Krishna Kumar Rangachari
Speciality Chemicals
- Role
- Managing Director at The Sanmar Group
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Krishna Kumar Rangachari
Diverse P&L Experience - a) Turnaround of Custom Manufacturing Business, b) Sustaining and growing the profits of a highly profitable business - Cabot Sanmar and c) Shutting down non profitable ventures - Led the closure of a Polysilicon entity in the Solar space and a Contract research entity in the Life Science space.Broad Functional Experience - R&D, Process and Product Development, Technical Services, Business Development, Plant Operations, Sales & Marketing and General Management. International Exposure - Experience working in USA and India. Managing global teams. Managing Global customer relationshipsPeople skills - Experience in managing teams in the USA, India, Europe and Far East
Experience
Managing Director
Jul 2008 — Present · Chennai, IN
P&L responsibility for two growing Speciality Chemicals businesses. Manufacturing units located in Berigai and Mettur, Tamilnadu.Custom Manufactured Chemicals (Division of Chemplast Sanmar Ltd) – Manufacturing of Advanced Intermediates and Actives for global Agro, Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical innovators. Transformed this business by focusing on developing a strong product pipeline, broadening the base of customers and markets serviced, building partnerships with global innovators and reducing manufacturing costs. Global partners include BASF, Syngenta, Saltigo, Takeda, Merck, Lanxess, Evonik, Lonza (Arxada), and other Agrochemical and Pharma majors. Double digits CAGR in sales over the past 4 years. Cabot Sanmar Ltd – A Joint Venture involved in the manufacture and sale of colloidal silicon dioxide. Markets serviced include - Pharmaceutical, Coatings, Food and Construction chemicals, Adhesives, Consumer care and Packaging. Top line growth by increasing the market share through a combination of upgradation of technology, introduction of new products and ramping up the distribution channel.
Education
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Master of Science, Chemistry
North Carolina State University
Ph.D
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical
North Carolina State University
MS
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