Sh. R D Udeshi worked as the President, Polyester Chain of Reliance Industries Ltd.
Sh. Udeshi is one of the who’s who in the global polyester landscape and has an intricate understanding about the Global & Indian Textile & Polyester Industry. He started his journey with Reliance since 1984 and transformed Reliance Polyester from a humble 10000 MT /Year in 1982 to a phenomenal 3.5 Million MT/ year with a clear focus on value addition. He was also instrumental in creating the largest integrated polyester chain globally, with a base of 14 Million Mt of PX, PTA,MEG & Other Aromatic derivatives & Polyester.
A Cost Accountant by academic qualification, he started his career in Reliance’s earliest business, Filament Yarn, followed by Polyester Fibre and subsequently heading entire Polyester business. Eventually, he took the leadership role in Fibre Intermediates & Aromatics division thus heading the entire Polyester Chain Sector. He is also instrumental in creating the polyester chain platform in Malaysia by acquiring large integrated Polyester & Textile business of Hualon, presently named as Recron Malaysia & the PTA unit of British Petroleum.
Sh. Udeshiji superannuated from Reliance in July 2024 and begun a new position as Strategic Advisor with MCPI to support their Polyester Chain Division which includes their units Garden Silk Mills.
Sh Udeshi remains a humble and inspiring leader and is widely recognized as one of the best speakers of the industry.