Sevak Publications, the flagship of the group, was established in 1957 as a partnership firm, and today constitutes the hub of a few other business entities that offer a wide range of products and services for the chemical and allied industries. Sevak Publications and associated companies constitute perhaps the only group in India catering exclusively to the needs of the chemical industry. The diversification into electronic publishing (including this e-commerce venture) and all database activities are now organised under Chemical Weekly Database P. Ltd., a company floated in 1999. The distribution arm of the group, Sevak Prakashan, focusses on marketing of international publications - an activity that has gone from strength to strength over the last three years. The group now represents the advertising interests of the Reed Chemicals Publishing for the entire range of their magazines for the chemical industry. The publications coming from the group include Chemical Weekly, Chemical Weekly Buyers' Guide, and books for the textile industry. A number of international directories and reports are also available by exclusive arrangements with leading international publishing houses. Our unique access to the chemical industry provides an unsurpassed feel for the pulse of the happenings in the industry. Our Market Intelligence Department can carry out in-depth surveys, involving extensive industry contacts, to precisely gauge the market potential for a chemical or product, you want to introduce into the Indian market.