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PRELUDE
IGCC offers glimpse into forthcoming process

equipment and technology show, ACHEMA

The Indo-German Chamber of
Commerce (IGCC) organised a meet
on January 30, 2024, in Mumbai, to
showcase the forthcoming ACHEMA,
a leading forum and platform for the
process industries scheduled for June
10-14, 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany.

The event, attended by executives
from the chemical and process equip-
ment industries, on the theme ‘Cata-
lysts of Change: Navigating Industrial
Growth and Sustainable Development,’
kicked-off with a welcome address by
Mr. Ute Brockmann, Deputy Director
General, IGCC, followed by a
session on Indo-German relations by
Mr. Achim Fabig, the Consul General,
Federal Republic of Germany in Mumbai.

Mr. Abhay Udeshi, Chairman,
Jayant Agro Group and Mr. Samir Shah,
Director, Ciron Drugs and Pharma
ceutical led insightful sessions on the
chemical and pharma industries, res-
pectively, while Mr. Andreas Konert,
Head of Business Development and
Sales, DECHEMA Exhibitions, provid-
ed a glimpse into what attendees can
expect at ACHEMA 2024.
The event also highlighted ACHEMA’s
role as a world-leading platform tions between experts, decision-makers, cance of the event, but also shed light
for the process industry, emphasising and solution providers. The session on its specifi c relevance to the Indian
its capacity to inspire strong connec- not only showcased the global signifi - context.

BIS STANDARDS
QCOs on four chemicals put off by six months

The Department of Chemicals acid, methanol and aniline – by six chemicals, and said the extension will
and Petrochemicals, Government months. ensure members get ample time to
of India, has announced an exten- become compliant with the QCO process,
sion of the enforcement date for The chemicals export promotion Mr. Raghuveer Kini, Director General,
Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on council, CHEMEXCIL, had sought CHEMEXCIL, said in a communication
four chemicals – morpholine, acetic the extension of the QCOs for these to its members.

128 Chemical Weekly February 13, 2024

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