Odisha-based Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys’ (IMFA) Managing Director and CEO Subhrakant Panda has been elected as president of the International Chromium Development Association (ICDA), the Paris-based apex body of the chromium industry.
The IMFA is one of the founding members of the ICDA since its inception in 1984 and Panda is only the third Indian to head the organisation. With a membership base from 26 countries across five continents, the ICDA is the authoritative voice of the industry dealing with chromium in all its forms.
It keeps a watch on regulatory issues and appraises its members with the advantages of new technological processes.
The IMFA is India’s largest, fully integrated producer of valueadded ferrochrome with a capacity of 275,000 tonnes per annum.