Improved business sentiment amid low Covid-19 cases, favourable government policies, and a huge export opportunity are acting as the much-needed impetus for the Indian specialty chemicals industry, believe analysts who expect the industry to grow at a healthy double-digit rate over the medium term.
“We expect the industry to grow on a compound annual rate of 12 per cent and reach $65 billion by FY25, from the current $32 billion,” says Mitesh Shah, research analyst at ICICI Securities.
Chemical companies catering for personal care, pharma and agrochemicals have witnessed strong growth, led by a faster-than-expected pick-up in demand. Moreover, demand from automobile,