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Dr. K.H. Gharda, Chairman and bution to chemistry and chemical 15 kl &
Managing Director, Gharda Chemi- engineering, Dr. Gharda was also
cals Ltd. (GCL), the globally-re- a recipient of the American Insti-
nowned manufacturer of generic tute of Chemists ‘Chemical Pioneer’ 6 kl
agrochemicals, advanced engineering award in 2004. In 2008, the Society
plastics, and high-performance pig- of Dyers and Colourists (SDC), UK,
ments, passed away in Mumbai on awarded its prestigious gold medal to Please Contact:
September 30. Dr. Gharda for outstanding contribu- Email: prakash@chemicalequipments.net
tions to the Indian dyestuffs industry. Mobile: 9819193438 / 00
Dr. Gharda obtained his B.Sc. In 2016, Dr. Gharda was awarded a
(Tech) in Chemical Engineering from Padma Shri for his contributions to
the then University Department of trade and industry. available for Sale
Chemical Technology (UDCT), now State-of-the-art Unsaturated
Institute of Chemical Technology Dr. Gharda’s steadfast commit- Polyester Resin manufacturing
(ICT), Mumbai, and a Ph.D. in Chemi- ments to technology-led growth saw plant (UPR) available for Sale.
cal Engineering from the University the setting up of Gharda Scientifi c
of Michigan (Ann Arbor, USA). Upon Research Foundation, a Section 25 Location : Pune, Maharashtra
his return to India, he briefl y taught tion strategy, GCL ventured into the company dedicated to develop and Capacity : 350 MT per month
as visiting faculty at ICT, and then business of high performance engi- research basic technologies. Focus Zero Discharge plant
established GCL in 1967. Over the neering polymers. The range of pro- areas included breakthrough technolo- Running condition with all
next four decades GCL has repeatedly ducts made in Panoli, Gujarat, included gies for base metals including aluminium, manufacturing and testing
fl ummoxed by making their products polyether ketone (PEK), polyether iron and steel, titanium etc. equipments
at a fraction of the cost through tech- ether ketone (PEEK) and polybenzi-
nological virtuosity. midazole (PBI), using novel produc- He also founded the Gharda Insti- Interested parties may approach
tion methods. In 2006, this business tute of Technology in Ratnagiri Dis- Mrs. Shobha Jadhav
Today, this research-based com- was acquired by Solvay Polymers. trict, Maharashtra, offering courses
pany, with fi ve manufacturing units But continuing to stay engaged in in engineering. Gharda Foundation, Contact : 7769901963
(at Dombivli, Lote Parshuram, Panoli, engineering polymers, GCL went on the philanthropic arm, was formed 10 Email: shobhajadhav46@gmail.com
Ankleshwar and Samba), and a state- to develop other engineering plastics, years ago, and is operating in around 30
of-the-art R&D Centre at Dombivli, including a grade of polyether ketone villages around Ankleshwar and at reAdy Stock AvAilAble
has many fi rsts in the fi eld of dye- ketone (PEKK) hitherto deemed Lote Parshuram. • Aluminium Nitrate • Lead Chloride / Carbonate / Sulphate / Nitrate / Acetate IMPORT \ EXPORT DATA
stuffs, pesticides, veterinary drugs and unprocessable. • Ammonium Bi Fluoride (Tech / Anodizing) • Magnesium Acetate / Oxide Any Chapter Rs.500 per month
• Ammonium Acetate
• Magnesium Sulphate (Crystal / Anhydrous)
polymers. A strong and vibrant R&D Way back in 2002, while delivering • Ammonium Carbonate (Lumps / Powder) • Manganese Acetate / Carbonate / Chloride
programme and expertise in process In 2003, GCL established a Pig- a Foundation Day Lecture on the ‘How • Ammonium Chloride • Manganese Sulphate (98%) CHEMLINK SOFTWARE
• Ammonium Di Chromate
• Nickel Acetate / Carbonate / Nitrate
development have enabled the com- ments Division, manufacturing High and Why of Innovation,’ at ICT, • Barium Acetate • Nickel Chloride (E P) MUMBAI
• Barium Carbonate / Chloride
• Nickel Sulphate (E P)
pany capitalize on superior techno- Performance Pigments, again based Dr. Gharda observed that in the strive • Calcium Acetate (Mono, 99%) • Para Toluene Sulphonic Acid Mr. Bhavin Patel
logy. This has led to the production of on indigenously-developed techno- for perfection and innovation, even • Chromium Chloride / Nitrate / Sulphate / • Phosphorus Tri Chloride (PCl3) 8469140555
Carbonate / Acetate
• Potassium Bi Chromate
vital import-substitute products and logies, to cater to the market demands though in most cases the result is not • Chromium Tri Oxide (99%) • Potassium Bi Sulphate chemlinksoft@gmail.com
• Potassium Chromate
• Cobalt Chloride / Nitrate
cost-effective agrochemicals – starting of printing inks, paints, plastic and an economic blockbuster, it has its own • Cobalt Sulphate (20.75%) • Potassium Sulphate / Nitrate/ Fluoride
• Cobalt Sulphate Solution (9%)
• Sodium Di Chromate (Indu Ragukul)
MAnufACTuRERS / SuppliERS Of
with synthetic pyrethroids, isoproturon, textiles. internal rewards and is akin to that from • Copper Acetate (Mono) • Zinc Acetate AlCOhOl DEnATuRAnTS / biTTERAnTS
chlorpyrifos and dicamba – on a large a cricket game that is well played, though • Copper Nitrate / Carbonate / Chloride • Zinc Chloride Powder (80%, 90%, 99%) S acetaldehyde
• Zinc Dust
• Copper Sulphate (Powder, Feed Grade, Pure)
scale and consequently to a strong, Dr. Gharda was elected as a lost. “I have found my personal happi- • Ferric Chloride (Anhydrous) • Zinc Phosphate / Nitrate S crotonaldehyde
• Ferrous Sulphate (Crystal / Fine Crystal)
• Zinc Sulphate (Heptahydrate / Mono)
competitive national and international Fellow of the Indian Academy of ness in this activity,” he observed with AmizArA SpeciAlity chemicAlS llp S denatonium Benzoate
S denatonium Saccharide
presence. Sciences in 1976; and received the relish! (A Group Co. of PARESH CHEMICALS / PRACHI METAL CHEM) S Pyridine BaSe
Indian Chemical Council’s ‘Lifetime Corporate Office : A-301, Borivali Arunodaya Chs. Ltd., Market Lane, Above Khatav hospital, S caoutchoucine
Borivali (West), Mumbai - 400 092 l Tel.: 022-67251313 / 67411313 / 28917600 / 28927600
In 2015, as a part of a diversifi ca- Achievement Award’ for his contri- Ravi Raghavan Contact Person: PARESH SHAH: 9820120703 / 9223432851, RASHMIN HARIA: 8779003699 / 9819320703 The Lakshmiji Organics Pvt. Ltd.
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UDYAM NO: MH-18-0118419 (4) Email: organics@lakshmiji.com / loplstp@gmail.com
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