Delhi, India, December 2025 — Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection Limited has announced the appointment of Devender Gupta as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With a long-standing career in finance leadership across pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals, Devender brings deep institutional and sectoral expertise to the organization.
In his new role, Devender Gupta joins Punjab Chemicals at a pivotal phase of its growth journey, as the company continues to strengthen its agrochemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial chemicals portfolio across domestic and international markets. His appointment reinforces the company’s focus on robust financial governance and long-term value creation.
Prior to this appointment, Devender Gupta spent over 15 years at Panacea Biotec, where he most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for more than a decade. During this period, he also held leadership roles including General Manager – Finance & Strategic Management and Deputy General Manager, contributing across financial and strategic matters. Earlier in his career at Panacea Biotec, he served as AGM Finance, building a strong foundation in corporate finance and financial management.
Before Panacea Biotec, Devender Gupta held senior finance leadership roles at Kudos Chemie Limited as Vice President – Finance, and at Jubilant Organosys Limited as Senior Manager – Finance, where he was responsible for corporate finance and credit rating activities. He began his professional journey at Picric Limited as AM Finance, and earlier as an Industrial Trainee at IBP Co. Ltd., marking the start of a career spanning more than three decades in finance.
About Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection Limited
Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection Limited was established in 1975 as a joint collaboration with Excel Industries Ltd. and PSIDC. Over the decades, the company has evolved from manufacturing basic chemicals such as Oxalic Acid to becoming a fast-growing agrochemicals company with synergistic pharmaceutical and industrial chemicals businesses. Its products are manufactured to international standards and are well accepted in domestic markets while also being exported across five continents. Listed on both BSE and NSE, Punjab Chemicals continues to focus on value-added products, R&D-driven innovation, contract manufacturing, and global expansion across agrochemical and pharmaceutical segments.
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