Ahmedabad,12 November 2025, CII Chemicals and Petrochemicals Expo 2025 Highlights India’s Leadership and Opportunities in the Global Chemicals Value Chain between 12–14 November 2025 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), with the support of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Government of India, is organising the CII Chemicals and Petrochemicals Expo 2025 (CPX 2025) from 12–14 November 2025 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by the presence of several key dignitaries, including Mr R. Mukundan, President Designate, CII, Chairman, CII National Committee on Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and Managing Director, Tata Chemicals Ltd., Mr Rupark Sarswat, Chairman, CPX 2025, and CEO, India Glycols Ltd., Mr Premraj Keshyep, Chairman, CII Gujarat State Council and Founder and Managing Director, Conmat Heavy Industries Pvt Ltd, and Mr Ankur Singh Chauhan, Executive Director, CII.
Mr Rupark Saraswat welcomed the esteemed speakers and delegates and highlighted that India has the opportunity to move beyond being a volume-driven exporter to becoming a partner in high-value, technology-intensive chemical value chains. He aligned his vision with trade realignment, technological transformation, and regulatory evolution.
Mr R Mukundan offered his four-point suggestions, namely: enhanced competitiveness driven by rising demand; talent and skills for building a future-ready workforce; AI and digitalisation to adopt industry 4.0 solutions; and quality, safety, and sustainability beyond regulatory compliance.
Mr Jayanti Patel emphasised reducing dependence on a narrow set of markets and enhancing our participation in regional and bilateral trade opportunities.
Mr Premraj Keshyep, in his closing remarks, focused on Gujarat as a state rightly known as the “Chemical and Petrochemical Gateway of India. He spoke about Gujarat’s industrial ecosystem, which is vibrant, dynamic, and scaled for global impact. He strongly encouraged every delegate to utilise the next three days to visit the Expo, where the strategies discussed in the conference will materialise.
The inaugural session was followed by focused conference sessions, with key discussion themes covering Navigating Global Trade Challenges, Becoming Future-Ready with AI, and Emerging Regulations in the Chemicals and Petrochemicals Sector.
About the CII Chemicals and Petrochemicals Expo 2025
The CII Chemicals and Petrochemicals Expo 2025 serves as a premier platform to showcase India’s strengths, capabilities, and emerging opportunities across the chemicals, petrochemicals, and allied sectors. Bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, global investors, technology providers, and academia, the three-day event focuses on driving collaboration, innovation, and sustainable growth in this critical industry segment.
The Expo hosts an extensive exhibition featuring participation from over 100 leading companies, presenting advanced technologies, innovative products, and sustainable solutions spanning the entire chemicals and petrochemicals ecosystem. Alongside the exhibition, the event includes focused conference sessions and dedicated B2B and B2G meetings to foster collaboration across the value chain, from upstream producers to downstream industries.
Key Exhibitors include:
- Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
- Tata Chemicals Ltd
- ONGC
- IIT Gandhinagar
- Adage Automation- India’s Leading Gas Analytical Solution provider for a Smarter, Safer, and Greener Industry
- Dai-ichi Karkaria – Understanding Chemistry to Deliver Performance
- Mysore Ammonia and Chemicals Ltd
- Deepak Nitrite
- Emerson
- GACL- Taking the lead to serve multiple needs
- Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilisers & Chemicals (GNFC) Ltd
- Moglix
- Servilink Systems
