Insights & Updates
Industry perspectives, product news, and market commentary from the LOK Chemicals team.
Five Documents Your QA Team Should Demand With Every Imported Chemical Shipment
Accepting a chemical delivery with incomplete documentation creates compliance exposure that only becomes visible when something goes wrong. Here are the five documents that should be non-negotiable.
REACH Compliance for Indian Exporters: A Step-by-Step Primer
If you are exporting chemicals to the European Union — or supplying to a company that does — REACH applies to your supply chain. This is what Indian procurement and compliance teams need to know.
PET vs PVC Resin: A Buyer's Guide for Indian Converters in 2026
PET and PVC serve overlapping applications in packaging and construction, but their supply chains, price dynamics, and compliance profiles are very different. Here is what converters need to know going into 2026.
Why Acetonitrile Sourcing Needs a Plan B (And Plan C)
Acetonitrile has one of the most concentrated supply chains of any pharmaceutical solvent. With over 70% of global capacity in China, Indian pharma buyers need contingency sourcing strategies — not just preferred supplier lists.
Authorised Distributor vs Trader: How to Tell, and Why It Matters
Not every chemical supplier in India is who they appear to be. Understanding the difference between an authorised distributor and a trader — and how to verify which one you are dealing with — can save your procurement team significant cost and risk.
The True Cost of a Stockout: A Procurement Manager's Quick Audit
Most procurement teams track purchase price variance but not stockout cost. Here is a framework for quantifying what a single missed shipment actually costs — and how much buffer inventory is justified.
Sodium Borohydride to MTBE: Five Imports Indian Pharma Got Right This Year
Five specialty chemicals where Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers improved supply chain resilience, documentation practice, or total cost of ownership over the past year — and what procurement teams can learn from each.
Hazmat Handling Inside the Indian Warehouse: 2026 Compliance Checklist
Indian chemical storage regulations have tightened steadily, and 2026 brings updated MSIHC schedule requirements and GHS labelling obligations. Here is what warehouse operators and procurement teams need to verify.
From China to Mumbai: How a 30-Day Import Cycle Actually Works
Most Indian procurement teams know their landed cost but not their lead time risk. Here is what actually happens between a purchase order to a Chinese manufacturer and drums in your warehouse — and where things go wrong.