Mr. M.F. Vohra is the chairman of CAPEXIL, the body functioning under India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industry for promoting export of chemical and allied products from its more than 4,000 member exporters belonging to 16 different product groups. CAPEXIL has made several key achievements under his able leadership. These include the award of Golden Trophy by the Government of India in recognition of CAPEXIL’s excellent performance among Councils. Total annual export turnover of CAPEXIL’s members has now reached 18.0 billion US$ by growing at 22% average annual rate as against 18% rate of growth in the country’s total exports. CAPEXIL is the country’s first Council to be awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certification. Mr.Vohra also plays a number of other leadership roles in the rubber industry. These include membership in the Governing Council of Indian Rubber Manufacturers’ Research Association and President of the UAE-based Gulf Rubber Council. As the President of the All India Rubber Industries Association during 2007-2009, Mr. Vohra succeeded in taking a number of issues to the attention of the government.  Mr.Vohra inherited Zenith Rubber & Plastic Works in 1971 and totally transformed the firm to achieve more than 40% growth during the past 10 years by focussing on overseas markets.