Jack Ma: Story of Alibaba E-Commerce and Online Retail by GineersNow GineersNow Engineering Magazine Issue No. 013, Jac | Page 49

How Petrochem Middle East Built
A Strong Reputation As A Global
Chemical Distributor
With dynamic and qualified professionals working for Petrochem, this
global Network company has revenues in excess of USD 1 billion.
Petrochem Middle East has made a
reputation as the largest Chemical
Distributor in the Middle East. Established
in 1995, it is currently ranked as the 13th
largest chemical distributor in the world.
The company offers marketing chemicals
and specialties to different companies
across the globe that can be used for paints,
coatings, personal care, oil and gas and
even on Pharma industries. With dynamic
and qualified professionals working for
Petrochem, this global Network company
has revenues in excess of USD 1 billion.
With offices located in Dubai, Taiwan,
Singapore, Mumbai and Shanghai, the
company exports over 800,000 MT of
products. The public is assured that the
company operates under the highest
Operational Excellence standards, following
ISO 9001:2000, ISO 140001:2004 .
Under the leadership of Yogesh Mehta,
Petrochem Middle East has earned a spot
in the petrochemical distribution industry,
making it the largest distributor in the Middle
East and eventually reached new heights.
The company has built a strong reputation
with its buyers and sellers. Yogesh, who
graduated with a Bachelor of Science in
Chemistry degree from National College
Bandra in Mumbai, India. After working for
his father’s chemical manufacturing factory,
he started his own business in chemical
trading, then relocated to Dubai in 1990.
He established Petrochem Middle East with
David Lubbock, his friend and business
partner. According to Yogesh, he considers
his employees to be his business’s greatest
assets. With his passion, mentoring and
leading by example has led him and the
company to great success.
One proof of the company’s growth and
excellence in its field, it has built a state-of-
the-art distribution terminal in Jebel Ali. Ever
since then, the company kept expanding and
has kept increasing its capacity in facilitating
PME customers’ growing demands. The
company has also set standards to prioritize
the health and safety of its employees
working for its terminal. With so many
things going on for the company, it’s clear
that Yogesh and his team have no plans of
settling for anything that’s far from being
excellent. The question for Petrochem
Middle East now would be “What’s their next
greatest achievement?”
E-Commerce, Online Distribution and Management • March 2017
49