# Vadilal Chemicals Appoints Chirag Panchal to Lead Business Growth and Strategy

> Vadilal Chemicals has appointed Chirag Panchal, who brings more than 23 years in industrial gases, as Head of Business Growth & Strategic Initiatives.

- Published: 2026-11-01T19:29:26+00:00
- Section: Leadership
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-01/vadilal-chemicals-chirag-panchal-business-growth
- Source: [Hrtoday](https://hrtoday.in/vadilal-chemicals-limited-appoints-chirag-panchal-as-head-business-growth-strategic-initiatives/)

## Key takeaways

- Vadilal Chemicals appointed Chirag Panchal as Head – Business Growth & Strategic Initiatives.
- Panchal brings more than 23 years of experience, including more than 12 years at Linde.
- Panchal's Linde roles included Assistant General Manager – CO₂, Bulk Business (Pan India).
- Vadilal Chemicals operates 12 depots across India and serves more than 3,000 customers.

Vadilal Chemicals Limited has appointed Chirag Panchal as Head – Business Growth & Strategic Initiatives, the company said in a November 2026 announcement. Panchal brings more than 23 years of experience across industrial gases, specialty gases, process optimization technologies, sales, business development and engineering. [Hrtoday](https://hrtoday.in/vadilal-chemicals-limited-appoints-chirag-panchal-as-head-business-growth-strategic-initiatives/) reported the appointment.

## Panchal's Role and Linde Background

In the new role, Panchal is responsible for business growth and strategic initiatives at [Vadilal Chemicals](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0038rej/vadilal-chemicals). The company said his background covers developing industrial markets, managing regional and national business portfolios, and promoting technology-led solutions for manufacturing customers.

Before joining Vadilal Chemicals, Panchal spent more than 12 years at Linde, progressing through sales and business development leadership positions. His most recent responsibilities there included Assistant General Manager – CO₂, Bulk Business (Pan India), focused on the company's carbon dioxide bulk business across the country.

At Linde he also served as Assistant General Manager – Regional Sales & Business Development, Special Gases & Helium, covering Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa. An earlier Linde post was Assistant General Manager – Regional Sales & Business Development, Process Optimization Technologies, working on applications involving argon, nitrogen and carbon dioxide across western India.

Between 2016 and 2020, Panchal held assignments at Linde as Regional Manager – Process Technology Sales for Gujarat and Maharashtra and as Manager – Linde Technology Center. Before Linde, he worked at Praxair as Associate Sales Manager – Bulk Sales for approximately two years, based in Mumbai.

Earlier, Panchal spent more than four years at Larsen & Toubro as Sales Executive – Digital Welding Machines, working across Mumbai and Ahmedabad. His earlier experience includes Customer Support Engineer at SKF Group for approximately one year, and Vendor Development Engineer and Project Coordinator roles at Eirich Transweigh (India) Private Limited. He began his career at Rajkamal Steel Industries as Junior Engineer & Business Development Executive, spending more than two-and-a-half years there.

## Vadilal Chemicals' Distribution Footprint

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Vadilal Chemicals operates a pan-India distribution footprint of 12 depots serving 3,000+ clients across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. The same records describe a deployment of 20 hydrogen banks alongside a fleet of 55+ cryogenic tankers and 40,000+ high-pressure cylinders.

The records also list BIS/ISI and CCOE certification for high-pressure steel cylinders (IS-7285), low-pressure welded cylinders (IS:3196 Part-4), and TUV-certified aluminium alloy cylinders (BS EN 1975:2000, IS 15660). Vadilal Chemicals was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, according to the same records.

The company's [own site](https://www.vadilalchemicals.in) describes its range of commercial-grade, ultra-high-purity, industrial, calibration and specialty gases.

## Companies in this story

- [Vadilal Chemicals company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0038rej/vadilal-chemicals) · website: https://www.vadilalchemicals.in

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