Navin Fluorine Appoints Nitin Kulkarni as MD

On June 3, 2024, the Board of Directors of Navin Fluorine International Limited appointed Nitin G. Kulkarni as Managing Director and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) for five years, with effect from June 24, 2024.

Nitin G. Kulkarni brings to Navin Fluorine over three decades of experience across the specialty chemicals value chain, specifically covering fluoro-chemicals and CDMO. He is well connected in the industry, with strong and deep relationships across leading global majors. He is also passionate about HSE and sustainability. In his last role as Executive Director at OC Specialty for over a decade, he played an entrepreneurial and pivotal role in conceptualising and establishing OC Specialty as a leading global player in the specialty chemical and CDMO space with customers across India, Europe, North America, Japan, and China. He has previously worked with Navin Fluorine for a period of 7 years, heading Business Development, when he was instrumental in establishing the specialty business. His experience also includes diverse roles in strategy, business development, and manufacturing, working for companies in the Aditya Birla Group (including Tanfac) and Hindustan Unilever Group (Lakmé). He holds a Masters in Organic Chemistry from the University of Mumbai.