We recently met Sitendu Nagchaudhuri, Chief Financial Officer of Navin Fluorine International (NFIL), to get an insight into the domestic fluorination chemistry industry and the companys role in the entire value chain. NFIL was set up in 1967 primarily as a key manufacturer of refrigerant gases, inorganic fluorides in India in Surat (Gujarat). Refrigeration gases are used as a cooling agent in air conditioners, refrigerators and commercial establishments while inorganic fluorides are used as a raw material for industrial use primarily in the metal and glass...