About Atul
Our Company was founded by Kasturbhai Lalbhai on September 5, 1947 to create wealth in rural areas, generate employment on a large-scale and make India self-sufficient in selected chemicals (and thus igniting the spirit of self-reliance and laying the foundation for a brighter future for our country). It is the first private sector company of independent India to be inaugurated by its first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on March 17, 1952. Today, it is one of the largest integrated chemical companies in India. As a diversified enterprise and part of Lalbhai Group, one of the oldest business houses of India with a rich legacy, it caters to the needs of various industries. It has sustained through time and continues to evolve, driven by its deep-rooted Values and an ethos of sustainability.
Aqua circle, Atul site
Kasturbhai Lalbhai
(1894 - 1980)
Kasturbhai Lalbhai was an institution builder par excellence. He made seminal contributions, particularly in the fields of industry, education, culture and religion. His pioneering efforts helped transform a colonised and impoverished India to a land of emerging hopes and opportunities. He led a purposeful life guided by integrity, discipline, excellence, perseverance and simplicity.
Balwantrai Mazumdar
(1902 – 1981)
An economist, Balwantrai Mazumdar was a voracious reader, sound thinker, patient listener and a farsighted professional. He created an atmosphere of camaraderie that brought out the collective best in the people of Atul. He was the moving force behind making Atul complex one of the largest eco-friendly chemical sites of its kind in the world. He remained with the Group till the end of his life as did most of the people who worked with our Founder.
Siddharth Lalbhai
(1923 – 1998)
A chemical engineer and the elder son of the Founder, Siddharth Lalbhai dedicated his life to the development of Atul. He accorded equal value to creation of wealth and service to society. He upheld the principles of trusteeship, lived by the personal qualities of integrity, perseverance and simplicity and gave single-minded devotion to the tasks on hand.
At Atul, we have the most onerous responsibility to expand and diversify its footprint and follow their figurative footsteps. We are endeavouring to achieve this remit in full measure.