Two-day Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference to kick start from tomorrow in Delhi

New Delhi, May 17 (KNN) The Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturers‘ Association (CPMA) is organising the 41st edition of the Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference 2023 (APIC 2023) in New Delhi on 18-19 May. 

Rotating among seven member countries, including Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, and India, the conference is a highly awaited international business event in the petrochemical sector.

The event, supported by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Government of India, will bring together senior business leaders from the global petrochemicals industry.

During the two-day conference, Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya, and Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, are set to address the delegates.

APIC 2023 aims to facilitate in-depth discussions on various business sessions pertaining to the Petrochemicals Sector.

Industry perspectives will be shared by notable figures, including Shrikant M Vaidya, Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, and Nikhil Meswani, Executive Director of Reliance Industries Limited.

On the second day of the conference, the event will start with presidential addresses from the heads of the seven associations, including Keiichi Iwata, Chairman of the Japan Petrochemical Industry Association, and Mitchell Killeen, Acting Chairman of the Korea Petrochemical Industry Association.

Arun Baroka, Secretary of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Government of India, expressed India’s honour in hosting the conference.

Baroka highlighted the pivotal role of the petrochemical industry in industrial and agricultural development and underscored India’s strong economic recovery post-pandemic. 

He expressed optimism that the conference would attract further investments in the sector, positioning India as a leading petrochemicals manufacturing hub.

The event is expected to attract over a thousand delegates, including approximately four hundred overseas participants from 26 countries.

The conference aims to delve into discussions on sustainable economic growth and address the challenges faced by the petrochemical industry.  (KNN Bureau)