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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Safex Chemicals Expands Manufacturing Footprint with New State-of-the-Art Facility in Bharuch, Gujarat
PRNewswire New Delhi [India], May 29: Safex Chemicals, a leading player in the specialty chemical sector, is proud to announce the commencement of operations at its newest and largest manufacturing facility in Bharuch, Gujarat. Commissioned in April 2025, the facility marks a major milestone in the company's ongoing expansion strategy and will play a pivotal role in enhancing its supply chain efficiency and product availability across key agricultural markets in India. To bolster production capacity, strengthen supply chain resilience, and drive R & D-led innovation in crop protection solutions. The new facility will add approximately 300 direct jobs. The capacity is scalable up to 80 MT per day. The Bharuch facility will manufacture a wide range of liquid and powder crop protection formulations, significantly augmenting Safex's capacity to meet the rising demand from India's key agricultural belts. With the current capacity of 23,335 MT for liquid products and 51,395 MT of overall production including liquid, powder and granules across facilities in India, the new capacity will add an initial production capacity of 30 MT per day for liquid formulations, scalable up to 80 MT per day. This facility is poised to become a major hub for the company's operations, especially across western, central, and southern India. Speaking on the new facility launch, S K Chaudhary, Chairman at Safex Chemicals said, "Our new Bharuch facility marks a significant step in Safex's mission to empower farmers with innovative crop protection solutions. Centrally located, it enhances our supply chain efficiency and responsiveness across key agricultural markets in India. This facility will also act as a dedicated manufacturing base for our agritech platform, Golden Farms. Overall, it represents our seventh largest in India and eighth globally, showcasing Safex's excellence in manufacturing and innovation for both domestic and international markets." As part of Safex's commitment to technology and innovation, the Bharuch facility will feature fully automated production lines and a state-of-the-art R & D centre focused on developing advanced formulations tailored to the evolving needs of Indian farmers. The R & D centre will be pivotal in spearheading product innovations aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability. In alignment with the company's green vision, the plant houses a 100 KW solar power unit, contributing to its energy needs through renewable sources. Additionally, Safex has ensured full compliance with environmental regulations, backed by a robust Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) training program that is integral to its operations across locations. With the current workforce of over 1550 globally, Safex will add approximately 300 direct jobs to the overall workforce. The company also remains committed to fostering strong ties with the local community through its CSR-led engagement model with transformative projects focused on holistic education, basic amenities and sports. Looking ahead, Safex plans to continuously assess opportunities for further expansion in response to growing demand. As the company continues to scale, the Bharuch facility is envisioned to be a global showcase of Safex's manufacturing excellence and innovation-led approach, supporting both domestic and international market ambitions. About Safex Chemicals Safex Chemicals is a new-age chemical enterprise redefining agriculture and specialty chemicals through innovation, integration, and scale. From empowering farmers across India with high-performance crop protection products to partnering with global innovators through advanced CDMO solutions, Safex operates across the entire value chain--delivering science with purpose. With operations in 20+ countries and a track record of strategic acquisitions, robust governance, and sustained growth, Safex has evolved into one of India's leading agrochemical platforms--driven by agility, purpose, and a bold vision for the future. For more information, please visit -
Business Upturn
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Upturn
Safex Chemicals Expands Manufacturing Footprint with New State-of-the-Art Facility in Bharuch, Gujarat
To bolster production capacity, strengthen supply chain resilience, and drive R&D-led innovation in crop protection solutions The new facility will add approximately 300 direct jobs The capacity is scalable up to 80 MT per day NEW DELHI , May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Safex Chemicals, a leading player in the specialty chemical sector, is proud to announce the commencement of operations at its newest and largest manufacturing facility in Bharuch, Gujarat. Commissioned in April 2025 , the facility marks a major milestone in the company's ongoing expansion strategy and will play a pivotal role in enhancing its supply chain efficiency and product availability across key agricultural markets in India . The Bharuch facility will manufacture a wide range of liquid and powder crop protection formulations, significantly augmenting Safex's capacity to meet the rising demand from India's key agricultural belts. With the current capacity of 23, 335 MT for liquid products and 51,395 MT of overall production including liquid, powder and granules across facilities in India , the new capacity will add an initial production capacity of 30 MT per day for liquid formulations, scalable up to 80 MT per day. This facility is poised to become a major hub for the company's operations, especially across western, central, and southern India . Speaking on the new facility launch, S K Chaudhary, Chairman at Safex Chemicals said, 'Our new Bharuch facility marks a significant step in Safex's mission to empower farmers with innovative crop protection solutions. Centrally located, it enhances our supply chain efficiency and responsiveness across key agricultural markets in India . This facility will also act as a dedicated manufacturing base for our agritech platform, Golden Farms. Overall, it represents our seventh largest in India and eighth globally, showcasing Safex's excellence in manufacturing and innovation for both domestic and international markets.' As part of Safex's commitment to technology and innovation, the Bharuch facility will feature fully automated production lines and a state-of-the-art R&D centre focused on developing advanced formulations tailored to the evolving needs of Indian farmers. The R&D centre will be pivotal in spearheading product innovations aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability. In alignment with the company's green vision, the plant houses a 100 KW solar power unit, contributing to its energy needs through renewable sources. Additionally, Safex has ensured full compliance with environmental regulations, backed by a robust Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) training program that is integral to its operations across locations. With the current workforce of over 1550 globally, Safex will add approximately 300 direct jobs to the overall workforce. The company also remains committed to fostering strong ties with the local community through its CSR-led engagement model with transformative projects focused on holistic education, basic amenities and sports. Looking ahead, Safex plans to continuously assess opportunities for further expansion in response to growing demand. As the company continues to scale, the Bharuch facility is envisioned to be a global showcase of Safex's manufacturing excellence and innovation-led approach, supporting both domestic and international market ambitions. About Safex Chemicals Safex Chemicals is a new-age chemical enterprise redefining agriculture and specialty chemicals through innovation, integration, and scale. From empowering farmers across India with high-performance crop protection products to partnering with global innovators through advanced CDMO solutions, Safex operates across the entire value chain—delivering science with purpose. With operations in 20+ countries and a track record of strategic acquisitions, robust governance, and sustained growth, Safex has evolved into one of India's leading agrochemical platforms—driven by agility, purpose, and a bold vision for the future. For more information, please visit – View original content: Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with PR Newswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Safex Chemicals expands manufacturing footprint with facility in Bharuch, Gujarat
Safex Chemicals, a player in the specialty chemical sector, is proud to announce the commencement of operations at its newest and largest manufacturing facility in Bharuch, Gujarat. Commissioned in April 2025, the facility marks a major milestone in the company's ongoing expansion strategy and will play a pivotal role in enhancing its supply chain efficiency and product availability across key agricultural markets in India. The Bharuch facility will manufacture a wide range of liquid and powder crop protection formulations , significantly augmenting Safex's capacity to meet the rising demand from India's key agricultural belts. With the current capacity of 23,335 MT for liquid products and 51,395 MT of overall production including liquid, powder and granules across facilities in India, the new capacity will add an initial production capacity of 30 MT per day for liquid formulations, scalable up to 80 MT per day. This facility is poised to become a major hub for the company's operations, especially across western, central, and southern India. S K Chaudhary, Chairman at Safex Chemicals said in a statement, 'Our new Bharuch facility marks a significant step in Safex's mission to empower farmers with innovative crop protection solutions. Centrally located, it enhances our supply chain efficiency and responsiveness across key agricultural markets in India. This facility will also act as a dedicated manufacturing base for our agritech platform , Golden Farms. Overall, it represents our seventh largest in India and eighth globally, showcasing Safex's excellence in manufacturing and innovation for both domestic and international markets.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Mountain Gear for Extreme Conditions Trek Kit India Learn More Undo As part of Safex's commitment to technology and innovation, the Bharuch facility will feature fully automated production lines and a state-of-the-art R&D centre focused on developing advanced formulations tailored to the evolving needs of Indian farmers. The R&D centre will be pivotal in spearheading product innovations aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability. In alignment with the company's green vision, the plant houses a 100KW solar power unit, contributing to its energy needs through renewable sources. Additionally, Safex has ensured full compliance with environmental regulations, backed by a robust Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) training program that is integral to its operations across locations. Live Events With the current workforce of over 1550 globally, Safex will add approximately 300 direct jobs to the overall workforce. The company also remains committed to fostering strong ties with the local community, for its CSR-led engagement model with transformative projects focused on holistic education, basic amenities and sports.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Locus Technologies Releases Service Order Management App
Enterprises boost productivity, reduce costs, and capitalize on AI-driven insights MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Locus Technologies, the sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software leader, announced the release of its Locus Service Order Management (SOM) app, a user-configurable software-as-a-service (SaaS) to help complex organizations efficiently manage any work order lifecycle and streamline any service workflow with transparency, auditability, and AI modeling. The Locus Service Order Management app automates the scheduling, dispatching, and tracking of service tasks for any department, from inception to closure, all within a single unified platform. Locus SOM integrates with 30+ purpose-built apps in the Locus ecosystem, enabling seamless integration with adjacent apps for service order-centric initiatives, such as EHS and water compliance, incident response, and asset management. 'Locus Service Order Management is the missing piece for organizations looking to streamline field operations and compliance response without adding another disconnected system,' said Neno Duplan, founder and CEO of Locus Technologies. 'It makes little sense for customers to license and manage standalone service order software when they can use our fully integrated, AI-ready platform to initiate, track, and document corrective actions—whether responding to a water compliance alert, a refrigerant leak, or any other field event—directly from within the same system they already use to manage environmental data.' Locus SOM includes end-to-end workflow automation, dashboards and reports, process analytics, field service management (FSM), tasking, notifications, routing/territory planning, asset and equipment management, incident management, and corrective action tracking. All Locus apps are metadata-driven, which empowers users to configure the interfaces and workflows within Locus Service Order Management to meet the needs of any department, from compliance to customer service and ITSM. 'There's no limit to the types of business processes our customers can manage with Locus Service Orders; it could be equipment maintenance or service outages. The app flexes to any use case,' said Duplan. All Locus software is delivered via a multitenant cloud that centralizes and secures customers' data, enabling scalability and AI that continually improves as the collective data grows. 'The Locus Service Order app improves service delivery and reduces operational costs through the efficient, automated management of work orders and the generation of insights to optimize workforces and transform processes,' said Duplan. To learn more about Locus Service Order Management and the ecosystem of 30+ purpose-built apps for Locus Platform, please visit About Locus TechnologiesLocus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit or email info@ Media Contact:Brenda MahedyLocus Technologiesmedia@ in to access your portfolio
Forbes
4 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
How Businesses Can Stay Steady Amid EPA Uncertainty
John McQuillan is the founder, chairman and CEO at Triumvirate Environmental. getty We're operating in one of the most uncertain regulatory environments in decades. As federal environmental policy undergoes rapid and often unpredictable shifts through reversals, reinterpretations and sometimes outright dismantling, businesses are left navigating a compliance landscape that feels more like quicksand than solid ground. From water discharge regulations and air quality thresholds to chemical usage guidelines, the rules are changing fast. In my role, I've seen firsthand how this uncertainty is creating real pressure for environmental, health and safety (EHS) professionals. For many companies, staying compliant feels like trying to hit a moving target blindfolded. Let's call it what it is: Environmental compliance is no longer anchored in consistency. Federal definitions and enforcement mechanisms like those outlined in the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and the ever-controversial 'Waters of the United States' (WOTUS) are in flux. The result? Critical permitting decisions are left in limbo. Projects stall, timelines slip and operational momentum suffers. Businesses that operate across state lines face another layer of complexity. Each state is responding differently to changes at the federal level. California, for example, remains vigilant and aggressive in its EHS enforcement, while other states take a more hands-off approach. The practical reality for companies is that compliance doesn't come with a one-size-fits-all manual. On top of all this is uncertainty in our judicial system. Court decisions like Sackett v. EPA have redefined the scope of federal environmental authority. When judges become the arbiters of what constitutes a wetland or navigable water, businesses are left guessing how long a permit will hold, or if it's needed at all. Then there's the political pendulum. Every change in administration seems to rewrite the definition of what compliance looks like. Take PFAS regulations or the March 2025 EPA statement as examples: what one administration tightens, the next might loosen. The whiplash is real. All of this legal and regulatory volatility has very tangible consequences. Project development is delayed or halted because permits are stuck in procedural purgatory. Compliance teams burn out trying to keep pace with the changes. And when missteps occur, because they inevitably do, companies face financial penalties, public scrutiny and reputational risk. There's a cost to being reactive. Get ahead of the chaos. Build for change rather than stability. The best companies don't chase regulations; they anticipate them. They invest in compliance systems designed to flex and adapt as laws evolve. This includes digital platforms for real-time monitoring, data analytics tools to track impact and dashboards that make it easy to report progress internally and externally. But systems alone aren't enough. You also have to invest in people. The people are the core of the business. EHS teams need the training, support and leadership to interpret rules and operate confidently amid ambiguity. You want to create a resilient team of professionals who don't just react but lead. Many leaders choose to offload mental strain from their internal team by bringing in experienced partners who can track regulatory changes full-time. If you go this route, it's important to find the right partner whose job is to know the regulations and how they'll evolve, so you don't have to spend all your energy there. With so much uncertainty, it's tempting to deprioritize sustainability until the dust settles. But sustainability isn't just about compliance. It's about preserving your company values, longevity and reputation. Sustainability is about the air our employees breathe, the water our communities drink and the kind of company we want to be known as. Businesses that stay committed to environmental stewardship even when regulations are unclear are playing the long game. They're minimizing risk, protecting their workforce, and building public trust. Sustainability also supports safety, another key pillar of successful operations. If you're aligning your environmental, safety and compliance goals, you're protecting your people and your brand. If there's one takeaway I'd emphasize, it's this: Companies do have the ability to find stability in an unstable regulatory environment. You can't control the courts or the political climate, but you can control how prepared your team is. You can control the systems you invest in, the partners you rely on and the culture you build internally. Transparency is key internally with teams and externally with stakeholders. Clear reporting, routine audits and shared dashboards create alignment and trust. Make sure your team is equipped with the best possible technology and is mentally and physically well. That's what drives compliance, not just policy memoranda. We're in an era where regulation will likely continue to be turbulent. But if your business prioritizes proactive systems, supports your people and partners wisely, you can operate with confidence—even when the rules keep changing. In the end, compliance is a mindset. And in today's environment, that mindset is more important than ever. Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders. Do I qualify?
