Jamshedpur: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Jamshedpur Zonal Council has elected its new office bearers for the year 2025-26. Abhijit A. Nanoti, Managing Director of JCAPCPL, has been appointed as the Chairman, while Vishal Kumar Agarwalla, Director of CTC Group, has been elected as the Vice-Chairman. The announcement was made during the CII Jamshedpur Zonal Annual Day held in Jamshedpur yesterday.
Abhijit A. Nanoti currently serves as the Managing Director of JCAPCPL, following his tenure as MD of erstwhile ISWP. An Electronics Engineer by profession, he has also completed a one-year full-time General Management Program from XLRI Jamshedpur. With over three decades of experience, including 26 years at Tata Steel, Nanoti has demonstrated expertise in operations and maintenance of Rolling Mills, execution of large-scale capital projects at Tata Steel Kalinga Nagar, and successful implementation of the CRM Upgrade and JCAPCPL project.
His leadership experience extends to supply chain roles at Tata Steel, where he played a pivotal role in the turnaround of the acquired steel business unit from Usha Martin at Tata Steel Gamharia. He has been instrumental in digitalization at the shop floor, enhancing value creation with suppliers, customers, and partners, and driving systemic improvements across the value chain through TQM methodologies. Additionally, Nanoti actively leads the CSR initiatives of JCAPCPL, contributing significantly to community development.
Vishal Kumar Agarwalla is the Director – Company Development of CTC Group, which comprises CTC India Private Limited, CTC Praezision Tools Private Limited, and Kemmer Präzision GmbH. These companies specialize in manufacturing precision carbide cutting tools for industries such as Automobile, Aerospace, Dental, PCB, 3C, and other precision engineering sectors. Under his leadership, the brands have expanded significantly across India, US, EU, China, Japan, Brazil, and several SEA countries.
Agarwalla recently founded CTC: “Cultivating Tomorrow’s Creation”, a strategic investment firm dedicated to nurturing innovative product-based companies with global potential. His visionary approach aims to foster groundbreaking enterprises poised to make a significant worldwide impact.
He has served as the Immediate Past National Chair for the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – Young Indians (Yi) and is one of the founder Board Members of the Industrial Cutting Tool Manufacturing Association (ICTMA). Agarwalla also contributes to the Socio-Economic and Education Development Society (SEEDS) and has represented India as the Indian Sherpa for the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance.
“ With Abhijit A. Nanoti and Vishal Kumar Agarwalla at the helm, the CII Jamshedpur Zonal Council is expected to drive strategic initiatives that enhance industrial growth, innovation, and community development. Their extensive experience and visionary leadership are poised to bring about impactful changes, furthering the mission of CII in promoting sustainable industrial practices and economic development,” said an official of CII.
