Indo Borax and Chemicals is an India’s leading manufacturer of boron-based chemicals, has expanded its leadership team and Board of Directors with the appointment of Suresh Kalra as Managing Director and CEO.

Kalra is a reputed leader in the global chemicals sector with extensive experience in scaling businesses. He has held senior leadership roles at Aquapharm Chemical Limited, hubergroup Germany, SI Group and WR Grace, where he led large-scale manufacturing operations, P&L management and strategic business expansion. His expertise spans manufacturing operations, international business, cross-border leadership, turnaround and expansion. At Indo Borax, he is driving strategy and business growth across new product categories and regions.

Kalra will be supported by a new core leadership team comprising Kamlesh Joshi, Chief Commercial Officer and CHRO; Shashikant Bharuka, Chief Financial Officer; and Govind Parmar, a veteran Indo Borax professional who currently serves as Director, Factory. Harsh Malhotra, a second-generation entrepreneur and representative of the new promoter group, Zenrock Chemicals, has also been appointed Executive Director of the company.

Malhotra brings over a decade of international experience in operations, supply chain management and strategic planning. Before joining Indo Borax, he worked at Amazon in the USA, where he led large-scale operations and planning across multiple geographies. He holds a Master of Science in International Business from the Ivey Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.

Joshi, the company’s new CCO and CHRO, has over 25 years of experience in the speciality chemicals and distribution industry, with leadership roles at Brenntag, hubergroup, SI Group and AkzoNobel. An MBA by education, he brings deep expertise in commercial strategy, supply chain management and business development across domestic and international markets.

Bharuka, the new CFO, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary with over 24 years of experience in finance, accounting and corporate reporting. He has held senior finance roles in leading pharmaceutical companies, including Lupin, Unichem Laboratories and Ajanta Pharma.

Suresh Kalra, Managing Director and CEO, Indo Borax, said, “Indo Borax has built a leadership position owing to its niche product presence, scale and efficiency—however, the future calls for a larger canvas, which offers an unprecedented opportunity to start afresh. The new leaders bring a global experience set designed to steer the company to the next orbit. This strategic leadership underscores Indo Borax’s commitment to building a high-performance organisation with deep domain expertise and strong execution capabilities. The company aims to leverage this strengthened leadership to expand its footprint, optimise operations, and accelerate innovation-led growth in the coming years.”