Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd.
Krishna Rao has over 35 years of work experience in the chemical industry. Their current role is as the Senior Vice President - Quality at Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd., where they started in May 2021. Previously, they worked at Hikal Ltd. as the Head - Corporate Quality from December 2008 to April 2021. Before that, they held positions at United Phosphorus Ltd. as the GM - Technical in 2008, A.M.Todd India Ltd. as the Head - Technical from 2001 to 2008, American Cyanamid Company as the Manager - Quality Assurance from 1998 to 2001, BASF India Limited as an Analytical Chemist from 1990 to 1998, and Gharda Chemicals Limited as a Chemist from 1985 to 1990.
Krishna Rao obtained a M.Sc. degree by research from Ruia College between 1995 and 1997. In 2010 and 2011, they attended the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta where they completed the PLAM (Program on Leading & Managing).
Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd.
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Laxmi Organics Industries Ltd. is the flagship company of the Goenka Group. The Group has interests in Chemicals, Paper, power and Education. Laxmi Organic Industries was born in 1990, with the objective to manufacture alcohol-based chemicals. The first plant was set up to manufacture Acetaldehyde and Acetic acid with the primary raw material being Ethyl alcohol. This was procured from the local sugar factories in India. Subsequently, Laxmi expanded over the years in terms of volume of production as well as its product portfolio. Today, Laxmi is among India’s largest players in the Acetyls space with the capacity to produce 120,000 tons of Ethyl Acetate annually. We also have capacity to produce 30,000 tons per year of Acetaldehyde. Since 2010, after the successful acquisition of Clariant India’s Diketene business we are proud to be the only producers of this chemistry in India. These specialty chemicals cater to the pharmaceutical, agro - chemical and colorant industry. Laxmi also offers CRAM opportunities based on our Diketene and Ketene chemistry. Laxmi has its direct presence in Europe with its office in the Netherlands. This has been an initiative to serve our customers international customers better. Our high quality standards and consistency in timely delivery have today propelled us to be rated as one of the most reliable suppliers to the coating, paints, printing inks, and flexible packaging and pharmaceutical industry. We export our products all over the world and our products are well accepted in major overseas markets.