June 07, 2002

At the recently held Godrej Group Awards 2002, the chemicals business of Godrej Industries Ltd was adjudged Best Business of the Year for 2001-2002. This came in recognition of outstanding performance in areas including improvements in economic value added, or EVA. Mathew Eipe, executive director and president, Godrej Industries Ltd received the award at the hands of Parmeshwar Godrej, wife of our chairman, A B Godrej.

TPM initiative launched
May 1, 2002 also saw the kick-off of total productive maintenance (TPM) at the Vikhroli factory of GIL under the leadership of Mr Anil Rege. This initiative to enhance operational efficiencies has taken shape under the aegis of Mr Charles Pinto, TPM Club of India, under CII. The company started its TPM journey on April 3, 2001 by selecting the alpha olefin sulphonation plant as a model plant for TPM activities. With continuous and focussed efforts, the plant has shown excellent results.

Vikhroli factory now world-class eco-friendly

And with ISO 14001 certification by BVQI, the Vikhroli factory is now environment-friendly in conformity with global environment standards and re-emphasises our commitment to preserve natural resources.

GIL exports bags award
Godrej Industries Ltd has been given the first award by The Chemical Export Promotion Council of India (CHEMEXCIL) for the year 2001-2002. We featured under the category of 'Toiletries & Cosmetics', for outstanding performance in various categories of exports, for the fourth year in a row. The award was presented by Hon Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy and received by Mr N B Godrej, managing director, GIL.