India Chem 2002, one of the premier conferences organized in the country in the field of chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and process plant and machinery, is to provide a unique opportunity for the Indian industry to interact with the top executives and associates of global majors in these areas.

The event is also going to be an ideal platform for the interaction of the industry and the policy makers, which would help clearing and identifying various impediments to the growth as well as functions of the industries.

A showcase of the Indian capabilities in the sectors, this international conference and exhibition would invite global investors to come and seek opportunities for them into these upcoming sectors.Overall, it would lead to exploration of possibilities for international collaboration, mergers and prospective joint ventures in these industry sectors.

Chemicals
The Indian chemical industry has been among the most competitive industries in India. Posing an impressive growth rate of 11.5% in 2000, it has made immense strides in its growth. It is the 13th largest in the world and the 3rd largest in Asia. The size of the Indian Chemical Industry is approximately Rs. 1400 billion (US$ 28 billion). India accounts for 1.5% of the global chemicals market and Indian trade in chemicals is 1.3% of the total chemical trade worldwide.

The major segments of the chemical industry include chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, inorganic chemicals, organic chemicals, fine & specialty chemicals, agro chemicals, fertilizers, paints & dyes etc.

Petrochemicals
Petrochemicals are a major category in the Chemicals sector and one of the fastest growing sectors at 13% per annum. The demand for petrochemicals in India is expected to grow at and annual rate of over 10-12%. India already ahs world scale capacities in certain segments of the petrochemicals industry. As new investments, both domestic and foreign flow in, India has the potential of emerging as a global player. With future consumption of polymers expected to grow by 15% and that of fibers and intermediates by 7-8%, petrochemicals sector offers immense opportunity for domestic as well as foreign players.

Pharmaceuticals
The Pharmaceutical Industry in India is one of the largest and most advanced in the developing world. India produces nearly 8.5% of the world''s drug requirements in terms of volume, and ranks amongst the top 15 drug manufacturing countries in the world. India''s US $ 5.0 billion pharmaceutical industry is growing at the rate of 14 percent per year. With major focus on globalization, the pharma companies are gearing-up to face the challenge. There is an increasing focus on R&D by most of the pharma majors. A spate of mergers and acquisitions in this sector is helping the industry to penetrate the global pharmaceuticals market.

Process Plant Machinery
The capital goods industry in the country has progressed a long way since independence. Today, it has the potential to address nearly 85% of the domestic demand for plant and machinery equipment. The chemical industry is a capital-intensive industry and often requires specialized equipment.

At the India Chem 2002, a host of select speakers would address the existing issues current and future perspectives of the concerned industrial areas in the country and abroad.

Speakers in the field of process plant and machinery:
Mr Ken Backus, Swagelok, USA
Mr M K Dalal, Executive Director, Engineers India Limited
Mr M Venkatramanan, Member of the Board, Larsen & Toubro Limited
Dr Paul Cartwright, Technical Director, Chilworth Technology, UK
Mr Pothen Paul, MD, Kvaerner Power Gas
Mr S K Chaudhuri, Director, Bureau of India Standards
Mr Suresh Dadlani, MD, Hindustan Dorr - Oliver
Mr Vinay Singh, Country Manager, Lloyds Register

Select Speakers in the field of chemicals:
Shri S.S. Dhindsa, Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Mr. Vinay Kohli, Secretary, Dept. of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Mr. Asutosh Aggarwal, Chief - R&D, Jubilant Organosys
Mr. B Ramalingam Raju, CEO, Satyam Computers
Mr. Dave Wiedmann, President and COO, Celanese Chemicals, USA
Mr. Dieter Kambeck, CMD, Bayer India Ltd.
Mr. Hans Elmsheuser, Head Global Purchasing, Syngenta Crop Protection AG, witzerland
Mr. H S Bhartia, Co-Chairman, Jubilant Organosys Ltd.
Dr James A Trainham, Vice President, Dupont
Mr. K M Chandaria, Chairman, Aegis Chemical Ind. Ltd.
Dr. K Sommer, Bayer AG
Dr K V Raghavan, Director, IICT
Dr M Thieman, MD, UHDE India
Dr M Wienkenhover, Director, Technology and R&D, Bayer Chemicals
Mr. Prasad Chandran, MD, BASF India
Mr Ramesh Patodia, MD, ChemB.com
Mr. Ravindra Shah, Past President, Dyestuff Manufacturers'' Association of India
Mr. R D Shroff, Chairman, United Phosphorus
Mr. Ron Summers, MD, Unocal Bharat Services Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. R V Tiwar, Vice President, Clariant India ltd.
Mr Salil Singhal, Managing Director, PI Industries
Ms Sandra Shroff, Vice Chairman, United Phosphorus
Mr Shinjiro Okuzawa, Project Formulation Advisor, JICA, Japan
Mr Shyam S Bhartia, Chairman, Jubilant Organosys
Mr S N Singh, Executive Director, Jubilant Organosys Ltd.
Mr Stuart Barton, Malvern Instruments Ltd. UK
Mr Sunil Lalbhai, MD, Atul ltd.
Mr Umesh Anad, Jt. MD, High Polymer Labs Ltd.
Mr V S Kaushik, MD, Aventis Crop Sciences India Ltd.
Mr Yann Le Bihen, Purchasing Director - RM & Packaging, Sanofi Synthelabo, France

Select Speakers in the field of petrochemicals:
Mr Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries Limited
Mr Ashok Chawla, Jt. Secretary, Dept. of Chemicals & Petrochemicals
Mr David Hanna, Global Editorial Director, PLATTS
Mr H Noerenberg, Head (Polymers), Bayer AG.
Mr John King, head - Operations, Chemsystems, Thailand
Mr Kamal Naavaty, President, Reliance Ind. Ltd.
Mr K G Ramanathan, Director, Reliance Power Ltd.
Mr S Dhara, GM, Haldia Petrochemicals ltd.
Mr Rick Smith, Exec. VP & MD, CMAI Europe, UK
Mr Roger Lee, CEO, Tecnon, USA
Mr Subir Raha, Chairman, ONGC

Select Speakers in the field of pharmaceuticals:
Dr. (Mrs.) Manju Sharma, Secretary, Dept. of Biotechnology
Mr Ashwini Kumar, Drug Controller General of India
DR. Ajit Dangi, Director General, OPPI
Mr Bimal Raizada, Sr. Vice President, Ranbaxy Laboratories
Dr B P S Reddy, CMD, Hetero Drugs Ltd.
Dr David Hall, European GM, Particle Measuring Systems, USA
Mr D G Shah, Secretary General, IPA
Mr D S Brar, CEO & MD, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.
Mr H F Khorakiwala, Chairman, Wockhardt Ltd.
Mr H Sidi Said, Managing Director, Pfizer (India) Ltd.
Dr Henk Pluim, Global Project Director, Solvay Pharmaceuticals B. V., Netherlands
Dr Jonathan Quick, Director, Essential Drugs and Medicine Policy, WHO, Geneva, witzerland
Dr K Anji Reddy, Chairman, Dr Reddy''s Laboratories Ltd.
Dr Pedram Dehdar, ENSYMM, Germany
Mr Ranjit Shahani, President, OPPI
Dr Rakesh Bhatnagar, Dean, CBT, JNU
Mr Srinivas Lanka, Director, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
Dr (Mrs.) Swati Piramal, Director, Nicholas Piramal India Ltd..