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Annual Africa Sugar Conference
14-15 April 2026
Villa Rosa KempinskiNairobi, Kenya

Binu Panickar
Vice President – Sales & Marketing at Raj Process Equipments and Systems Pvt Ltd
Speaker

Profile

Mr. Binu Panickar is the Vice President – Sales & Marketing at Raj Process Equipments and Systems Pvt. Ltd., a Pune-based engineering company delivering advanced process equipment and turnkey solutions for industrial sectors. With over 16 years of extensive experience in the sugar and distillery industry, he possesses strong domain expertise, particularly in Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) systems for spent wash management.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Panickar has been instrumental in promoting sustainability-driven technologies across the sugar and distillery sector. He works closely with plant owners, consultants, and industry stakeholders to implement environmentally compliant and commercially viable solutions aligned with circular-economy principles.

He has actively contributed to industry platforms and technical discussions on distillery revenue-generation models, highlighting value recovery opportunities such as Potash production, bio-CNG, and biogas-to-electricity integration. His approach combines deep technical understanding with strategic market insight, enabling distilleries to convert environmental obligations into profitable and energy-efficient operations.

Mr. Panickar continues to advocate for innovation, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth within the sugar and distillery ecosystem.

Agenda Sessions

  • Circular Economy in Distilleries: Converting Vinasse into Bio-Potash and Biogas

    14:30