Industry Connect Meet
AMPP India Chapter ( Hosted by NACE India )
Committed to provide excellence in Corrosion Education & Awareness
AMPP India Chapter (Formerly NACE International India Section) organized a three hour “Industry Connect” meet on the evening of 31st March, 2022 at Crowne Plaza, Okhla which was attended by 16 AMPP members including eminent CP Faculty – Mr. Hasan Sabri who had come to India to conduct the NACE CP level 3 course at IOCL .
The members comprised representatives from major organizations- Asset Owners like IOCL & BPCL , Engineering consultants- EIL, Contractors - Corrxperts, Service providers- Perma Pipe, Alethe labs, Dehn India and suppliers- Seal for life Industries.
The agenda of the meeting was to network with the members of the AMPP India Chapter and to acquaint them with the newly formed AMPP – “Association for Materials Protection & Performance” after the merger of NACE International and SSPC (Society for Surface Protective Coatings).
The meeting started with a warm welcome address by Mr. K B Singh, Chairman- AMPP India Chapter. He presented the AMPP India Chapter goals of creating a wider connect with Industry and academia by contributing in the field of corrosion. He explained the new age problems currently faced in the industry and how collectively finding solutions can change the way forward. He explained the importance of being an AMPP member with significance of certifications and trainings alongwith Industry conferences like CORCON 2022 which will be held at Udaipur from 15-17 th September 2022.
The members were shown the importance of the Industry Connect and each one was then asked to present their views of being an important stakeholder of the corrosion industry.
?Firstly, AMPP faculty, Mr. Hasan Sabri, Specialist of Kuwait Oil Company was thanked for conducting the NACE certification CP Level 3 course at IOCL. He gave his vital inputs of becoming an AMPP Instructor and how it helps both the industry and the instructor towards career advancement.? ?
Mr. SS Gupta , former Ex- Executive Director –Maintenance & Inspection – IOCL and currently the advisor for AMPP India- North zone team provided his inputs of how mandatory AMPP certifications can change the face of India. His contribution towards getting the course in the calendar during his tenure was appreciated.
Ms. Nivedita Bhattacharya, General Manager Specialist Materials & Maintenance, EIL, explained about how EIL- Engineers India limited is looking forward a possible collaboration with AMPP India Chapter for dissipating training and certification courses for the betterment of the industry at large.?
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Mr. Anil Meghani , General Manager (Maintenance and Inspection) IOCl gave an update about the recent introduction of NACE Certified CP level 1 engineers in the upcoming tenders of IOCL. He explained the importance of introducing NACE certifications in tender documents and how it would positively impact the industry. He also said that further changes will be subsequently made in the long run.
?Mr. Vikas Almadi, Director & CEO- Dehn India explained the importance of academia involvement in the Corrosion industry and how a pool of engineers interested in this field can be attracted. With their newly launched Dehn Academy, they intend to contribute towards introducing new corrosion curriculums with a focus on job opportunities for aspiring students.?
Dr. Jaya Rawat, Chief Manager, Corporate R&D, BPCL , explained how Internal corrosion and microbial corrosion continues to remain a matter which is not widely discussed. She emphasized on the importance of technical talks and other important trainings and courses which can help corrosion professional to look into the industry with a wide lens of both Internal and External corrosion in the field.
Mr. Varun Nidhi, Co-founder & Chief Technical officer, Alethe Labs explained the importance of artificial intelligence technology in the corrosion industry and how even computer science student can get attracted to this buzzing new technology. Introduction of a digital twin of the field pipeline can help an engineer make smart decisions by foreseeing anticipated problems and issues.
Mr. Abhishek Kapur, Regional Sales Director - India Seal for life emphasized the importance of NACE certifications?for Field QA & QC Engineers to improve the quality of application of field joint coatings.
Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Consultant and Mr. Rakesh Thakur- Director- Perma Pipe also provided their valuable inputs of association with AMPP and the Industry connect benefits.?
Mr. Samir Shankar, BU lead- Dehn India, Ms. Vartika Uprety , KB Singh and Associates and Debasish Bora, Director- Corrxperts were also present in the meeting.
?AMPP staff members- Mr. Manoj Mishra and Ms. Amarjeet Bains thanked the members for their valuable contributions in their field. They explained how the pandemic had changed the dynamics of trainings & meetings through online mode while also appreciating the fact that in-person meetings and trainings have been started for vital networking.
Mr. K B Singh , Chairman – AMPP India Chapter, delivered the Vote of Thanks with a sense of gratitude for the contributions made and a positive outlook to the future of the Corrosion industry with AMPP.??
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2 年Seems like was a good forum. Looking forward to inputs and implementation, betterment and holistic development towards the local industry and stakeholders alike through guidance provided by AMPP India Chapter ( formerly NACE India ). Always have admired Hasan Sabri Sir's involvement and his love, enthusiasm and dedication towards the anticorrosion industry, particularly to NACE. If you have to relate people to NACE in the Middle East, he certainly stands out. #respect Have had a great time speaking and learning from the him during my visits to Kuwait. And I am sure the students who attended the course under his guidance, would have immensely benefited.