Focus on safer chemicals and cleaner processes for Archroma and VJTI
Textile chemicals group Archroma has announced a new strategic partnership with the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) in Mumbai.
The partners have said they will work together to advance research and innovation in safer chemicals and cleaner industrial processes.
Key areas of focus will include renewable energy solutions such as biofuels and hydrogen technologies, and the development of sustainable materials like bioplastics, advanced composites, and nanomaterials.
Water treatment will also feature prominently, with initiatives targeting advanced wastewater recycling and the recovery of valuable resources.
As part of this partnership, VJTI is launching a new course called ‘Sustainability: Industry Perspectives for a Greener World’, developed in collaboration with Archroma.
Archroma’s vice-president for south Asia, Anjani Prasad, said on announcing the tie-up with VJTI: “This partnership enables us to combine our global industrial expertise with academic excellence to create scalable, science-driven solutions for the environmental challenges facing our industry and planet.”
Image shows (left to right): Anjani Prasad, Archroma VP; Sunil Chari, managing director, Rosary; and Sachin Kore, director, VJTI.
Credit: Archroma.
