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#CCUBExclusive | 🌍 Did you know? Hyderabad contributes a staggering 35% of the global demand for pharmaceuticals💊 In a recent interview during Cold Chain Unbroken 2024, Telangana's Minister of IT and Industry, Mr. Sridhar Babu Duddilla, told Logistics Insider about the ambitious plans to elevate Hyderabad’s position as the "Pharmacy Hub of the World" through innovative initiatives like Pharma City and Pharma Villages! 💼🏭 He also shares insights on harnessing non-conventional energy for cost-effective cold chain solutions to boost perishable exports. 📦💡 Watch the interview video to discover the future of pharma and supply chain in Telangana! #Pharma #ColdChain #Hyderabad #Innovation #CCUB #CCUB2024 #shipping #supplychain #warehousing #ColdChainUnbroken #Innovation #GlobalCompetitiveness #Logistics #freight #pharma #perishables

PAG acquires a majority stake in Pravesha Industries - Key Acquisition Details - Acquirer: PAG, an Asia-Pacific-focused alternate investment firm. Target: Pravesha Industries, a pharmaceutical packaging company. Deal Value: ₹1700 crores ( at an enterprise valuation of $200 million ). Reason for Acquisition: To capitalize on the growth potential of India's pharmaceutical packaging sector, driven by strong export demand. Pravesha Industries - Founded: 1999. Facilities: Four manufacturing plants across India. Employees: Over 1,950 employees. Production - Over 15,000 tons of plastic bottles, cartons, labels, and leaflets. 95% of products exported to markets like the US and #Europe. Significance of India’s Packaging Sector Growth Drivers - Strong domestic manufacturing, consumer, and industrial sectors. India’s pharmaceutical export industry. Projected Growth: Expected to grow at double-digit rates over the next decade. PAG's Investment Strategy - Related Acquisitions - Majority stake in #Manjushree Technopack ( India’s largest rigid plastic packaging firm ) for ₹8500 crores ( at $1 billion ). Private Equity Business - Manages ₹4,60,000 crores globally across assets. ₹1,60,750 crores invested in the Asia-Pacific region. ₹12,375 crores invested in India since 2020 across seven deals (e.g., Nuvama Wealth Management, #Sekhmet Pharmaventures, #Acme Formulations). Vision - Leverage India’s packaging industry growth. Position itself as a key player in this space. Statements from PAG - Nikhil Srivastava ( Partner, Managing Director, Head of India Private Equity, #pag ) - #Pravesha will be a significant part of PAG’s investment portfolio. Focused on driving organic and inorganic growth in the packaging sector. Confirms PAG’s conviction in India’s packaging industry growth. #Manjushree #IPOAlert #unlistedshares

Founded in 2023 by Sachin Santhosh and @Salil Srivastava, Scimplify is transforming the specialty chemicals industry with its end-to-end B2B platform. The platform specializes in sourcing and manufacturing specialty chemicals for industries such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and flavours & fragrances, offering comprehensive solutions from contract research to commercial-scale production. Sachin Santosh, with his background in chemical engineering, and Salil Srivastava, a seasoned expert in business development, lead Scimplify with a vision to revolutionize how specialty chemicals are sourced and manufactured. Their platform's revenue model focuses on providing full-service solutions, including R&D in their labs, production in dedicated facilities, and ensuring product quality through rigorous checks. Operating primarily in India, Scimplify also engages in cross-border trade with countries like New Zealand, the UAE, Egypt, Vietnam, Jordan, and Taiwan. The company's short-term goal is to expand its manufacturing capabilities in India, with a long-term vision to become a leading global marketplace for specialty chemicals, connecting suppliers and consumers worldwide. #Scimplify #SpecialtyChemicals #B2BPlatform #ChemicalIndustry #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #IndianStartup #GlobalMarketplace #BusinessExpansion

Scimplify, a platform specializing in the sourcing and manufacturing of specialty chemicals, is in the process of securing $5 million in its latest funding round. Leading the round is Omnivore, with participation from existing investors 3one4 Capital and BEENEXT. This funding round follows closely on the heels of Scimplify's seed round, which raised $3.67 million from the same investors just six months ago. Co-founded by Salil Srivastava and Sachin Santhosh, Scimplify operates as a B2B fulfillment platform, offering comprehensive support throughout the entire product life cycle, from contract research to commercial chemical manufacturing. The startup caters to a diverse range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, personal care, and agrochemicals. Its product portfolio encompasses emulsifiers, plant growth stimulators, biostimulants, adjuvants, and biofertilizers. Built on a foundation of scientific expertise, Scimplify's platform facilitates seamless end-to-end management of specialty chemical sourcing and manufacturing. During its previous fundraising efforts, Scimplify unveiled ambitious plans to expand its global footprint to 20 countries and introduce four new categories of chemicals. With the infusion of new capital, the startup is poised to advance these objectives. Presently, Scimplify operates manufacturing facilities in Karnataka, Hyderabad, and Gujarat. In the competitive landscape of B2B chemical sourcing and manufacturing, Scimplify contends with companies such as Atomgrid and Covvalent. #Scimplify #Funding #FundingAlert #FundraiserAlert #VentureCapital #Omnivore #3one4Capital #BEENEXT #SpecialtyChemicals #Sourcing #Manufacturing #B2B #ChemicalIndustry #Innovation #Investment #ScienceFirst #Manufacturing #Sourcing #Agrochemicals #Pharmaceuticals #GlobalExpansion #AllBoutCorps

🚀 Exciting News! CSafe has expanded its footprint in Hyderabad with a cutting-edge facility that’s set to transform cold chain logistics—ensuring the safe and reliable transport of life-saving medicines and critical products. 🎥 In this exclusive video, Tom Weir, Chief Operating Officer at CSafe, dives into the vision behind this strategic expansion and its significant impact on the future of cold chain logistics. CSafe’s commitment to delivering innovative, safe solutions for sensitive and essential goods just got stronger. 👉 Watch now to learn more about how this breakthrough is shaping the future of logistics! #ColdChain #Innovation #Logistics #coldchainlogistics #shipping #sensitivegoods #supplychain #medicines #pharma #coldstorage #warehouse

Our team recently visited CSafe's newly launched facility at Hyderabad. There at the site we did a Walk & Talk style interview with the company's COO Mr Tom Weir and understood how CSafe is contributing in maintaining Unbroken Cold Chain via their temperature controlled boxes & containers. Let's check out the interview video below - #coldchain #pharmaceuticals #supplychain

The year 2023-24 was a transformative year for Granules India, that tested our adaptability and resilience in various ways. Despite challenges, we maintained steady growth and increased our value-added percentage through a strategic focus on formulations. The increase in product offerings along with strategic partnerships with our customers has significantly enhanced our market presence in North America, Europe, and other regulated markets. While we focus on driving business growth and profitability, we made consistent progress on our sustainability goals through innovations and initiatives in supply chain decarbonization and green chemistry, paving the way for our goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. To learn more about the journey of ‘Embracing change. Shaping Tomorrow,’ click here: https://t.ly/-v6vB #AnnualReport #Pharma #GranulesIndia #SustainableGrowth #InnovationInFocus #FuturePlans #EmbracingChange #ShapingTommorow #NetZeroBy2050

🌾🚀 Maalexi Secures $3M to Strengthen Global Food Supply Chains! 🌍 Maalexi, co-founded by Dr Azam Pasha & Rohit Majhi, has secured a $3M debt finance facility from Citi to empower small agribusinesses in cross-border trade. This milestone brings much-needed financing, risk management, and efficiency to global food supply chains. 🔑 Key Highlights: ✅ Empowering SMEs: Providing financing & digital tools to simplify global trade. ✅ Tech-Driven Solutions: AI-powered contracting, payments, and settlement tools. ✅ Enhancing Food Security: Reducing intermediaries, stabilizing prices & minimizing waste in the $2T global food trade. This funding will support expansion into new sourcing markets and AI-driven supply chain innovations, making global food trade safer, faster, and more efficient. Read our full article here: https://lnkd.in/dfEYBkV4 #AgriTech #Fintech #FoodSecurity #SupplyChainInnovation #Maalexi #Citi #GlobalTrade #SMEs #MENAStartups

Ligentia is a global supply chain manager. They keep products moving for companies with complex and diverse supply chains. Their team of dedicated, passionate problem solvers, backed by smart technology and flexible infrastructure, are here to make supply chains less complicated. Ligentia has been operating in Australia since 2012 and they’ve been growing and evolving alongside their customers ever since. They're always with you where you need them, be that by your side or in the locations you can’t reach. Ligentia helps customers with supply chain management technology and freight services, including freight forwarding and customs solutions covering air, road, rail and sea, and on-demand warehousing and fulfilment services. Serving a range of customers across sectors including consumer brands, healthcare, agriculture, automotive and mining & industrial, they build supply chains that are flexible, sustainable and ready to handle unexpected change. This is possible through Ligentix, their supply chain management platform, which was developed in collaboration with customers like you and designed to inform critical decision-making across your entire supply chain. Learn more about Ligentia Australia on Supply Chain Partners. #Innovation #Technology #Logistics #SupplyChain #SupplyChainManagement https://lnkd.in/giXSHybE

Ligentia is a global supply chain manager. They keep products moving for companies with complex and diverse supply chains. Their team of dedicated, passionate problem solvers, backed by smart technology and flexible infrastructure, are here to make supply chains less complicated. Ligentia has been operating in Australia since 2012 and they’ve been growing and evolving alongside their customers ever since. They're always with you where you need them, be that by your side or in the locations you can’t reach. Ligentia helps customers with supply chain management technology and freight services, including freight forwarding and customs solutions covering air, road, rail and sea, and on-demand warehousing and fulfilment services. Serving a range of customers across sectors including consumer brands, healthcare, agriculture, automotive and mining & industrial, they build supply chains that are flexible, sustainable and ready to handle unexpected change. This is possible through Ligentix, their supply chain management platform, which was developed in collaboration with customers like you and designed to inform critical decision-making across your entire supply chain. Learn more about Ligentia Australia on Supply Chain Partners. #Innovation #Technology #Logistics #SupplyChain #SupplyChainManagement https://lnkd.in/giXSHybE