The 10th edition of the Vinyl India International PVC & Chlor-Alkali Summit 2023 was held on 26th-27th April 2023 at the Hotel Sahara Star in Mumbai, India. The event, which took place after a three-year hiatus, was a huge success and attracted 1035 attendees from 490 organisations in 22 countries, making it the largest conference of the vinyl industry worldwide. The industry’s best brains, including thought leaders, luminaries, visionaries, key influencers, innovators, veterans, strategic thinkers, subject matter experts, and policymakers, came together at the summit in a way that was unmatched. Six dynamic business presentations and engaging Q&A sessions covering the most recent advancements in technology and innovation in the PVC sector were featured in the two-day program.

The Largest Global Gathering Of PVC Industry Leaders
The Largest Global Gathering Of PVC Industry Leaders

The involvement of the whole cross-section of the global vinyl industry on the ElitePlus platform was warmly praised and recognized for the success of the event. The summit was co-hosted by significant associations and media organizations. The highlight of the event was the involvement of policymakers and the Global CEO Conclave. The summit included subjects such as the sustainability of PVC profiles, making PVC pipe durable enough to endure competition, improvements in processing and downstream technology, the route forward with sustainability, the most recent information on additives and compounding, and innovations in applications. Another significant event highlight was the Gala Dinner, where networking took place among all business professionals.

Dr. HC Mario Schmidt, Managing Director, Lingel Windows and Doors Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India & Germany, talking on Innovation in PVC Windows
Dr. HC Mario Schmidt, Managing Director, Lingel Windows and Doors Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India & Germany, talking on Innovation in PVC Windows

The two-day summit was inaugurated by Nidhi Verma, the founder and managing director of ElitePlus Business Services. Keynote speakers included Vijay Sankar, the deputy chairman of The Sanmar Group, who spoke about the agriculture industry and PVC demand in India. PVC’s use in agriculture was also discussed by Anil Jain, vice chairman and chief executive officer of Jain Irrigation Systems. Nilesh Shah, Group President & MD of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management, spoke on how India is dealing with the global economic downturn. In conclusion, the summit addressed issues such as India’s expanding PVC demand and the country’s agricultural sector, as well as world economic concerns and India’s reaction to them.

On the second day of the event, a panel discussion on the Sustainability of PVC Profiles was aptly moderated by Aruna Kumari, General Manager, Reliance Industries Ltd. The panel members include Satish Kumar – Deceuninck Group, Y.P. Singh – Fenesta Building Systems, Avanish Singh Visen – DCJ Group, and U. S. Murthy – NCL Veka Pvt. Ltd. They spoke about the Sustainability of uPVC Profiles. Presentation by Dr. HC Mario Schmidt, Managing Director, Lingel Windows and Doors Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India & Germany on Innovation in PVC Windows received huge applause.

The 2-day Program included 6 power-packed Business sessions and Interactive Q&A sessions.

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