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ICC Annual Awards 2023

ICC Lifetime Achievement Award Mr. Deepak C. Mehta, CMD, Deepak
Nitrite Ltd.
ICC D.M. Trivedi Lifetime Achievement Management of Industry Mr. U. Shekhar, Promoter and Non-
Award for Contribution to Indian Chemical Executive Director, Galaxy Surfac-
Industry tants Ltd.,
Education & Research Dr. V.V. Mahajani, former Professor,
Institute of Chemical Technology
(ICT)
‘ICC – Epsilon Carbon’ Certifi cate of Merit for Best Compliant Company for the Gulbrandsen Technologies (India)
Process Safety Code under Responsible Care Pvt. Ltd.
‘ICC – Epsilon Carbon’ Certifi cate of Merit for Best Compliant Company for the Deepak Phenolics Ltd.
Employee Health and Safety Code under Responsible Care
‘ICC – Epsilon Carbon’ Certifi cate of Merit for Best Compliant Company for the Bayer Vapi Pvt. Ltd.
Pollution Prevention Code under Responsible Care
‘ICC – Epsilon Carbon’ Certifi cate of Merit for Best Compliant Company for the Tagros Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.
Emergency Response Code under Responsible Care
‘ICC – Epsilon Carbon’ Certifi cate of Merit for Best Compliant Company for the Chemplast Sanmar Ltd.
Distribution Code under Responsible Care
‘ICC – Epsilon Carbon’ Certifi cate of Merit for Best Compliant Company for the NOCIL Ltd.
Product Safety & Stewardship Code under Responsible Care
‘ICC – Epsilon Carbon’ Certifi cate of Merit for Best Compliant Company for the Bayer Vapi Pvt. Ltd.
Security Code under Responsible Care
ICC Award for Best Nicer Globe User Company Lanxess India Pvt. Ltd.
ICC Award for Best Logistics Service Provider Goodrich Maritime Pvt. Ltd.
Best Driver under Nicer Globe Mr. Senthilkumar R.

Macro-trends creating phenomenal opportunities for

the global chemical industry: DSM-Firmenich CEO

The global chemical industry is bene- on fi ghting for a bigger slice of the exis- extracts, cardamom oil, ginger oil, etc.,
fi tting from several macro-trends that ting pie, and in this context, he noted Mr. de Vreeze noted. In addition, DSM-
are creating new or expanded market that India is a key market. “We have Firmenich is opening a new regional
opportunities for chemical companies. been present here for more than three headquarters in Mumbai shortly.
The emphasis on preventive healthcare decades, operate 11 sites, with seven
and well-being, as well as better nutri- manufacturing plants, and employ 1,700 “We are uncompromisingly com-
tion are giving chemical companies people,” he added. mitted to delivering sustainable pro-
sizeable growth opportunities, accord- ducts. Our site in Dahej uses biomass for
ing to Mr. Dimitri de Vreeze, CEO, The company’s ingredients plant at energy production, saving 6,500-tonnes
DSM-Firmenich, who addressed the Dahej, he noted, is the largest of its type of carbon dioxide annually, and earning
audience through video. globally, and the Global Enterprise Ser- recognition from the Gujarat Pollution
vice Site, serves businesses across the Control Board.”
“Beauty lies in combining comple- world. In 2019, Firmenich acquired a
mentary capabilities – the essential, the majority stake in VKL Seasoning, a leader DSM-Firmenich is also work-
desirable and the sustainable,” he noted. in seasonings and fl avours in India, from ing with farmers in Uttar Pradesh and
True North, an Indian private equity com- Tamil Nadu for the cultivation of mint
DSM-Firmenich, he added, is fo- pany. Indian companies are also key sup- and jasmine, while promoting crop
cussed on creating new markets, not just pliers of essential oils, menthol, jasmine diversifi cation and women empowerment.

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