Aloke Lohia was born on November 27, 1958 in Bangkok, Thailand, India. Indian-born plastics tycoon, Aloke Lohia, is the son of an Indian entrepreneur and younger brother of Sri Prakash Lohia, one of Indonesia's richest and also a billionaire. He runs $7.3 billion (revenue) Indorama Ventures, the world's largest polyester company by capacity. Indorama has been on an acquisition spree of late to expand its global footprint, picking up such assets as BP's petrochemicals plant in Alabama. Bullish on his country of origin, Lohia formed a joint venture in 2016 with India's Dhunseri Petrochem to make polyester resin in eastern India.
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| Popular As |
Aloke Lohia |
| Occupation |
Manufacturing |
| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
November 27, 1958 (Bangkok, Thailand, India) |
| Birthday |
November 27 |
| Town/City |
Bangkok, Thailand, India |
| Nationality |
India |
🌙 Zodiac
Aloke Lohia’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.
🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs
Aloke Lohia was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
Biography/Timeline
1988
Aloke was educated at Delhi University where he received Bachelor of Commerce degree. He moved to Thailand and has lived in the country for over 20 years, since 1988, during which time he founded Indorama Chemicals (now known as Aurus Specialty Company Limited). This very first Business of Aloke was about turning corncobs into furfural alcohol. The investment was supported by the German Investment Corporation or DEG (Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft). Aloke started Thailand’s first wool Business under the name Indorama Holdings in 1994. Then he started Thailand’s first PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) Business, Indorama Polymers, in 1995. In February 2010, Lohia delisted Indorama Polymers and simultaneously listed its parent company Indorama Ventures on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
2011
In 2011, Aloke was appointed an Honorary Investment Advisor to the Government of Thailand. In 2011-2014, Aloke Lohia was recognized one of the Top 40 Power Players by ICIS (Independent Chemical Information Service), the world's largest petrochemical market information provider.
2013
Aloke and Suchitra have three children. Their daughter Aradhana Lohia Sharma graduated magna cum laude in Business Management from Babson College in the United States. Aradhana was married on April 21, 2013 to Kevin Sharma, in Florence, Italy. Their son Yashovardhan Lohia studied Engineering Business Management at the University of Warwick in the U.K. Their youngest son Anuj Lohia is studying Business Management at Babson College.
2014
Indorama Ventures' revenue was approximately $7.5 billion at the end of 2014.
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