Page 133 - CW E-Magazine (8-10-2024)
P. 133

Top Stories  READY STOCK



 Dr. K.H. Gharda – renowned for taking on MNCs   SS 316 l

 on their turfs – passes away  reActor


  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
                                        • Magnesium Sulphate (Crystal / Anhydrous)
       • Ammonium Acetate
 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
                                        • Nickel Acetate / Carbonate / Nitrate
       • Ammonium Di Chromate
 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
                                        • Sodium Di Chromate (Indu Ragukul)
       • Cobalt Sulphate Solution (9%)
                                                                              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
                                        • Zinc Sulphate (Heptahydrate / Mono)
       • Ferrous Sulphate (Crystal / Fine Crystal)
 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.
                Email: info@amizaraspecialitychemicals.co.in / sales@amizaraspecialitychemicals.co.in  Sitapur, UP. Mob.: 09322661064
                                UDYAM NO: MH-18-0118419              (4)     Email: organics@lakshmiji.com / loplstp@gmail.com
       13/11
 132  Chemical Weekly  October 8, 2024  Chemical Weekly  October 8, 2024                               133
                                      Contents    Index to Advertisers    Index to Products Advertised
   128   129   130   131   132   133   134   135   136   137   138