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this journey. These new facilities in
Chennai and Kurkumbh align with this
growth, strengthening regional self-
suffi ciency and supply chain resilience.”

Located in Tamil Nadu – a key
hub for global electronics manufactur-
ing – the newly-opened 17,000 sq. ft.
facility is designed to accelerate new
product introductions (NPIs) and re-
duce time-to-market for customers.
The centre houses fi ve specialised labs
dedicated to advanced adhesive solu-
tions and thermal management mate-
rials, essential for enhancing the reli-
ability, durability, and sleek designs
of smartphones, wearables, and other
consumer electronics. Equipped with
state-of-the-art dispensing systems,
vacuum impregnation technologies for L to R: Kevin Becker – Vice President Innovation – Electronics, Henkel Adhesives Technologies;
device waterproofi ng, and high-preci- Wen Zhou – Corporate Vice President – Electronics, Henkel Adhesive Technologies; S. Sunil Kumar –
sion material analysis tools, the centre Country President – Henkel India; Timothy McKenney – Director, Strategy & PMO – Electronics,
will enable rapid prototyping, proof- Henkel Adhesive Technologies; Jason Cheung – Head of Sales Consumer Device – India and China,
of-concept testing, and product vali- Henkel Adhesive Technologies
dation. This centre will complement investments are a natural progression Kurkumbh will enhance its capabili-
Henkel’s existing sites in Germany, of the company’s growth in India and ties in high-performance adhesive and
the US, China, Singapore, Japan, Korea the electronic market’s supply chain coating solutions, “reinforcing its com-
and Vietnam. diversifi cation. “We have had established mitment to localisation and meeting the
Indian operations for a long time, and evolving demands of India’s electronics
Henkel said the new investments with customers intensifying their ope- sector”.
will further strengthen its role as a key rations in the region, we are investing in
innovation partner for electronics manu- additional local capabilities to deliver “The plant will benefi t from the in-
facturers worldwide. collaborative NPI and product valida- dustry 4.0 based smart factory system
tion expertise with more immediacy,” deployed at the Kurkumbh manufactur-
Mr. Wen Zhou, Corporate Vice he added. ing site, which enhances operational
President – Electronics, Henkel Adhe- effi ciency and product quality while
sive Technologies, informed that these Henkel said the new plant in minimising downtime,” it added.

DFPCL appoints Prikshit Agarwal as President,

Strategy

Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemi- Business School, University of Oxford, rich experience in corporate strategy,
cals Corporation Ltd. (DFPCL) an- PG Diploma in Management from business development, mergers & ac-
nounced the appointment of Prikshit Indian Institute of Management (IIM) quisitions, strategic due diligence, supply
Agarwal as President – Strategy with Kozhikode and Bachelor of Science chain, etc.
effect from February 24, 2025. (Physics) from the University of Delhi.
Prior to joining DFPCL, Mr. Agrawal
Mr. Agarwal has done his Master He has worked with multinational was Partner, Strategy &, part of PwC
of Business Administration from Saïd as well as Indian companies and brings network.

138 Chemical Weekly March 11, 2025

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