New Conference to Focus on Indian Specialties Markets

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 6, 2011 -

Informex, the leading
meeting place for buyers and sellers of high-value chemistry, today
announced a preview of Informex India 2011. The event, structured
as a forum for 2011, will be held from September 22nd to 23rd at
the Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport in Mumbai. The two day
event will focus on specialty and performance chemicals in the
Indian and global markets and will offer attendees an in-depth
insight into the domestic and global market dynamics, as well as
the latest advances in leading specialty chemicals and the hottest
developments across the key application industries. The sessions
will feature a line-up of high level speakers from SRI Consulting,
BASF, Structwel Consultants, United Phosphorus, Bayer Material
Science, Asian Paints and Thermaz India.

“The intensive two day forum has been tailored to cover the most
current and relevant topics in the domestic Indian and global
markets. Focus areas of the sessions include key topics such as
government policy, growth potential in this market, green strategy
and export specifics. Additionally, the sessions will cover ways to
leverage innovations and determine how to deploy the latest
industry applications successfully,” noted Jennifer Jessup, Global
Brand Director for Informex. “Beyond offering educational
opportunities to our attendees, we wanted to be sure to keep a
focus on providing targeted networking through traditional and
speed networking, as well as fostering an environment where face to
face meetings are easily facilitated. The resounding message is
that Informex India 2011 is a place where people come to do
business.”

Informex India 2011 will open with a Keynote Address, which will
outline the latest government incentives and initiatives which have
been designed to support the development and growth of the Indian
specialty chemical industry through the identification of key
opportunities, evaluation of financial incentives and
prioritization of growth. Following the initial presentation,
Informex India 2011 will commence a comprehensive program, themed
for each day of the two day forum:

• Day One: “Unveiling strategies to effectively capitalize on the
  key domestic and global opportunities in the specialty chemical
  market”
• Day Two: “Innovation Showcase: Practical insights into the
  latest specialty chemical developments across the leading
  application industries”

These sessions will also be complemented by Roundtable
Discussions hosted by key players in the industry, as well as
Innovation Hotspots throughout the event to showcase the latest and
most innovative developments in specialty chemicals.

Informex India 2011 has been coordinated with invaluable input
and support from Dr Kishore M Shah, President, Indian Specialty
Chemical Manufacturers’ Association and Prasad M Nabar, Vice
President, Fine Organics. For further program information and
registration details, please visit: href="www.informexindia-forum.com/">www.informexindia-forum.com/.

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About Informex: Organized by UBM Live, Informex is the
leading meeting place for buyers and sellers of high-value
chemistry for a broad range of applications. As the premier,
must-attend, event for the chemical industry for the past 27 years,
Informex is a marketplace for networking and doing business in the
fine, custom and specialty chemical manufacturing industry. The
show traces its origin to a group of members from the Society of
Chemical Manufacturers and Associates (SOCMA) who were looking for
an annual place to meet and do business. Each year the event brings
together an international mix of more than 4,000 fine and specialty
chemicals professionals and 500 exhibitors for the all
encompassing, 4 day event.

Jennifer Jessup, Global Brand Director, Informex - UBM Live, +1-609-759-4707, jennifer.jessup at ubm.com; Impress Public Relations, Richard Kerns, +44-(0)-161-728-5880, richard at impresslabs.com; Beth Willers, +1-503-928-7828, beth at impresslabs.com