{"id":42823,"date":"2026-01-12T07:13:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T06:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/?p=42823"},"modified":"2026-01-08T19:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:17:00","slug":"albis-establishes-joint-venture-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/?p=42823","title":{"rendered":"ALBIS establishes joint venture in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ALBIS is further expanding its international footprint and has established a joint venture in India together with Mumbai-based Sukhesh Group. The new company, ALBIS Sukhesh India Pvt. Ltd., headquartered in Mumbai, aims to become one of the leading distributors of engineering plastics in the Indian market.<\/p>\n<p>The joint venture builds on the complementary strengths of both partners: ALBIS contributes its extensive portfolio of engineering plastics, long-standing technical sales expertise and strong relationships with global polymer manufacturers, while the Sukhesh Group adds its pan-Indian network, established infrastructure and more than 30 years of experience in polymer distribution across India.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe establishment of this joint venture marks an important milestone in ALBIS\u2019 global growth strategy,\u201d says Horst Klink, CEO of ALBIS. \u201cIndia is developing rapidly and continues to gain economic as well as geopolitical importance. With the Sukhesh Group, we have a highly experienced partner at our side, equipped with an impressive nationwide logistics network and numerous warehouse locations. This extensive infrastructure provides a strong foundation for supporting customers across India with targeted and comprehensive solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Sukhesh Group, a family-owned polymer distribution company with more than three decades of market experience, sees the joint venture as an important step forward. \u201cWe are very pleased to enter into this partnership with ALBIS,\u201d says Urmish Parekh, Director of the Sukhesh Group. \u201cALBIS brings an exceptionally broad product portfolio, deep technical expertise and strong relationships with leading global manufacturers. Together with our infrastructure and market reach, we are building a robust platform that will deliver real value to customers across India.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of the establishment of the new joint venture in India, ALBIS Sukhesh India is pleased to announce the appointment of Veeralakshmanan Bagavathi as Managing Director. Lakshmanan brings many years of international leadership experience in the plastics industry. Over the course of his career, he has held senior management positions and worked extensively across Asia, including assignments in Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong. This international background has given him deep insight into global markets, multicultural organizations and the specific requirements of fast-growing economies.<\/p>\n<p>In his new role, Lakshmanan will be responsible for the strategic development and operational management of the joint venture. His focus will be on strengthening the company\u2019s distribution partners market position and driving sustainable growth in the Indian market for engineering plastics. \u201cIndia is one of the most dynamic and promising markets for engineering plastics worldwide,\u201d says Lakshmanan. \u201cBy combining international expertise with strong local presence, we aim to create long-term value for our customers and partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>India is benefiting from strong economic expansion, advancing industrialization and a growing role as a global manufacturing hub. Demand for engineering plastics is expected to grow above average in the coming years, particularly in sectors such as Mobility, E&amp;E or Building &amp; Construction.<\/p>\n<p>Umang Parekh, Philip O. Krahn, Urmish Parekh, Horst W. Klink, Jigar Parekh and Piyush Parekh (f.l.t.r.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>About ALBIS<\/strong><br \/>\nALBIS is one of the world&#8217;s leading companies in the distribution of technical thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers. With technical know-how, a strong distribution network and a passion for the best solution, ALBIS, as an independent distributor, offers its customers one of the market-leading and most comprehensive product portfolios in the entire plastics processing industry. With 26 locations worldwide and 500 employees, the company, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, is strongly represented in Europe, with a growing presence in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sukhesh Group<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Sukhesh Group was founded in 1953 by Balwantrai and Mangaldas Parekh and remains a family-run company to this day. With three generations of experience in the plastics market, the company combines traditional values with continuous development to provide customers with reliable and high-quality services. It aims to distinguish itself through quality, service, and integrity while offering its employees a safe and supportive working environment.<br \/>\nMore information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sukheshgroup.com\">www.sukheshgroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALBIS is further expanding its international footprint and has established a joint venture in India together with Mumbai-based Sukhesh Group&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42824,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,16],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-42823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plas-tv-meldungen-auf-der-startseite-unterhalb-slider","category-plast-tv-textmeldungen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42823"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42825,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42823\/revisions\/42825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42823"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fseries&post=42823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}