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ICC Annual Awards 2022

AWARDS FUNCTION

Exceptional performers in chemical industry recognised

at glittering ceremony

Some of the leading names in the
Indian and global chemical industry
were amongst the winners felicitated
at a glittering awards event organised
by the Indian Chemical Council (ICC),
the apex national body representing
all branches of the chemical industry
in India, in Mumbai. The prestigious
annual awards were presented to over
20 companies for exceptional perfor-
mance in various domains, while three
individuals were recognised for ‘Life
Time Achievements’ (see table for the
full list of winners).

“Given the large number of nomi-
nations and the huge support from the
industry, the awards function has
become a flagship event of ICC,” said Mr. Bimal Goculdas (L) handing over the Presidentship of ICC to Mr. Rajen Mariwala
Mr. Rajen Mariwala, the in-coming President of ICC, in his address, stated However, less than 500 are members of
President of ICC and Managing Direc- that the Council has signed MoUs with ICC and these firms account for 80-85%
tor, Eternis Fine Chemicals Ltd. research institutions, including ICT- in terms of sales turnover. Unless all
Mumbai and IIT-Delhi and with some companies are sustainable and all
Speaking about recent ICC initia- others in the pipeline, where the objec- companies have access to cutting-edge
tives, he informed that an industry- tive is to give access to world-class technology, we are not going to succeed
academia summit organised by ICC research to the large number of MSMEs as an industry,” he observed.
Chennai Chapter in association with in the chemical sector.
IIT-Madras and Avalon Consulting ICC is also focussing on develop-
has now become an annual event and “India, by some estimates, has ing training programmes or for SMEs.
from this year ICT-Mumbai will also be more than 20,000 chemical companies. “With impetus from the government,
associating with this programme.

He said a key focus this year for
ICC will be to activate a subcommit-
tee on skill development, and emulate
the success achieved with the safety
training programme, which had a suc-
cessful beginning this year. ICC has
also added a few other programmes this
year including a certification course on
essentials of chemical process transfer
from laboratory to pilot plant and basic
course on chemical lab safety.

Mr. Bimal Goculdas, the out-going

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