ Group is fostered in setting up an ultra-modern Chlor-Alkali plant in Qatar. KLJ has also diversifying into the chemistry of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzaldehyde, and its derivatives.

Making use of vast Supplier, Distribution and Customer network, the Group has also made strong in-roads into Trading of Petrochemicals, Derivatives & Polymers.

Identifying infrastructure as a significant factor in the development of national economy, the Group has expanded into Real Estate Development. Besides industrial growth, the Group is committed to additional Social Objectives, improving lives and spreading happiness.

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Masterly Services by KLJ Group Be it the consumer demand or the regulatory environment, the pace of change is accelerating rapidly. The need for a dependable plasticizer supplier is of utmost significance for continual product development.

KLJ Group manufactures the widest range of Plasticizers of consistent quality and reliable performance for standard and special applications along with dedicated lines for NonPhthalate REACh compliant Plasticizers.

The Man who stood Resolutely in Odds The man behind this phenomenal growth, in just less than five decades, is Shri Kanhaiya Lal Jain, who started his career from scratch 50 years back in 1967 as an individual with proprietorship firm, struggled with limited means, but with determination, devotion and passion to do something.

He turned KLJ Group to a global business house with the support of his three trustworthy, energetic and growth oriented sons, Mr. Hemant Jain, Mr. Kamal Jain & Mr. Pushp Jain. The Group has established a very strong reputation in the industry due to its high respect to commitments & business ethics. He has always placed Morality of the business ahead of Money. The backbone of KLJ lies in addressing the quality of its products to the minutest level, which has been possible as a result of working in close cooperation with not only the customers but also suppliers.

A Successful Team has only One Beat The people of KLJ Group are the most valuable assets and the key to achieve the strenuous mission by taking care of quality work and customer satisfaction. Over 1300 trained personnel forming a dedicated workforce, and are well equipped to meet the challenges of the industry.

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Appreciating their invaluable contribution, the company ensures training and development programs to equip the team with requisite knowledge and expertise.

KLJ Group not only possesses Pilot Plants (to develop new Products, Grades and Applications), most modern specialized instruments (like FTIR, GCs, and Rheometer etc.), a rich library, latest application machinery (to test products for specific applications), State-of-the-art equipment (for end applications to study the product behaviour for different end uses like extrusion, shoe moulding, injection moulding, and film/sheet making) but also has a team comprising of Doctorates and Technical Personnel, who are always willing to develop the best products for customer satisfaction.

Responsibility towards the Firm “Green and Safe KLJ” is the KLJ Group’s corporate motto, which comes by integrating social responsibility with company achievements. Believing in the dictum that “Businesses cannot be successful when the society around them fails”; they also undertake an initiative to promote education, sports, human values, safety and health care for society’s welfare.

Safe Society The company follows a policy of “Zero Discharge - Zero Accident” to ensure safety for their employees, neighbours and environment.

Kanhaiya Lal Jain Chairman non-profit institutions that offer education to children and make them productive citizens of tomorrow.

Health Care KLJ Group conducts regular health camps and blood donation drives to encourage the spirit of humanity and donation for those in need.

Coming Days of KLJ Group The Pioneering vision of its Founder Chairman Mr. K. L. Jain, who way back in 1967, identified Petrochemicals and Plastics as a thrust area for the future of the group.

The dynamic visionary has created a multi-location Rs. 2000 million modern industrial complex that boasts of world class State-of-the-Art Technology. The group is the largest manufacturer and market leader for Plasticizers and Polymer Compounds, with an annual turnover in excess of Rs. 42 Billion.

Infrastructure having occupied a very significant place in the development of national economy, the focus has been expanded recently on Real Estate Development.

Besides industrial growth, the Group also focused its attention towards Society and has made a significant contribution in the field of education, health care, sports, Anuvrat and other aspects of social and human welfare in the Society.

Education for all Quality education is the need of today and builder of tomorrow. The company fulfils this objective through their

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CXO Standpoint

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n landing at the Bengaluru airport last week, I ferried my backpack to the shared cab stand on a pleasant 18 degree Celsius morning, and waited for Uber. In a few minutes a cheerful person in mid-forties showed up and opened up the trunk to put my cabin bag over and looked over at my backpack and said “Nice bag, sir!” Appreciating my fully stuffed overnighter ready Tumi laptop backpack. “Where are you coming from, Sir?” Being the conversationalist, I went “Thank you. I am coming from Pune. Where are you from?” He goes “I am from Assam, sir” as he turned on the car and started the ride on his uber app.

I observed him navigate through the traffic and as we rode along, I learnt a lot about how this Assamese driver with no formal education moved to Bengaluru in his early forties and learned a new language & culture (he spoke broken Kannada at the toll booth) and how to use a smartphone and

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this App and figured out a way he can earn livelihood. As I chatted with my new Assamese friend for a few minutes on the post demonetised economy and its impact (which BTW is my current favourite topic for cab driver conversation), I could see the change that this guy with almost no education embraced in the last 3 years - language, culture, distance migration into a new state, learnt new technology & embraced a new business model of shared cab services, battled with taxi unions and figured out a way to co-exist A mammoth change for a security guy turned entrepreneur driver. I wondered whether this super senior IT leader, I am meeting at Flipkart today might be ready for this much change? He was. As I discovered later.

At Searce, as we help businesses become ready for the future, one of the key challenges we face is “ongoing change management” - getting companies ready for the change is easy given the current trend on modernizing IT

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About The Author Hardik Parekh, Founder & CEO of Searce, is a vibrant, straight talking, tech-enthusiast. Besides his signiď€ cant prowess in frontloading information, Hardik shines as a natural design thinker, who valiantly discovers new domains and achieves expertise in the same.

Being an engineer, he has worked as a management consultant in the area of Technology-led Business Process Improvement.

He holds a MS degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University. Entirely meticulous, spontaneous, dedicated and observant, Hardik is the energy core that powers Searce.

Hardik Parekh Founder & CEO Searce

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and getting future ready etc., but resisting the status quo post the change is a super interesting challenge. And driving change management after the decision & purchase, battling status quo as the new senior executives join in the finance department (with the dinosaur age experience and the mere nature of their profession, they definitely carry a lot of weight) and go “But, I could do this on my excel spreadsheet and this cloud version does not carry that exact button. And I don't have time for this as I need to prepare this budget that needs to go to the Chairman tomorrow.”

First thought that comes to mind is to point them to my dear new friend - “The Change Superman” - Assamese driver in Bengaluru. BTW: We have internalized a concept for this at Searce, “finding the same old buttons in the new car”. And ‘finding this buttons business’ becomes especially challenging when you just moved them into a Tesla. And when the Finance department (or for that matter Operations, Sales etc.) insists on putting petrol in the charging inlet of your Tesla S, we need strong change advocates in the top management to put their foot down and say, “get used to the buttonless car, dude! or go drive your ford on uber or ola.”

But my Assamese friend crush them there too. He's definitely more change ready.

This is the single-most driver for success in today’s businesses - Is the CEO or leader or the board (depending on the size of the company) going to make the change or become the change? While leading the digital transformation journey through cloud, automation & analytics for 1200+ businesses, our experience has been counter intuitive Just like my friend ‘The Change Superman’ - the normal tech laggards in traditional industries like manufacturing, retail and logistics have been more “ongoing change ready” than some of the large tech/IT/ITES/e-commerce companies - given the depth of baggage they carry at times.

If you are an entrepreneur or wannabe entrepreneur starting now - It is super exciting times to help futurify businesses.

Advancements in cloud and automation technologies are changing the industry landscape for good. Conversations have shifted from ‘Why cloud?’ to ‘How can I best move to cloud?’.

Gartner predicts that by 2020 anything other than a cloudonly strategy for new IT initiatives will require justification at more than 30% of large-enterprise organizations. It is also highly likely that by 2025, 80% of organizations will

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move their processes to cloud. Rest won’t exist! For businesses to stay relevant in such a rapidly changing environment, adaptability to new age technologies remains the key. As an entrepreneur, if you are not asking ‘How is my business being changed by digital technology and How do I adapt?’, a non-competitor might soon be emerging around the corner with a tech-led disruption. Don’t get blind-sided. Digital Transformation is forcing us to plan for a radical, long term evolution in the ways we interact with our customers and employees. Visionary C-level leaders are not just riding the cloud and automation wave but are using it as an opportunity to fundamentally disrupt their own business models before someone else does. Digital transformation not only requires strong leadership to drive change, but it also requires a clear vision for what parts of the company need to transform and how soon. Helping leaders in defining and executing this vision is where Searce continues to play a strong catalytic role.

As we work with businesses and help them futurify (stay relevant for future), we constantly challenge ourselves and our partners to get out of the ‘comfort zone’ and to ‘think beyond’. While driving digital transformation, our consultants continually experiment with new age technology and help business discover what to improve, where to innovate and how to transform. Transforming Work & Operations by digitizing processes and enhancing employee collaboration, Transforming Culture & People Processes by having democratic more social way of doing things, Transforming Customer Experience using customer analytics & Transforming Business Models by digitally modifying existing businesses remain the main foundations for driving a successful Digital Transformation strategy.

Technology advancements have always been beneficial for the humankind in the long run & Industrial Revolution 2.0 is going to be no different. Let us embrace the changes and prepare better for the future, now!

Organizational Strategies

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Key Essence of Development company begins from engaging top executives to develop business strategies and goals. They actively govern business ideas, structure, products or services, business location and business market.

Focusing on these aspects to implement an effective and unique program is the primary objective for a foundation.

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right people, but also providing new insights on how employee training and development are conducted in other companies and organizations and how to go about achieving the employee development goals. This is not only beneficial for the employee’s career growth but would also ensure that the company’s services are on the right hands.

Engagement, communication, creativity and innovation, project management and culture connect is the vision of any startup. It is also necessary to make sure the right people are getting involved at the right places. All employees should have the opportunity to contribute to the shared purpose and also enough resources and suitable environmental conditions should be provided to encourage employee growth. To establish a small startup, it needs to work on the changing ideas, concepts and procedures regularly to adapt to inevitable and unexpected problems.

Proper training helps to develop the talents of their staffs and also easily harness the future of the market. This helps to expose the employee to various experts in the field with different perspectives and opinions with regards to employee engagement and also better understand the company’s needs and objectives.

The Big Idea A splendid idea is the secret ingredient for any innovative organization. A big idea gives an organization the high ground in the marketplace. It stands out like a beacon, attracting new customers and employees too, often without the need for expensive advertisement.

A useful and unique idea can make a huge difference in the profit of the business. It can easily attract right kinds of funding in easier and cheaper ways. This is how it secures the position of the organization in the future. And that’s how a big idea makes an organization more profitable, more visible, and more attractive in a low cost.

Individual benefit vs corporate benefit Spending time with employees’ side-by-side and understanding how they work and explaining to them about new technologies and strategies can create positive impact their lives at work. A good employee can always develop their skills by the training program in their company. It is not just about implementing the right policies or hiring the

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Collaboration brings out new ideas of other organizations Today, the biggest breakthroughs happen when people with a collective vision join together and share ideas, information, and work. Most top CEOs don’t do all the work themselves. Their success as an individual has now put them in a position where they are able to hire others who can work together to accomplish a single goal.

Collaboration is the key element for businesses embarking on the “good to great” journey. This entails more than just people working together; but the entire process comes under one shelter. Creative collaboration encourages new idea and services of other expertise to join forces with the existing brand and set the foundation for innovation and success. This also includes learning to coach and the potential to inspire and motivate to form a strong team or foundation.

Change is the daily attire of any Business As societies continue to evolve and changing demand creates the need for new products and services, businesses often are forced to make changes to stay competitive. The businesses that continue to survive and even thrive are usually the ones that most readily adapt to change. The

economy market trending with new ideas and technology forces a business to reevaluate its methods of operation.

Factors like the entrance of a new competitor into a market, innovations in technology, desire to growth, need to improve processes and government regulation can cause a business to change its planning and strategy. Constant change is essential—as it’s the only way to adapt quickly with the market change.

A leader can only led to a successful organization An organization is never known without its founder. He is the thinker behind the thought. Leadership has to start at the top but it isn’t great unless it spreads throughout the organization. The most successful companies recognize effective leaders and harness them to maximize results.

Anybody who has ever watched interviews with managers or coaches of professional sports teams will have heard plenty of discussion of the need for leaders throughout the team. A leader should encourage teamwork and inspire others to perform. Companies demands from the leaders for global fluency and flexibility, building the ability to innovate and acquiring new levels of understanding of rapidly changing technologies and new disciplines and fields.

A team leader should aim to build a star team and not a team of stars. An entrepreneur as a leader can drive the whole organization together to change the vision into a reality. The support and guidance to their employees can bring out new innovations and help them to achieve it.

“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.”

– Scott Belsky

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Uflex: India’s Largest Fully Integrated Multinational Flexible Packaging Materials and Solution Company

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ver the last three decades, Uflex Limited has earned an irreproachable reputation of being India’s largest fully integrated multinational flexible packaging materials and Solution Company with its products enjoying a formidable market presence in over 140 countries.

Uflex has state-of-the-art flexible packaging material manufacturing facilities at multiple locations in India with installed capacity of around 100,000 TPA and polymeric film manufacturing facilities in India, UAE, Mexico, Egypt, Poland and USA with cumulative installed capacity in excess of 337,000 TPA. The most recent addition in the company’s portfolio has been the Aseptic Liquid Packaging Material Manufacturing Plant at Sanand, Gujarat which reaffirms the company’s commitment towards Government of India’s Flagship Scheme ‘Make in India’.

Integrated within the Company’s core business profile are its allied businesses like Engineering, Cylinders, Holography and Chemicals that further give it the ability to offer fully integrated flexible packaging solutions to its global clientele.

Interplay of the ‘Real Chemistry’ The Chemicals Business of Uflex that has recently made to the TOP 25 Club of International Companies on the basis of global ink sales (ref. Ink World; August 2017) holds the pride of place on the mantelpiece when it comes to manufacturing world class quality inks, adhesives, speciality coatings and polyols that are required in the converting process for packaging.

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Some of the highly acclaimed and much in demand products by Uflex Chemicals are Laminating adhesives based on Polyurethane and Acrylates chemistries which could be Solvent based, Solvent less, and Water based. It is a market leader in printing Inks for packaging industry including Polyurethane, Nitro Cellulose and Vinyl based chemistries. It also offers Polyurethane Ink Binders and various coatings including OPVs and Primers for flexible packaging industry. They have expertise in Radiation Cure Coatings including UV, EB and LED too.

Uflex Chemicals Business with State-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Noida and Jammu (India) is ISO 9001:2015; ISO 14001; OHSAS 18001, ISO 50001:2011 certified and enjoys the distinction of being a complete solution provider for the flexible packaging industry in terms of printing inks and binding needs of different types of laminates. Over two decades of rich industry experience and a sound performance track-record makes Uflex Chemicals a recognized and respected name offering unmatched product quality and impeccable customer service.

Uflex Chemicals’ Ink and Adhesive Labs are recognized by the Department of Science and Technology, Government Of India with continuous endeavors towards process improvements in an effort to make each transaction a truly world class experience for its clients globally. Apart from flexible packaging the company’s adhesives also find extensive use in footwear and foam industries.

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We are on a roll in our endeavour to become the most preferred supplier of end-to-end exible packaging solutions globally. Infallibly we meet and exceed our customers’ dynamic packaging needs by providing just-in-time, innovative, cost-effective, optimized and eco-friendly packaging solutions that continually add value to their businesses - Ashok Chaturvedi

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Captain of the Ship Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi is a visionary first generation entrepreneur, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director of Uflex Limited. Under his dynamic leadership Uflex has evolved to become a globally present and recognized player in the flexible packaging industry. What started off as a tiny manufacturing unit in 1985 is a flourishing business venture with turnover in excess of USD 1 bn today and is already on the growth trajectory to position itself as a leading Indian multinational business conglomerate!

To Mr. Chaturvedi’s credit are the unit packs or sachets for shampoos, mouth fresheners, candies, tomato ketchup etc. that brought about a revolution in the FMCG sector back in the eighties suddenly bringing the popular brands much within the reach of the masses. This was the ‘Watershed Moment’ that revolutionized the way FMCG products were bought and sold in India. Strong and steadfast progress under the aegis of Mr. Chaturvedi ever since has made Uflex a global player.

Mr. Chaturvedi is a globally recognized exponent of flexible packaging industry and fondly revered as the ‘Father of the Flexible Packaging Industry in India’.

Ashok Chaturvedi Founder, Chairman & MD

the production efficiency in any manner whatsoever. The zeal for contributing towards environmental sustainability also reflects in the R&D charter of the Chemicals Business as it strives to manufacture products with minimal impact on the environment. To cite a few examples the VOC Free adhesives made indigenously by the Chemicals Team are eco-friendly and can be used for direct/ indirect food contact in flexible packaging applications.

Besides being compliant with European commission regulation (EU) no- 10/2011, these adhesives do not have any ozone depleting constituents. Uflex Chemicals has also developed non-toluene, non-ketone based polyurethane resin that is non-carcinogenic and free from odour. The team has also developed energy curable ink which does not have any volatile organic compounds (VOC). These are just some of the very many interventions that the Business has undertaken towards environment and sustainability.

Chemicals Business remains resolute to be more proactive and responsive towards conservation of natural resources and restoration of ecological sustainability as it surges ahead on the path of business excellence.

Keeping the ‘GREEN’ Promise Upholding the Group’s ideology of ascribing utmost importance to Sustainability, Chemicals’ Business of Uflex has taken plethora of initiatives and adopted scientifically proven methods for significantly reducing water consumption at its manufacturing sites without hampering

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