Chemical & Pharma

The newly formed Chemical and Pharma Committee (Chemical Vertical) of MCCIA represents and empowers MCCIA members across the Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Sugar industries in Pune and Maharashtra.

The committee brings together heads of industrial associations, senior industry leaders, subject-matter experts, and mentors to foster a vibrant ecosystem in Maharashtra driven by safety, statutory compliance, sustainability, and technological innovation.

The Committee will serve as a unified platform for policy advocacy, knowledge exchange, business growth, sector-specific bottlenecks to facilitate industry-academia collaboration, support MSMEs and women professionals.

Key Initiatives & Objectives

• Policy Advocacy & Industry Representation:
  • Will act as a unified voice for chemical, pharmaceutical, and allied industries before regulatory bodies like MIDC, MPCB, State, and Central Government.
  • Assist and take up issues and policy recommendations aiming to simplify compliance, licensing and ease of doing business.
• ESG:
  • Organize regular awareness and training sessions on hazardous waste management, MPCB regulations, pollution control, and industrial safety.
  • Promote sustainable operational practices, ESG guidelines, and modern resource-efficient technologies.
• Technology & Innovation:
  • Encourage the adoption of Industry 4.0, process optimization, automation, and AI in chemical manufacturing.
  • Facilitate joint R&D projects and knowledge transfer between chemical companies, technology providers, and academic research institutions.
• Business Networking & Export Growth:
  • Host an annual conclave, full-day workshops, district visits, and regular B2B matchmaking meets to foster cross-sector synergy.
  • Connect member businesses to international markets through buyer-seller meets, export guidance, and international delegations leveraging MCCIA's global network.
• Capacity Building & Empowerment:
  • Conducts masterclasses and workshops for MSMEs on schemes like RAMP, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), financial literacy, and technical self-assessment audits.
  • Equips women professionals and emerging entrepreneurs with skills and mentorship to build successful careers in the chemical industry.
  • Keep member companies informed on relevant industry related updates issued by various government bodies.