Ex-MD & CEO, Kemrock Industries & Exports Ltd. Kalpesh Patel is the poster boy of composites success and an advanced composites leader. Kalpesh Patel was instrumental in setting up what is likely the first such factory in India, which was inaugurated by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former president of India. Patel has driven Kemrock Industries through what is a revolution to aerospace, defence and wind energy with Carbon Fiber Composites and Prepregs.
Kalpesh Patel has a vision to construct a full ecosystem on composite goods manufacturing in specific, primordial products in aerospace, defence and wind energy. The degree of fusion—from raw material to element needed as per sustainability—maximum integration for durability was decided to be as per potential. Kemrock Industries was one other among them. Carbon fiber capability is highly strategic to the company core, as it leverages existing resin production; technical fabric capability; and moulding ability Intrigued by new product and application launches in the composite space, Patel, some months following the acquisition of Kemrock by Reliance Industries Ltd., founded simultaneously his own consultancy & business advisory. Now he counsels companies in a range of industries on strategy and operations to fill an acute need for creative products.
Along with the summary about the world-wide composite market dimension, the entire is expected to grow at a good year-on-year velocity (CAGR) within 10.8% and will reach USD 181.7 billions as of the year 2028, at which point North American and European destinations are probably going to match the proportion of company pay as it aligns for two-digit pursuits molded advancement itself in Asia-Pacific.
As a complex architectural field, the carbon fibre process is one of the exotic ventures that India has taken, which is a giant step towards Atmanirbharta in manufacturing technologies and footprints across the globe. And the vision that Patel is doing does shine through the industry light and reclaim them to other new companies and bring us to the thrilling materials with state-of-the-art technology. He has experience regarding the engineering as well as production finishes, which he has actually moved onward, making sure that Master India was never behind in days in addition to the world.
Patel lived through the infancy of carbon fiber and is drawing on game experience to consult for companies now. His Viking spirit—which always brings a spark of innovation, growth and outcome—gave him the right to claim thought leadership and influence in the business world.
An innovator in carbon fiber, Patel has paved the way for us all as our favorite consultant; he continues to show others the ropes.
