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IN TOUCH

Vol 6 Issue 4 l JANUARY 2022
An in-house newsletter of INEOS Styrolution India Ltd.

CHARGED FOR
THE FUTURE

Driving Success. Together.

TABLE OF 02
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CONTENTS 04
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Achieving safety milestones 06
Reason to rejoice 07
School makeover 08
Sustained service 09
Charged for the future
Festive delights
Uber Udaipur
Reader’s recipe

EDITOR'S NOTE

As we come into the winter season, everyone feels hungrier. To combat our hungry pangs, our colleague shares his home-
style chicken gravy recipe. Making most of the Christmas break, families go for a vacation to nearby states like Rajasthan
and Madhya Pradesh, while Udaipur beckons the lovers of rich history and heritage.
Our Corporate Social Responsibility projects in villages near our plants are helping to modernise schools and make
learning engaging. Our mobile health unit reaches remote villages to spread awareness on health and hygiene. Indians are
embracing electric vehicles and INEOS Styrolution's premium grades are used for the charging docks for electric scooters.
Read all in this issue. We look forward to hearing from you. Share your stories, artworks, photographs and valuable
suggestions to [email protected]
Happy reading and a Happy New Year.

KEY CONTRIBUTORS

Bhavesh Rajput I Hardip Shah I Partha Mohapatra I Mayur Parekh I Ruchi Sharma I
Sanjay Parida I Dr. Shridhar Madhav I Pradeep Soni I Indraraj Majumdar I Anindya Pal I
Rakesh Jolly I Nikunj Patel I Dr. Kanak Dass I Shweta Vakil

MD'S MESSAGE

Dear readers,
We resumed work back at our Indian offices and continue to operate our plants safely with safeguards like safe
distancing and sanitization in place. As we head into 2022, everyone should continue to stay vigilant on both safety
and health fronts. Colleagues at Katol plant sustained their zeal to make SHE their way of life. Katol recently
clocked a record of 2,500 days without any recordable incidents, raising the bar of SHE across our Indian
operations. This translates into achieving optimum production and making the workspace safe.
INEOS Styrolution is gearing up for the future, the Sales and Marketing team understands the requirements of our
customers and together with our Research and Development Centre, introduced new customised grades to Ather
Grid to make charging dock cover for electric vehicles. As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility endeavor, our
company is upgrading government schools near our plants, providing smart classes, washrooms, CCTV security,
solar power, and medicinal herb gardens, making schools more conducive for students to learn and enjoy.
Continued efforts spell success, just like our Mobile Health Unit project, our efforts to ensure the availability of free
healthcare for the communities near Nandesari, Moxi and Katol. Since 2019, the unit has impacted lives of over
29,000 patients with free diagnosis, medicine distribution and spreading health and hygiene awareness.
As we step into a new year, I wish everyone a productive, healthy, and safe 2022.

Sanjiv Vasudeva
MD & CEO,
INEOS Styrolution India Ltd.

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Katol colleagues cut a cake to celebrate the achievement of an important SHE milestone

ACHIEVING SAFETY MILESTONES

Katol site completes 2,500 days without any recordable Parag Parsekar, Head SHE- India said, “This is an exemplary
incidents milestone, and as a team, we can achieve all targets that we
aim for if we work together. Congratulations to our colleagues
On 8 October 2021, Katol completed 2,500 days without any in Katol and I am sure that all other plants will see this as a
recordable incidents. This is a significant milestone in benchmark to coordinate training and activities to make our
improving the SHE index for INEOS Styrolution India. workspace safer”.
Colleagues celebrated this special day together at the
meeting hall, with the SHE team screening awareness videos SHE team discuss life saving rules at the Katol meeting hall
on the topic 'Line of fire'.

Colleagues also discussed the best practices to avoid working
in 'Line of fire' scenarios. As a recap, all colleagues
participated in quiz and the winners were awarded a
certificate and gifts.

Parvez Bata, Plant Manager-Katol, said “It is indeed a moment
of great pride for the Katol site for achieving the milestone of
2,500 days without any recordable incidents. I dedicate this
great feat to the entire team for their hard work and
commitment towards SHE and for demonstrating tremendous
team spirit.”

Katol has come a long way since their last incident recorded
2,500 days ago. Since then, all colleagues have been on high
alert to avoid any variance from the safety guidelines. The
team conducts mock drills and safety equipment
demonstrations in order to be fully prepared, in the case of
any crisis. The upbeat Katol colleagues now have a bigger aim
for 3,650 days or 10-years of no recordable incidents.

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Colleagues receiving a sports jacket and bag pack at Moxi in celebration of INEOS Styrolution's 10th Anniversary

REASON TO REJOICE

Indian colleagues joined celebration to mark ten years of as a high priority. I often tell my colleagues that if they
INEOS Styrolution dedicate themselves to their duties, we will surely succeed”.
Parvez Bata, Plant Manager- Katol shared, “INEOS
October 01, 2021, INEOS Styrolution celebrated its 10th Styrolution has always supported my personal and
anniversary with colleagues celebrating worldwide. APAC professional development. Coming to the office fills me with
colleagues from China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, positivity, as I receive mutual respect from my colleagues who
Vietnam and India tuned in to a special Townhall via Teams call are eager to learn and help others. This is an important factor
on September 30, 2021, addressed by Rob Buntinx, President as to why I continue to work with INEOS Styrolution”.
Asia Pacific. Rob congratulated everyone on the successful ten
years of the company's journey and thanked the colleagues for 03
their roles in shaping the future of the company and to
continue to drive success together.

Colleagues in India received a sports jacket and a backpack to
commemorate this milestone. At Nandesari, Moxi, Katol and
Dahej, colleagues assembled at the respective meeting halls
and attended the Townhall together. Rakesh Jolly, HR/IR-
Head said, “It is great to be able to have all our colleagues
across Asia coming together in this virtual celebration. To mark
our 10th year anniversary, all sites in India will also observe 'Line
of Fire' as a theme for our safety activities till the end of
December 2021”.

In India, 206 colleagues have been with INEOS Styrolution
since its inception. Some of these employees also shared their
well wishes and thoughts via videos and written testimonials.

Chinmaya Jena, Technical Service Product Management
Absolac®- India said, “I am happy to be a part of INEOS
Styrolution since 2008. The company keeps employees' safety

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Infrastructure projects completed at Nandedsari and Rayaka schools

SCHOOL MAKEOVER

INEOS Styrolution upgrades schools in communities near installed, two smart class systems and built two washrooms for
Nandesari and Moxi plants girl students were built.
Ravji Patel, Sarpanch of Dodka village said, “INEOS
Government-run schools remained closed in 2020 and in Styrolution has always provided us with aid and transformed
most parts of 2021 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The our basic school into a self-sustained school with good
state government-run schools in villages near our Nandesari security and amenities that are conducive to our children”.
and Moxi plants remained closed as students migrated to With villages enroute to achieving full vaccination targets, and
online learning and teachers streamed live interactive current low COVID-19 cases, schools had restarted as of
sessions and episodes on educational TV channels. October 2021. As a 'Welcome to school' gesture, INEOS
Styrolution distributed over 6,000 notebooks to 685 students
When India announced a national emergency, school in Moxi, Dodka, Poicha, Khandi, Jorosankho and Sengwa.
premises were converted into COVID-19 isolation wards, or as
community vaccination camps. Multipurpose halls in Katol, Colleagues distribute stationery at Dodka school
Dodka and Moxi schools built some years ago by INEOS
Styrolution India came into use as makeshift isolation wards to
host suspected COVID-19 patients.

With the shift to an endemic phase, the Principals from
Nandesari, Rayaka, Dodka and Sankarda schools approached
us on the urgent need to renovate and install new
infrastructure in the schools. As part of our Community Social
Responsibility (CSR) outreach efforts, we appointed Svades, a
non-governmental organisation (NGO) to undertake the
approved projects,. This included building a new compound
wall fencing at Nandesari school, a new CCTV system with
cameras, painting of all classrooms and repair work done on
the barb wires on the compound wall at ten schools.

In addition, three new classrooms were also built, with a roof-
top solar power panel installed at Rayaka school near Moxi
plant. Nearby, at Sankarda school, a solar power panel was

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Paramedical staff explain nutritious benefits of different vegetables to women and teach Yoga to children

SUSTAINED SERVICE

Mobile Health Unit serves over 25,000 villagers in three every month covering nearly 2,100 beneficiaries across all the
years villages. We thank the management of INEOS Styrolution for
their continued patronage to the MHU project”.
For three years, INEOS Styrolution India supported the Dr. Dharti Gohil serving in Mobile Health Unit says, “Since
Mobile Health Unit (MHU) which is engaged in providing free 2019, the MHU has served 53,660 beneficiaries in all villages.
health care and awareness activities in the communities near These patients get doorstep diagnostics and diseases can be
our Indian plants. detected early and treatment can be provided in time We
have seen remarkable improvement in the hygiene levels and
The MHU covers 25 villages, twice a week, with each trip increased awareness towards common diseases among the
covering all villages around our plants in Nandesari, Moxi and women in the villages.”
Katol. The doctors on board routinely screen patients for body
mass index, height, weight, blood pressure, fever and Mobile Health Unit visits villages near Nandesari and Moxi plants
common cold and offer special check-up visits for diabetes,
anaemia, malnutrition and communicable diseases due to 05
water and food contamination. Special awareness camps
cover themes such as nutrition, hygiene, skin diseases,
hepatitis, haemoglobin, optometry and osteoporosis.

During the COVID-19 lockdown periods, the MHU played a
vital role in teaching the villagers on the importance of safe
distancing, keeping hands clean, vaccination, isolation of
symptomic persons and referring patients to civil hospitals in
Vadodara. The paramedics logged body mass index, blood
pressure and oxygen levels of villagers with symptoms like
fever, cough and breathlessness. The MHU staff also advised
patients to consume food rich in Vitamin C and other essential
minerals. They used posters, puppets, street play and videos
to spread awareness among the communities.

Amruta Vadnerkar, MHU Project Coordinator from Deepak
Foundation says, “On an average, the MHU makes 36 trips

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Fixed charging dock at home for Ather electric scooters using Luran S 777K

CHARGED FOR THE FUTURE

Ather, an Indian Electric Vehicle (EV) company chooses About Ather Energy company
INEOS Styrolution's products to make charging dock Ather Energy Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian electric vehicle company
covers based in Bengaluru. It has also established electric vehicle
charging infrastructure across the country called Ather Grid.
Ather Energy makes EV scooters and operates Ather Grid, an The manufacturing unit in Bangalore has the capacity to
EV charging infrastructure in Bangalore, Ahmedabad, produce 600 vehicles per week.
Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and
the National Central Region (NCR). Charging dock covers at Ather Grid services

The company wanted to produce aesthetic EV charging dock
covers for open-air conditioners with heat resistance and at
the same time offer high impact strength. Ather approved
Luran S 777K for this application.

Luran S 777K offers excellent flowability and dimensional
stability for injection moulding to render an aesthetic finish.
High impact strength, UV and heat resistance makes the
product durable for Indian weather.

Suresh Mullapadi, Automotive Head-India (2 & 4 wheelers)
says, “Strategically focusing on emerging markets and
industry trends is one of the key activities of the Indian
Automotive team. Our success with Ather has opened up a
whole new market segment for us. Our sales team took on the
challenge and was able to introduce Luran S as the preferred
grade to our customer.

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FESTIVE DELIGHTS Colleagues celebrate Diwali celebrations in traditional attire
Colleagues attend Dhanteras pooja at Vadodara office
Dussehra and Diwali celebrations across INEOS
Styrolution's offices and plants in India

Dussehra marks the victory of good over evil and is considered
an auspicious day to commence any new projects and
activities. Colleagues met at the various assembly points at
Nandesari, Moxi and Katol sites on October 15,2021 to
celebrate Dussehra. The sites' Safety Manager demonstrated
the 'Know your toolbox' drill, asking everyone to keep all tools
in the designated spaces in the toolbox. Everyone prayed at
the temple seeking blessings for a safe workspace without any
hazards. The canteens also prepared a special menu with
Fafda snacks and Jalebi sweets to mark Dussehra.

The Vadodara head office observed Dhanteras on November
02, 2021, with a ceremonial prayer to Lakshmi, goddess of
wealth and prosperity. Colleagues attended the prayer session
in the cafeteria hall, in small groups, observing safe distancing.
In a joyous mood, everyone wore traditional Indian clothes.
The office was decorated with flower garlands, LED lights with
traditional rangoli at the reception area. All colleagues
received a food hamper with sweets and dry fruits. Everyone
wished each other Happy Diwali in advance.

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Bird's eye view of Udaipur city

UBER UDAIPUR

Diwali holidays spent in scenic Udaipur A four-lane highway connects Udaipur to Ahmedabad and
Vadodara. Located 500 km from Vadodara, an early morning
Udaipur, the city of lakes in Rajasthan, is a popular weekend road trip will ensure you reach in Udaipur by lunchtime. You
destination for families from the neighbouring state of Gujarat. can find many boutique hotels, luxury resorts and homestays
Udaipur is nestled around Pichola and Fateh Sagar lakes, with to suit your budget. Residences at lakefront command
the Aravali hills adding to its natural beauty. Udaipur is also premium prices for the lake-facing view.
home to the Royal Mewar dynasty. The old city is dotted with Bharghav Patel is Site HR/Admin Manager at Dahej
many palaces and old temples. The City Palace is an
architectural gem that includes a museum and a luxury hotel. Relaxing boating on Lake Pichola
Perched on top of a hill, it gives a bird eye view of Udaipur city.
Another iconic palace is Jal Mahal, or the Floating Palace,
which is surrounded by crystal blue waters of the Pichola lake.
The palace is now a luxury hotel, an epitome of regal grandeur.
The water body allows everyone to indulge in boating,
kayaking, jet-ski, fishing, zip linomg across the lake and
zorbing. Couples like to dress up in cultural Rajasthani outfits
and have photo-shoot sessions along the lake with the palaces
as the backdrop. Food lovers like to sample the Rajasthani
cuisine with dal-baati and choorma, a preparation with lentils,
wheat cakes and sweet ladoo. Here you can even taste ice-
cream made with camel's milk.

In the evening, we visited an art and crafts festival organised
along the Fateh Sagar lake, featuring Rajasthani artisans who
are experts in sculpture, tool making, woodwork, embroidery
and jewellery making. We supported the local talent as we
purchased souvenirs for friends back home.

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Gauti chicken gravy prepared in pressure cooker

READER’S RECIPE

Gauti Chicken Gravy Method

Gauti chicken gravy is essentially a village style chicken Heat oil in a large skillet. Add the bay leaves, cinnamon,
recipe. In Indian villages, meat is cooked usually forspecial cloves and green cardamoms and stir till the spices crackle
occasionslike weddings or to host guests. Chicken cooked in and emanate aroma. Then add the finely chopped onions
the villages render a distinctive taste, as the chicken is usually and sauté till golden. Add chicken pieces, ginger and chilli
desi (native varieties), raised free- range and not from poultry paste and stir to mix it for about 5 minutes. When the chicken
farms. The meat is marinated in fresh spices and slow cooked releases juices, add the turmeric powder, salt, garam masala,
over wood fire in earthen vessels. The chicken gravy is then dry coriander powder and red chilli powder. Add the dried
served with rice or wheat flour roti. chilli flakes and cover the skillet with a lid. You can cover the
rim of the lid with a cloth or dough to hold the steam and let
Ingredients : Serves 4 the chicken cook in the masalas.

• 1 kg chicken with bones Cook on low heat for about 20 minutes or until the chicken
• 3 tablespoons oil softens and separates from the bone. As you remove the lid
• 1 cup onions chopped from the skillet, add chopped tomatoes and some water to
• 1 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste thicken the gravy to reach the desired consistency. Stir the
• ½ cup tomato (finely chopped) chicken and the tomatoes and let it cook for another 10
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder minutes. Transfer the stew into a casserole and garnish with
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder fresh coriander leaves and green chillies. Serve hot with rice
• 2 dry chillies (crushed) or roti.
• ½ teaspoon garam masala
• 2 ½ teaspoon coriander powder Amit Godhwal is an executive IR /HR at Moxi site
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf 09
• 4 cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 3 whole green cardamom

NEW JOINEES

Employee Location Designation Function Date of Joining

Augustin Dsouza Dahej Utility Officer Operations 02nd Oct’21
Parth Kayasth Dahej Officer - Electrical Maintenance Operations 14th Oct’21
Jatin Ahir Dahej Plant Operator Operations 16th Oct’21
Pranavkumar Rao Vadodara SCM - Planning Assistant SCM & Procurement 18th Oct’21
Hiteshkumar Patel Nandesari Production Manager Operations 19th Oct’21
Ravindrasinh Gohil Moxi Pelletizer Operator Operations 26th Oct’21
Umang Parmar Katol Field Operator Support Operations 01st Nov’21
Nilkanth Rajyaguru Vadodara Manager - Technical Procurement SCM & Procurement 02nd Dec’21
Divyesh Dave Moxi Associate Logistics SCM & Procurement 02nd Dec’21
Ketan Patil Katol Shift Technician - Instrumentation Operations 20th Dec’21