The 14th edition of India Chem 2026, a flagship event for the chemicals and petrochemicals industry, will begin in Mumbai tomorrow.
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers and Health and Family Welfare J. P. Nadda will inaugurate the three-day event at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO.
Union Minister of State Anupriya Patel will also attend the inauguration.
Organised by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the event will be held from 22 to 24 October under the theme “Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub.”
The event is expected to attract participants from over 100 countries, more than 200 exhibitors and over 8,000 business visitors. Japan will participate as a partner country.
India Chem 2026 will showcase emerging technologies, investment opportunities and innovations across the chemicals and petrochemicals sector. It will also facilitate international business partnerships, technology transfer and investment in chemical parks.
India is the world’s sixth-largest producer of chemicals and the fourth largest in Asia. The country’s chemical industry is projected to reach 300 billion US dollars by 2030 and one trillion US dollars by 2040.
