LANXESS renews partnership with Novozymes

Chennai (TGN) – On the sidelines of the IILF Chennai, 2018, leading specialty chemicals company LANXESS and Novozymes, a global biotechnology company, renewed their global engagement of the existing strategic partnership. The two organizations will continue to cooperate on existing enzyme solutions and joint innovations for future enzyme technologies to enhance sustainable production concepts in the leather industry.

This brings together the best of both worlds in the industry – leather chemicals & applications knowhow from LANXESS combined with leading enzyme technology from Novozymes.

About LANXESS

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 7.7 billion in 2016 and about 19,200 employees in 25 countries. The company is currently represented at 74 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. Through ARLANXEO, the joint venture with Saudi Aramco, LANXESS is also a leading supplier of synthetic rubber. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good.

About Novozymes

Novozymes is the world leader in bioinnovation. Together with customers across a broad array of industries we create tomorrow's industrial biosolutions, improving our customers' business and the use of our planet's resources.

With over 700 products used in 130 countries, Novozymes' bioinnovations improve industrial performance and safeguard the world's resources by offering superior and sustainable solutions for tomorrow's ever-changing marketplace. Read more at www.novozymes.com

LANXESS participates in Water Today 2018 – February 8 - 10, 2018 in Chennai

Chennai (TGN) –The LANXESS booth at this year’s Water Today’s Water Expo (February 8 to 10, 2018) focuses on the company's integrated expertise and longstanding experience in water treatment. The specialty chemicals company offers Lewatit brand ion exchange resins, Lewabrane membrane elements for reverse osmosis and Bayoxide iron oxide adsorbers.

“Membrane technology and ion exchange complement each other perfectly and are used by many of our customers in tandem. At Water Expo, we will showcase our expertise as an experienced one-stop supplier for all water treatment requirements in the growing Indian water market,” says Mr. Prakash Shanmugam, GM & Head of Business Unit – Liquid Purification Technologies (LPT) in India. One well-known example is the efficient purification of feedwater for water/steam cycles in power plants. Further groundbreaking examples are also becoming increasingly important, such as the effluent-free treatment of dye mill wastewater (zero liquid discharge) or the removal of critical organic pollutants (micropollutants) in wastewater treatment.

A number of new developments

LANXESS addresses the current challenges in water treatment with a range of new developments. These include energy-efficient membrane elements from the Lewabrane RO ULP line (Reverse Osmosis – Ultra Low Pressure), Lewatit NM 3367 mixed bed ion exchange resin for desalination and Lewatit TP 107 selective ion exchange resin with high Cr(VI) binding capacity. LewaPlus design software now features a module for innovative reverse osmosis technology.

“As a globally leading supplier of products and solutions for water treatment and purification, we support our customers in managing scarce water resources efficiently and sustainably. Our products meet the highest international production and quality standards,” adds Prakash.

Energy efficiency trumps all

New to the LANXESS booth are the membrane elements from the Lewabrane RO ULP line, which are equally suited to treating drinking water and wastewater. They are designed for a test pressure of just 7.6 bar, meaning the pressure vessel can operate at 40 percent lower operating pressure, resulting in lower energy and operating costs compared to standard elements. Due to its higher water permeability and corresponding high flow rates, investment costs can also be lowered at the same time.

The ULP membrane elements are set apart by a highly hydrophilic membrane surface and uniform membrane overflow as a result of the alternating strand design (ASD) feed spacers. Both factors serve to reduce organic fouling, further reducing operating costs, as fewer cleaning chemicals are required and cleaning intervals can be extended.

The new membrane elements are produced at the Bitterfeld site, where LANXESS doubled its membrane capacity in mid-2017 in response to growing demand.

Selective and efficient removal of chromium(VI)

The new, selective Lewatit TP 107 ion exchange resin was developed specifically for municipal drinking water treatment facilities and is certified to NSF/ANSI standard 61. Lewatit TP 107 also offers key advantages in the industrial sector, such as for wastewater treatment in the leather and electroplating industries. The regenerableadsorber resin (multiple-use) demonstrates extraordinarily good chromate adsorption kinetics at high specific flow rates, thus significantly reducing the resin requirements. Compared to traditional strong base anion exchange resins, the capacity for chromium(VI) is increased by a factor of up to 2.5. Hazardous chromate is efficiently removed from wastewater with up to 100 ppm Cr(VI) as well as at very low concentrations in the ppb range, thus meeting all current regulatory requirements. Lewatit TP 107 demonstrates a high tolerance for other constituents found in water, such as sulfates. Operating costs remain attractive because the resins require fairly infrequent regeneration, thereby significantly reducing the consumption of regeneration chemicals. Following reduction, which produces harmless chromium(III), the regenerating solutions can be treated easily and safely.

Water desalination in heating installations

LANXESS developed the Lewatit NM 3367 mixed bed ion exchange resin for desalinating filling and top up water in modern water heating installations. Its particular mix ratio allows for a long operating life and highly efficient desalination. The exchange system owes its high level of efficiency to a special process for reversing the charge of the anion exchange resin used, resulting in a hydroxide ion charge of over 90 percent. With this customized mixed bed system, not only can one prevent scale formation in the water-bearing parts of a heating system, but also able to avoid corrosion in the long term. This cannot be achieved through softening alone.

Gas-tight filling of ion exchangers in Jhagadia

LANXESS has built a new filling plant for ion exchange resins in Jhagadia, India. It processes special, vacuum-sealed gas-tight bags, similar to coffee packaging. This is advantageous particularly for longer storage of highly regenerated anion exchange resins or the corresponding mixed bed filters, as it prevents pre-loading with carbon dioxide.

The new plant can also fill bags of just 12.5 liters. In this way, LANXESS offers a handy, small container especially for customers who would like to fill smaller exchange cartridges on site, for instance using Lewatit NM 3367 for heating systems.

LewaPlus now also available for CCRO systems

New functionalities have once again been added to the LANXESS proprietary simulation and design software LewaPlus, which can be used for reverse osmosis (RO) as well as for ion exchange (IX) processes or any combination of the two. A new module introduced allows the users to model systems equipped with closed circuit reverse osmosis (CCRO) technology from Desalitech, and was developed in cooperation with the company from Newton, Massachusetts. Using this software, system planners can also design RO systems based on this innovative technology. This can contribute to further improving the environmental footprint of water treatment. The existing performance algorithms and computer-based processes, CCRO module allows to quickly and precisely design RO systems that are optimally calibrated to Lewabrane elements.

LANXESS offers a comprehensive range of ion exchange resins and membrane elements tailored specifically to the above-mentioned applications and other uses. Detailed information can be found online at http://lpt.lanxess.com/en/home/

Center of Power on the Move : West to East – BY SANDEEP DEWAN

SANDEEP DEWAN, ENTREPRENEUR- COMMODITY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS, LONDON / TGN

Mumbai,  1 February,  2018 (TGN) :After World War II a number of developing countries attained independence from their former colonial rulers. One of the common claims made by leaders of independence movements was that colonialism had been responsible for perpetuating low living standards in the colonies. Thus, economic development after independence became an objective of policy not only because of the humanitarian desire to raise living standards but also because political promises had been made, and failure to make progress toward development would, it was feared, be interpreted as a failure of the independence movement. Developing countries in Latin America and elsewhere that had not been, or recently been, colonies took up the analogous belief that economic domination by the industrial countries had thwarted their development, and they, too, joined the quest for rapid growth.

Historically, Western countries have always determined developments and decision-making on the other continents. Europe almost ruled the majority of the world’s surface for over 2 centuries of the colonial era. This way of ruling slightly changed as the US gained more power, especially after the Second World War. However, this is all coming to an end. The main reason for this is economic development, which is clearly visible in Asia, especially over the last decades. Asia’s wealth has been rapidly increasing in the last few years, and China has made great improvements in this area as well. This change in wealth led to pressure on Japan and the US.

Economically speaking, the interference of the US in the Middle East possibly resulted in some crucial consequences. This meddling behaviour led to war, terrorism, and the rise of the immigrant stream to Europe. Consequently, this immigrant stream negatively impacted the entire European economy. Additionally, the economic crisis, Greece, Brexit and the situation in Ukraine are considered to be other factors that had a huge impact on the overall economy in Europe. This clearly shows the highly unstable situation in the Western world, and a country like China can make use of this. Europe and the US are relatively lacking in terms of political and economic power. It is expected that China will make a huge impact because the country counts over a billion of people.

What the world has seen in the first 2 decades of the 21st century is the recovery of Asia to its normal proportions, with more than half of the world’s population and more than half of the world’s products. This starts, of course, with Japan after the Meiji Revolution, and it continues with the smaller countries like Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia. Now it is focused on China, but it is also going to include India. India now has growth rates of 8 to 9 percent a year. We should see during the course of the 21st century Asia as a whole recovering to about what one would think would be normal proportions. That is power transition.

In contrast, India since 2014 offers the exception to an otherwise less buoyant global picture. The Indian economy has actually picked up speed over the last couple of years after dipping in 2012-13. A number of factors have contributed, including its status as a net importer of oil and other commodities (and therefore a beneficiary of lower global prices) and a new government since 2014 that has been starting to introduce more business-friendly policies to stimulate economic development and growth.

India has emerged as the fastest growing major economy in the world as per the Central Statistics Organisation (CSO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) and it is expected to be one of the top three economic powers of the world over the next 10-15 years, backed by its strong democracy and partnerships. India’s GDP increased 7.1 per cent in 2016-17 and is expected to reach a growth rate of 7 per cent by September 2018.

n the Union Budget 2017-18, the Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley, verified that the major push of the budget proposals is on growth stimulation, providing relief to the middle class, providing affordable housing, curbing black money, digitalization of the economy, enhancing transparency in political funding and simplifying the tax administration in the country. The country is expectant of various other head-strong initiatives from the center for the year 2018-19 as well.

Numerous foreign companies are setting up their facilities in India on account of various government initiatives like Make in India and Digital India. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, has launched the Make in India initiative with an aim to boost the manufacturing sector of Indian economy, to increase the purchasing power of an average Indian consumer, which would further boost demand, and hence spur development, in addition to benefiting investors. The Government of India, under the Make in India initiative, is trying to give boost to the contribution made by the manufacturing sector and aims to take it up to 25 per cent of the GDP from the current 17 per cent. Besides, the Government has also come up with Digital India initiative, which focuses on three core components: creation of digital infrastructure, delivering services digitally and to increase the digital literacy.

India is expected to be the third largest consumer economy as its consumption may triple to US$ 4 trillion by 2025, owing to shift in consumer behavior and expenditure pattern, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report; and is estimated to surpass USA to become the second largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) by the year 2040, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

In summary, the power is shifting to the East but for east to grab this powert and reap the benefits,  many reforms and policies need to change keeping in view that global turbulence can derail the process. In the east the Dragon (China) has saturated its fire power and the Elephant ( India) is on the roll.. For India to catch this train, reforms and investment friendly policies which can eradicate poverty, reduce unemployment to lower single digit figures, eradicate corruption along with a strong central government needs to be the mantra of the day. India would need to develop a strong strategic cushion in its policies so that when global turbulences like war, major natural calamity or economic recession takes place, it should not impact India growth train.

LANXESS “High-quality products for leather manufacturing”

Chennai, 2 February, 2018 (TGN) – Specialty chemicals company LANXESS presented its comprehensive range of leather chemical products at the India International Leather Fair (IILF) in Chennai, India. On an exhibition space covering 135 square meters the Leather business unit showcased its extensive portfolio for manufacturing leathers for the footwear, clothing, furniture and automotive industries. This included mineral and synthetic tanning agents, preservatives, retanning and softening technologies, dyes and numerous finishing and upgrading products.
In addition to articles such as shoes, bags and garments, which demonstrate the versatility of leather in application and processing, LANXESS also presented a model of a unique on-site manufacturing to create value from by-products directly in the tannery. Another highlight of the trade fair was a presentation of innovative and patented technologies for the production of water-repellent through to waterproof leather.
“LANXESS not only offers a unique combination of state-of-the-art technologies from its own research, but also innovative retanning systems that enhance the quality of the end products. In combination with our worldwide, competent technical support, customers are able to process hides and skins into high-quality leathers,” says Dr. Thomas Brackemeyer, head of the Organic Leather Chemicals business line in the LANXESS’s Leather business unit.
Innovative retanning technologies
Fluctuating test results often lead to tanners using higher quantities of waterproofing chemicals than necessary to give a “margin of safety” above demanding specifications. Traditional waterproofing chemicals are based on fatliquoring agents, which means that offering excessive amounts causes other problems such as excessive softening of the leather. This increase in softness needs to be compensated, for example by adding more retanning agents. This in turn can increase the hydrophilic character, which needs to be compensated by adding more waterproofing agents, and so on.
With the correct beamhouse and wet blue processing and using fatliquor-free chemicals the waterproof performance can be optimized leading to savings in both time and costs. For this purpose, LANXESS’s portfolio comprises Levotan W and Levotan WRP which are both completely 100 percent fatliquor-free.
Waterproof with Levotan W
Levotan W is a patented functionalized silicone containing microemulsion. It can be used, with Levotan WRP, to manufacture all types of leather requiring waterproofing especially upper leather for example hiking boots and golf shoes but with high water vapor permeability, which translates into greater wear comfort. Leather made with this product displays a fine tight grain, light weight and a natural feel. Levotan W also yields high and reproducible results in Bally and Maeser dynamic tests as well as static water absorption. It offers high stability and avoids the risk of premature precipitation due to low pH, hard water or other electrolytes present in retanning, eliminating the risk of staining.
The system gives excellent dyeing properties, including a high level of color uniformity – across different batches and all kinds of hides and skins. The dyeing between flesh and grain is tone-in-tone, making it ideal for all types of waterproof leather, including nubuck.
Levotan WRP for medium to firm leather
Levotan WRP offers excellent product stability, even in cold water. It is indispensable for medium to firm leather and is even suitable for military applications articles with a tight grain. Even with relatively high application rates, the leather does not soften significantly. Levotan WRP has a very good penetration and distribution. Furthermore, an excellent, uniform dyeability is achieved. The treated leathers are characterized by a high filling, fastness and resistance to migration.
Unique on-site manufacturing plant for the production of X-Biomer retanning agent
The Leather business unit at LANXESS has developed a production plant in cooperation with the Leverkusen-based research institute INVITE, with the aim of producing X-Biomer retanning agents from collagen-rich by-products that accumulate during leather-making and from organic biomass. The plant features a modular design and is intended for use directly on site and in place at tanneries. The practical tests are currently being conducted at the HELLER-LEDER tannery. A model of the plant is displayed on the LANXESS booth.
Patent leather is becoming increasingly popular
Patent leather is very trendy. LANXESS offers a range of new products for its production:
Baygen Compact HC EXP 2195is a ready-to-use base coat compound for all kinds of patent leather finishes.
Baygen Compact HC EXP 2195 has a very good covering power, good fullness and low tackiness at stacking and during plating, together with very good adhesion and flex performance.
Baygen Hardener EH EXP 2205 is a polyisocyanate crosslinking agent for patent leather formulations in organic solvents imparting good flow and fastness properties. The product is specially designed for easy handling and for the use in combination with
Baygen TOP U 01 at an application ratio of 1:1. Such combination does not require the addition of any solvents for the application.
Bayderm X-TRA Gloss EXP 2246 is an aliphatic polyurethane dispersion used as a gloss component in aqueous patent and patent-like top coat systems. The product is commonly used as a sole binder in combination with suitable crosslinking agents and auxiliaries. Bayderm X-TRA Gloss EXP 2246 produces high gloss finishes with excellent transparency and very good physical properties.
Tomorrow’s leather trends – service for the leather industry
Twice a year, LANXESS presents the leather trends for the upcoming Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter fashion seasons, each with an eighteen-month lead time. In the collections, numerous leather samples are presented which reflect tomorrow’s trends in terms of colors, structures, feel and overall appearance. This service is a valuable aid so that designers, producers and suppliers can adapt to future trends at an early stage and transform them into creative, highly fashionable leather articles and trendy leather shoes.
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 7.7 billion in 2016 and about 19,200 employees in 25 countries. The company is currently represented at 74 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. Through ARLANXEO, the joint venture with Saudi Aramco, LANXESS is also a leading supplier of synthetic rubber. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good.
Forward-Looking Statements
This company release contains certain forward-looking statements, including assumptions, opinions, expectations and views of the company or cited from third party sources. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause the actual results, financial position, development or performance of LANXESS AG to differ materially from the estimations expressed or implied herein. LANXESS AG does not guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor does it accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation or the actual occurrence of the forecast developments. No representation or warranty (expressed or implied) is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, any information, estimates, targets and opinions, contained herein, and no liability whatsoever is accepted as to any errors, omissions or misstatements contained herein, and accordingly, no representative of LANXESS AG or any of its affiliated companies or any of such person’s officers, directors or employees accept any liability whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the use of this document.ENDS

Queens N Queens plans to promote Indian talent internationally with the launch of their beauty beauty pageant contest 2018

Mumbai (TGN) : Modeling Internationally is a highly acclaimed and well paid profession which has a huge potential and it’s an industry which is growing by leaps and bounds . In India this profession still has a long way to go . But over the recent years, the modeling industry in India has shown a commendable growth and has created immense opportunities and outcomes. In order to capsulate its growth Mrs Vaishali Dake- Musale has launched her very own brand of beauty pageant 2018 under the logo QueensnQueens .

As quoted by Mrs. Vaishali Dake – Musale , “Today, the global fashion industry has crossed over a $1.2 trillion mark, and more than  $250 billion emerges from the US market every year . Thus, the US stage  happens to provide the best platform  for the fashion models to perform. Also, off course there are other allied industries too that hire models. However ,our target is in  promoting  Indian talents to this ever growing market  so that they set their own benchmark . According to Mrs. Vaishali, “It is a path-breaking approach to promote Indian women talents in the global fashion industry.”

Queens N Queens International (QnQ) is all set to conduct its first beauty  pageants’ auditions in Mumbai for  Queen India, Princess India and Miss Teen  India  on 3rd  February, 2018. Successful candidates from this screening event will get an opportunity to perform in its Fashion Fiesta – 2018 show, which will also be conducted in Mumbai on 3rd February 2018. QnQ is organizing the contest at three different levels, namely ‘Queen India’ for married women of ages of 21 years and above, “Princess India” for spinsters of ages between 19-27 years and “ Miss teen India”  for girls aged between 13 to 18 years.

Mrs Vaishali Dake  Musale  the CEO of the company  plans  to launch their brand logo in the Fashion Fiesta – 2018. According to the company sources, it will organize the All-India Grand Finale awarding Queen India, Princess India and Miss Teen India in Mumbai, on 27-28th April. Some renowned personalities from the field like Pushkar Jog, Hindi & Marathi actor; Simran Ahuja, Ms. India Magnificent 2013, Jeweler Queen 2015, Cultural Ambassador at Paris and Dubai 2016; Darasing Khurana, Mr. India International 2017, Brand Ambassador for DATRI, Business Icon award winner for Excellence in Modeling will remain present as judges in the final event.

Besides awards for the winners , a bundle of opportunities open up for those extra-ordinary performers followed by cash price and much more.  Side by side they will represent India in the USA. Sponsors in the chain of events will get promotions through posters in buses, hoardings, TV advertisements and social media. 

SMSSL - NAKHWA builds India's first ever "Surimi Benefication project" to provide employment to the natives and foreign currency to the nation.

In Center Shri Keshav Budhaji Koli with his grandson Mr. Sunny  @ SMSSL - NAKHWA / TGN. 

MUMBAI, 4 January, 2018 (TGN) / By Sachin Murdeshwar :  Konkan is a beautiful dream that happened to the land of Maharashtra. Blessed with nature's marvelous beauty, Konkan has Koli Agri brother as it's native. With a coastline of around 720 kms, the sea offers a treasure of various diverse species of fishes. Taking boats in deep sea water for fishing and earning livelihood is the traditional business of a Konkani man. Basically a konkani man is very determined possessing immense self confidence. These qualities make him very competitive and challenging in terms of completing the tasks undertaken by him. On grounds of these qualities, perseverance and  hard work, Mr. Keshav Budhaji Koli aka Nakhavaji, a native of Mauje kanthavali from Uran taluka of Raigad district stepped into the business of fishing 25 years ago and succeeded to launch Sasoon Dock Fisheries Cooperative society in Uran taluka.

Located at around 55 kms from Mumbai, Kanthavali Dighoda is a village in the Raigad district where Shri Keshav Koli Naqwa stared his fishing business in the creek there. Keshav Koli Nakhwa, who was deprived of primary education due to financial circumstances, in 2000, under the guidance of his friend Latif Maldar, the then Agriculture Minister Shri. Sharad Pawar provided financial help for the mechanized boats for fishing business, and with the help of 37 mechanical boats, they launched fishing and the processing industry of different types of fish at the same time. Through this enterprise he provided employment to various natives of his village. This business was a huge success fetching profit of crores to the company. Meanwhile, Sasoon Dock Fishery Co-operative Society was established in the year 1993-94from Keshavji's initiative. In order to get a permanent source of income to the members of the society, Government of Maharashtra had decided to form a group of members for the construction of mechanized fishing boats under the scheme of National Cooperative Development Corporation and to provide financial support to them. And accordingly, under the same scheme,  the member groups got a financial assistance of 15 lakh rupees for the sustainance of their Fisheries business.

On the journey of fishing boats in deep sea, the problem of diesel was created.  In addition, the need for ice to retain the fishes in the sea was also realised. To resolve these problems, Keshavji arranged for diesel distribution through other companies' diesel pumps at Sasoon Dock. Also there were frequent difficulties for getting the right quality weighed and cost-effective ice from the ice factories outside Mumbai. Hence Keshavji opened an ice factory and cold storage facility in Dighoda village.

Keshavji started the fish processing industry since 2007, keeping in mind the objective of expanding the fisheries business. For the first time in the country's co-operative sector, the 57-ton capacity machinery and 1200 tonne cold storage project was setup. And through this same project, export of sea prawns, cattle fish, surmai, promphet and fin fish to 32 different countries including China, Thailand, Indonesia, New York, Japan and Malaysia became possible from the  Raigad district of Maharashtra which helped our nation earn foreign currency ,this goes to the credit of Keshavjis hardwork and perseverance.

After the success of the last 25 years of fishing and fish processing industry, the Sasoon dock company has again taken a new leap. Recently, 'Surimi Benefication project' has been launched in Dighoda village at the auspices of the company's Silver Jubliee. Under the Union Agriculture ministry the National Cooperative Development Corporation New Delhi and Goverment of Maharashtra's combined funding 100% export promotiinal " Surmai Benefication project" was inaugurated at Kanthali Dighoda with an annual capacity of 5000 Metric Tonnes .
Surmai is a very good source of proteins in ones meal. This is an ambitious project of this organization. Through this ambitious project the flesh of the fish is scientifically processed and it is exported in large quantities to various countries. Of course, through this project, the newly acquired Agri Koli has got employment and the country is also experiencing a flow of foreign currency within the country.
Keshav Nakhawa, who has been able to foster fishing, as a sailor from  a small village  is a proud role model for every new businessman who is excited about the fish industry and is doing something new in the field of fisheries.ENDS

6th Global Kokan Festival to promote tourism, youth enterprises and natural resources of Konkan | Promising seminars on Make in Kokan, Advantage Kokan, Blue Revolution and Tourism from 6th Jan-10th Jan 2018 in Mumbai

Mumbai 26^thDec 2017 (TGN) : Kokan Bhumi Pratishthan is back with the 6th edition of Global Kokan Festival to be held at CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Center, Vashi, Navi Mumbai from 6th Jan 2018- 10^th Jan 2018. Shri. Suresh Prabhu (Union Minister for Commerce and Industry) will be the Guest of Honor of The Global Kokan Fest 2018and it will be inaugurated by Shri Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister-Maharashtra). Other dignitaries like Shri Nitin Gadkari (Union Minister- Roads and Transport), Shri Anant Geete(Union Minister- Heavy Industries), Shri Sudhir Mungantiwar (Cabinet Minister- Finance & Planning), Shri Jaykumar Rawal (State Minister- Tourism), Shri Manohar Parrikar(Chief Minister –Goa) and Leader of Opposition Mr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil will be present at the event. The event is co-organized by Make in India & MTDC.

The event to be held from 6^thJan to 10^thJan 2018 will attract around 3-4 Lakh visitors over the period of 5-days. Over the next decade, Maharashtra will be witnessing several revolutionary changes such as four-laning of Mumbai Goa Highway, Twin tracking of Kokan Railway, Water transport, JNPT, Panvel and Mopa (Goa) International Airports, Mumbai-Mandwa Ro-Ro Boat service and many others and the Global Kokan Festival taking place at this juncture adds to the much needed impetus to the developing state. Extending his support towards Global Kokan Fest Shri. Suresh Prabhu, shared “There are huge opportunities for development of Konkan, such as tourism, fishery, agriculture and ports. Make In Kokan Campaign under Make in India is being started at the Global Konkan Fest for the benefit of youth and businesses in Konkan with the co-operation of various departments, banks, a well-known experts, who can give guidance and expert tips which will help the region grow and take it to a global level”.

The show looks promising with arenas like Kokan Travel Mart, Advantage Kokan and Conferences broadly. Shri. Sanjay Yadavrao Chief Organizer, Global Kokan & Kokan Bhumi Pratishthan shares, “The idea behind organizing the 6^th Global Kokan Fest is to promote Kokan tourism on global map, boost reverse migration and starting a mega youth entrepreneurship drive in the Kokan region”. An executive all-party committee consisting of stalwarts likes Shri. Ashish Shelar(MLA), Shri Bhai Jagtap(MLA), Shri Bhaskar Jadhav(MLA), Shri Prasad Lad(MLA), Shri Sunil Shinde (MLA), Ex- Mayor Vasai, Shri Rajiv Patil, Shri Pravin Darekar(MLA), Shri Sandeep Naik and Shri Madhav Bhandari others have come together to make Global Kokan Fest a resounding success.

The key highlight of the fest is the four effective seminars i.e Make in Kokan, Advantage Kokan, Blue Revolution and Tourism Conference. He further adds, “It will provide a platform for several self-employment projects at every village in Kokan in the areas of Tourism, modern agriculture, processing, fisheries, forest herbs, port development and many more”. Shri Kishore Dharia added “Anyone who wants to start their own business should register online on www.globalkokan.orgfor one of the seminars where they can gain firsthand knowledge of the whole business process and also be aware of various schemes and loan facilities available to them. The “Advantage Kokan”, seminar will showcase new schemes, infrastructure updates on ports, highway construction, airport development etc. Special pavilions are dedicated at the fest for “Make in Kokan”and “Advantage Kokan” where the visitors will get all the information on industrial opportunities in Kokan to those entrepreneurs who wish to invest in industries or businesses in Kokan. Special discourses on Organic farming, Horticulture in Kokan region, wineries, food / fruits processing etc will be conducted. Apart from this, guidance will be provided from various sources such as experts, Banks, Government Departments and others to the sons of the soil from Kokan and Mumbaikars who wish to develop their land in Kokan from a single platform.

The Seminar on ‘Blue revolution’ will elaborate on exploring the potential of 720km Kokan coastline and various opportunities for entrepreneurs. ‘Blue Revolution’ will also see live demonstrations of Crab Farming, Basa farming, etc organized by MPEDA and will be held on all the days of the fest to promote fisheries as an industry. The ‘Tourism conference’ will throw light on business opportunities for promoting backwaters,  home stays, tour guides etc and promote Maharashtra Cuisine, Art & Culture and more. Another highlight is an Exhibition of paintings and photographs by artists from Kokan who have made a mark in the sector and are recognized globally. A special Hall of fame about the success stories of industrial houses sprinkled by generations as well as new industrial houses created by ambitious Marathi youth will be a special presentation this year in the form of Maharashtra Gaurav Hall. Along with the seminars, a special talk by waterman of India, Dr. Rajendra Singh, a Ramon MagsaysayAward winner and Stockholm Water Prize Winner on Kokan Water Mission and rejuvenation work of four Rivers in Kokan namely Gandhari, Jagbudi, Arjuna and Janavali.

Besides the seminars, everyday there will be cultural shows showcasing arts and crafts from the various districts in the region. Foodies are also not left out with and delicacies from Kokan can also be relished at the venue at the Kokan food festival. Along with the cultural and food fest, Spice board is also organizing a buyer & seller meet at the event.

The event is supported by Government Departments such as MTDC, Agriculture, Fisheries, MPEDA, CIDCO, Maharashtra Maritime Board, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation and more.ENDS

Teesta Setalvad urges people to join Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP)

Mumbai : Social Activist Teesta Setalvad, Senior Journalist Kumar Ketkar and Anil Dharkar, President of Citizens for justice and Peace, CJP at a press conference in Mumbai on Tuesday. Photo By Sachin Murdeshwar TGN / 28.11.2017

Mumbai,  28 November , 2017, (TGN) : Civil rights activist and journalist, Teesta Setalvad says you need to be united and informed to deal with injustices. More than that, you have to run a movement which shows the governments that you are not less in numbers. She urged the people to come together and show their seriousness on fighting with injustices as responsible citizens. This is necessary to show the governments that we are in large numbers standing together fighting for various injustices, she says.

If anyone likes to associate with CJP’s fight for justice and peace, he/she has to visit cjp.org.in, click on ‘become a member’ option and join the organisation by giving a small donation.

As claimed by the website, Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) is a Human Rights platform dedicated to upholding and defending the freedom and constitutional rights of all Indians. Minorities of all kinds, religious, ethnic, caste and gender-based, remain a deep concern for CJP.

​Human Rights and Legal Resources Platform

Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), a collective legal rights initiative born in 2002 to ensure transparency and accountability to a failing criminal justice system, is now expanding into a full-fledged human rights and legal resources platform. CJP, that has always been advocating the rights of oppressed religious minorities and especially victims and survivors of communal violence, will now also engage in advocacy for the rights of Adivasis, Dalits, Women, Children as well as the LGBTQIA community. As a part of its revamp, CJP is also launching a new power packed website in the occasion of Constitution Day on November 26.

To Experience the CJP’s Vision visit www.cjp.org.in

Believing that justice must be the threshold for lasting peace and harmony, through its rigorous 15 year journey, CJP has amassed a wealth of experience and expertise in negotiating the justice system and in promoting advocacy related to Criminal Justice System (CJS) reform, be it witness protection, independence in investigation and prosecution and time bound trials. “Today, defending the Constitutional fundamentals on which India was founded is critical to India’s survival as a vibrant and representative democracy,” says Teesta Setalvad, Co-founder and Secretary, CJP.

The group is building new synergies in civil society by engaging with human rights defenders from different backgrounds. “Under the present dispensation, the right of free expression, the land rights of forest workers and Adivasis, the basic rights of Dalits and all minorities are under attack. These are all important focus areas of our initiative,” explains Setalvad.

Citizens for Justice and Peace is also looking to highlight the importance of understanding intersectionality in human rights issues and building lasting alliances. “The time has come for all those working on issues of human needs, rights and dignity to stand up for each other in a one, vibrant citizen’s voice. Rights of all Women, Children and the LGBTQIA are all important pillars of this struggle,” she asserts.

CJP has already amassed support from several prominent civil society members who have witnessed first-hand the work done by the organisation so far. The website launch is expected to be a star-studded affair with prominent personalities from the fields of law, art, cinema, journalism and literature endorsing CJP via personal videos and blogs, coming together for a common vision.

For more information, please write toinfo@cjp.org.in or visit www.cjp.org.in 

UBM India’s 11th Edition of CPhI & P-MEC India begins on a grand note at MMRDA GROUND, BKC

L-R : Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India, Mr. Aasif Khan, Director, Fabtech Technologies, Shri. Satish Wagh, Chairman, Chemexcil, Mr. Jime Essink, Chief Executive Officer, UBM Asia Ltd.- Photo By Sachin Murdeshwar / TGN

Mumbai, November 27^th 2017 (TGN) :  UBM India, India’s leading B2B exhibition organizer saw the launch of the grand 11th edition of the signature event, CPhI & P-MEC India 2017, one of the world’s leading pharma networking expos.  The marquee expo is being held at two venues in Mumbai – MMRDA Grounds, Bandra Kurla Complex (27^th to 29^thNovember) and Bombay Exhibition Centre (28th to 30^th November).

This year’s marquee event has more than 1,500 + exhibitors, 40 + countries’ participation. The inauguration of CPhI-P-MEC 2017 occurred at MMRDA Grounds, Bandra Kurla Complex today in the presence of an august gathering of industry leaders including Shri. Satish Wagh, Chairman, Chemexcil, Mr. Rahul Deshpande, Group Director, UBM India, Mr. Jime Essink, Chief Executive Officer, UBM Asia Ltd, Mr. Aasif Khan, Director, Fabtech Technologies, Mr. Rajendra Khimsaria, Director, Khimsaria Associates, Mr. Khaja Nizamuddin, Director, Pharmapack Packaging  Equipment, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India  and other key dignitaries

Alongside the expo, UBM India launched the second edition of the India Pharma Week (IPW), an attractive platter of more than ten trend-setting events that got off to a flying start on November 25. Focusing on the pillars of business, knowledge, leadership, innovation, recognition and networking in the pharma domain, the IPW includes a Plant Visit, Pharma Leaders’ Golf, Pre-Connect Congress, Women in Pharma – Power Breakfast, the India Pharma Awards, Networking Evening, a closed door CEO Roundtable and many more activities. The IPW has transformed the CPhI & P-MEC exhibition from a wall-bound show to one with considerable intellectual value addition.

Originating from CPhI Worldwide, the CPhI & P-MEC India was first introduced in 2006. Today, it has become South Asia’s leading pharma meeting place, covering every step of the supply chain, from drug discovery to finished dosage. CPhI India is an industry platform encompassing CROs, CMOs and manufacturers of API, Generics, Excipients and Drug formulation, Fine chemicals, Biosimilars, Finished Formulations, Lab chemicals and Biotechnology. P-MEC, on the other hand, includes manufacturers of Pharma Machinery and Equipment, Analytical Equipment, Automation & Robotics, Packaging Equipment & Supplies, Plant/Facility Equipment, Automation & Controls, Processing Equipment, RFID, Tableting / Capsule fillers, Clean room equipment, Filling equipment and Laboratory products.

The show has grown exponentially over the years, with domestic and foreign exhibitors and visitors engaging over significant levels of business. This year, the expo comprised exciting facets such as the Supplier-Finder Desk (a digital floor plan that enabled visitors find exhibitors based on services or company names),Innovation Gallery (an arena where participating pharma companies were encouraged to showcase innovations on an international platform) and Exhibitor Showcase (a platform where exhibitors demonstrated how their new product launches are going to be efficacious.)

The key companies exhibiting in the 2017 edition at CPhI include Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., Granules India Pvt. Ltd., Hetero Labs Limited, Signet Chemical Corporation Pvt. Ltd, DKSH India Pvt. Ltd., Morepen Laboratories Limited, N V Organics Pvt. Ltd. amongst others. On the other hand, some of the leading companies such as West Pharmaceuticals Packaging India Pvt. Ltd., Cadmach Machinery Co. Pvt.  Ltd., Brothers Pharmamach (I) Pvt. Ltd, NPM Machinery Pvt. Ltd., Jekson Vision Pvt. Ltd., ACG Worldwide Solid Dosage Consumables and Machinery, Ace Technologies & Packaging Systems Pvt. Ltd, Fabtech Technologies International Ltd., Jagson Engineers, Bosch Limited, Agilent, Food & Pharma Specialities amongst others will exhibit at P-MEC.

Renowned as the pharmacy of the world, the Indian pharma economy has been lauded for its rapid growth in recent decades. This has cooled down in recent years, but the industry is again growing strongly. Compounded annual growth is 17.6%; Indian pharma is expected to be worth 55 billion USD by 2020. In line with this, the life science sector in India is also expected to employ close to 3.5 million people by 2022, a 100% increase in under a decade. The Indian pharma industry owes its success to its bold, ambitious approach, history of innovative and an ability to constantly adapt to the dynamic global market.

Over the past five years, India has become the leading API and finished dose drug exporter to the Western markets and has rapidly moved up the pharmaceutical value chain. Drug approvals given by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to Indian companies have nearly doubled from 109 (2014-2015) to 201 (2015-2016), stimulating further growth in exports to the United States and Western economies. Additionally, the Indian government is now providing more support working hand-in-hand with its businesses to develop incentives to further boost growth.

More generally, the country is now rapidly emerging as a major contributor across the pharma supply chain from R&D through to generics.

Speaking at the inauguration of CPhI & P-MEC India 2017, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India said, “India is among the fastest-growing pharmaceutical markets in the world and has established itself as a global manufacturing and research hub. A large raw material base and the availability of a skilled workforce give the industry a definite competitive advantage over other countries. A platform like CPhI & P-MEC India provides a most comprehensive industry platform for every company that deals with pharmaceuticals in India. This year too, we have the expo held at two venues, commencing at BKC today. CPhI and P-MEC India is widely used as a barometer of Pharma’s overall health in India. Being the only platform that brings together Indian and global companies, the mammoth expo is a strong event reflecting and enhancing the value of the prosperous pharma industry.”ENDS.