Shri Rajiv Lochan Jain

Biography

Shri Rajiv Lochan Jain, is B. Tech. (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur and MBA from the University of New Hampshire, USA. He served as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Akzo Nobel India Limited from April, 2003 to May, 2009. He successfully led the portfolio of reshaping of ICI India Ltd. from a diversified chemical Company to a focused and fastest growing player in the paints business. He was also the Chairman of both ICI's Research Company in India and the joint-venture company of ICI with Orica, Australia. He advises global and local companies on their entry and growth strategies for India and serves as Director on the Board of Tara Jewels Ltd. and Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd. 

Research Interest

GACL is a forward-looking company, set up in the year 1973. 30 years is a long time. Long enough to test the character of any organization. Be it recession, inflation, increased competition or changing governments, we've lived it all. And for sure, all the turbulences have made GACL a stronger and a progressive company. Our stern resolve to manufacture quality chemicals and trek customer satisfaction to a new height has yielded unbelievable results. From an initial capacity of 37,425 TPA Caustic Soda, we have grown to be the largest producer in India, with a capacity of 3,58,760 TPA. Spread over 2 complexes at Vadodara and Dahej. Knowing that the time ahead may prop-up newer hurdles, GACL has already started to diversify and expand its existing infrastructure to consolidate it's supremacy in Chlor-Alkali and other integrated downstream products.