Innovation Booms For India, Goyal Meets Italian CEO's, Strengthens Global Supply Chains

As part of India’s strategic push to strengthen its global supply chain role, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with top Italian business leaders during his official two-day visit to Italy, following his engagements in France. The discussions emphasized SCM (supply chain management) collaboration, technology exchange, and manufacturing growth in alignment with India's rising position in the future of supply chain management.

Goyal engaged in high-level talks with Michele Poggipolini, CEO of engineering and manufacturing firm Poggipolini S.p.A., discussing ways to integrate the company into India's innovation-driven supply and chain management ecosystem. The Minister highlighted India’s evolving role as a reliable hub for digital supply chain solutions and future supply chain tracking technologies.

He also met Daniele Forni, General Director of SOL Group, a multinational in technical and medical gases, exploring avenues for expanding across India’s key industrial and healthcare sectors.

In a focused conversation with Tomaso Carraro, Vice Chairman of Carraro Group, Goyal reviewed Carraro India’s supply chain development program, future investment plans, and ways to deepen its local manufacturing capabilities. Goyal reiterated the Indian government’s support for international manufacturers investing in SCM innovations in India.

Recognizing the growing demand for cold chain infrastructure, Goyal discussed sustainable refrigeration solutions with Marco Nocivelli, CEO of EPTA Group, as India’s retail and cold chain logistics sectors expand rapidly.