Atul Ltd. announced that subject to the approval of the Shareholders, the Board of Directors of the Company in the meeting held on October 17, 2014 appointed: Mr. M. M. Chitale as a Non executive Independent Director for five years with effect from October 17, 2014. Mrs. Shubhalakshmi Panse as a Non executive Independent Director for five years with effect from February 01, 2015. Mr. B. R. Arora as a Non executive Independent Director for five years with effect from April 01, 2015.
Mr. T. R. Gopi Kannan, as a Whole time Director for five years with effect from October 17, 2014. He will continue as the Chief Financial Officer. The Board also appointed: Mr. Lalit Patni as the Company Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer.
Atul Ltd is an India-based company, which is in the business of life science chemicals and performance, and other chemicals. It serves to various industries across the world, such as adhesives, agriculture, animal feed, automobile, composites, construction, cosmetic, defense, dyestuff, electrical and electronics, flavor, food, footwear, fragrance, glass, home care, horticulture, hospitality, paint and coatings, paper, personal care, pharmaceutical, plastic, polymer, rubber, soap and detergent, sport and leisure, textile, tire, and wind energy. It operates through three segments: Life Science Chemicals, Performance and Other Chemicals, and Others. Its Life Science Chemicals segment offers active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), API intermediates, fungicides and herbicides. Its Performance and Other Chemicals segment offers adhesion promoters, bulk chemicals, epoxy resins and hardeners, intermediates, and textile dyes. Its Others segment offers agribiotech, food products and services.