Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
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Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited (BCPL), established in 1901, is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of the Government of India
and is India
's first pharmaceutical company. The company was started by Prafulla Chandra Roy
in Kolkata
(then known as Calcutta) and has since manufactured such household Indian products as "Hospitol", "naphthalene
balls", and "Pheneol". The company is headquartered in Kolkata
and reported aggregated revenues of in fiscal 2006.
The Company is looking for Joint Venture Partner for manufacturing various Vaccines, namely Anti Rabies Vaccine (ARV), Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT), etc. Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India, has opened dialogue with Government of Tunisia for transfer of technology for manufacturing ARV to Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. from Pasteur Institute, Tunisia
.
web: engal Chemical & Pharmaceutical Works Ltd.(BCPW) is precursor of the present Company, Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (BCPL). Acharya P C Ray took a rented house at 91 Upper Circular Road, Calcutta and started business with a meager capital of Rs 700.00. Since inception of the Company he was very much quality conscious and produced various products of British Pharmacopoeia
standard. Eminent Doctors with nationalistic feeling like Dr R G Kar, Dr N R Sarkar, Dr S P Sarbadhikari, Dr Amulya Charan Bose, etc. came forward and patronized the products. The reputation of the Company started enhancing rapidly, when Acharya P C Ray felt of pumping more fund in the Company to engal Chemical & Pharmaceutical Works Ltd.(BCPW) is precursor of the present Company, Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (BCPL). Prafulla Chandra Roy
took a rented house at 91 Upper Circular Road, Calcutta and started business with a meager capital of Rs 700.00. Since inception of the Company he was very much quality conscious and produced various products of British Pharmacopoeia standard. Eminent Doctors with nationalistic feeling like Dr R G Kar, Dr N R Sarkar, Dr S P Sarbadhikari, Dr Amulya Charan Bose, etc. came forward and patronized the products. The reputation of the Company started enhancing rapidly, when Prafulla Chandra Roy
felt of pumping more fund in the Company to produce on a large scale. This idea transpired to convert into a Limited Company and on 12 April 1901 the name of the Company was styled as Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. (BCPW), retaining the same premises at 91 Upper Circular Road, Calcutta.
Soon BCPW became the first Indian Company of its kind to manufacture quality Chemicals, Drugs, Pharmaceuticals and Home Products, employing indigenous technology, skill and raw materials. for production of quality Drugs & Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals with indigenous technology to cater for the needs of millions of common people, foster growth of Indian Industries, compete with imported goods and to become self-sufficient. Incidentally, it may be noted here that some of the products, namely Fire Extinguisher
, Surgical & Hospital Instruments, Talcum Powder, Tooth Paste, Glycerin Soap, Carbolic Soap, etc. , which were very popular during that period, were discarded subsequently, considering that products were not remunerative based on prevailing market scenario.
Prafulla Chandra Roy
nationalistic outlook and sense of patriotism brought the national leaders, like Mahatma Gandhi, Shri C R Das, Shri Subhas Chandra Bose, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and many other stalwarts. Besides this, Shri Rajsekhar Bose, the noted writer, was also associated with Acharya P C Ray. He also happened to be the Manager of BCPW. All of them never missed the opportunity of getting in touch with Acharya P C Ray at the critical hour of the need of the Company.
Under stewardship of its founder, BCPW went on accumulating glory and success accompanied with expansion of its production facilities. From humble beginning with one Factory in Maniktala( ]]Kolkata]]) in 1905, three more Factories were established – one in Panihati (North 24 Pargana, West Bengal
) in 1920, one in Mumbai in 1938 and one in Kanpur in 1949 with its Registered Office at 6 Ganesh Chunder Avenue, Kolkata
– 700 013. Besides, the Company is having 9 (Nine) Sales Outlets and 2 (two) C & F Agencies spread all over India.
In 60’s however, compelling market situation acted as deterrent to growth and the Company passed into a dark phase in 1970. Ultimately, to protect the interest of large number of employees of the Company and the common people at large, the Management of the Company was taken over by the Government of India on 15 December 1977. Finally, the Company was nationalized on 15 December 1980. A new Company was formed under the name and style “Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.” (BCPL) in 1981. Truly, BCPL is a Heritage Company in the area of Indian Industries.
With the passage of time, the Company expanded and diversified into a multi-product conglomerate, having three Divisions. Division – I includes Aluminum Sulphate(Alum), Division-II has been categorized as Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, such as Analgesics & Antipyretics, Antitussive, Expectorants, Enzymes & Hepatobiliary Preparations, Diuretics, Topical Anti-infective & Antifungals, Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Muscle Relaxants, Antibiotics & Antibacterials, Ant tubercular Drugs, Antimalarial drugs, Vitamins, Oral Electrolytes, Antiasthmatic Preparations
, Anti Venom Serum and Division-III includes Cosmetics & Home Products, namely Cantharidine Hair Oil, Disinfectant Fluid (Lamp Brand Pheneol), Moth
Repellant (Naphthalene Ball) , Aguru (Perfume), Floor Cleanser (White Tiger) and Toilet Cleaner (Klin Toilet).
Stringent standards of Quality Control, infallible commitment to the consumers have enabled BCPL to receive WHO-GMP Certificate, DGQA Certificate and ISO 9001 Licence.
BCPL has explored into strong area of Sera/Vaccine area. Already as a manufacturer of Anti Snake Venom Serum(ASVS), steps are being taken to manufacture more Products, having social importance, like Anti Rabies Vaccine (ARV), Anti Rabies Serum (ARS), Diphtheria Anti Toxin (DAT), Kalazar, etc. It is planned to open new specialized Pharma Division in the areas of Cardiovascular medicines, Hypolipidemic Drugs, Anticancer Drugs, new Cephalosporin Antibiotics. Negotiation is going on to evaluate the possibility of manufacturing Anti Retroviral Products for which the Nation is dependent on import.on a large scale. This idea transpired to convert into a Limited Company and on 12 April 1901 the name of the Company was styled as Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. (BCPW), retaining the same premises at 91 Upper Circular Road, Calcutta.
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's first pharmaceutical company. The company was started by Prafulla Chandra Roy
Prafulla Chandra Roy
Prafulla Chandra Ray was a Indian academician, a chemist and entrepreneur. He was the founder of Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, India's first pharmaceutical company...
in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
(then known as Calcutta) and has since manufactured such household Indian products as "Hospitol", "naphthalene
Naphthalene
Naphthalene is an organic compound with formula . It is a white crystalline solid with a characteristic odor that is detectable at concentrations as low as 0.08 ppm by mass. As an aromatic hydrocarbon, naphthalene's structure consists of a fused pair of benzene rings...
balls", and "Pheneol". The company is headquartered in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and reported aggregated revenues of in fiscal 2006.
The Company is looking for Joint Venture Partner for manufacturing various Vaccines, namely Anti Rabies Vaccine (ARV), Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT), etc. Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India, has opened dialogue with Government of Tunisia for transfer of technology for manufacturing ARV to Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. from Pasteur Institute, Tunisia
.
web: engal Chemical & Pharmaceutical Works Ltd.(BCPW) is precursor of the present Company, Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (BCPL). Acharya P C Ray took a rented house at 91 Upper Circular Road, Calcutta and started business with a meager capital of Rs 700.00. Since inception of the Company he was very much quality conscious and produced various products of British Pharmacopoeia
British Pharmacopoeia
The British Pharmacopoeia is an annual published collection of quality standards for UK medicinal substances. It is used by individuals and organizations involved in pharmaceutical research, development, manufacture and testing....
standard. Eminent Doctors with nationalistic feeling like Dr R G Kar, Dr N R Sarkar, Dr S P Sarbadhikari, Dr Amulya Charan Bose, etc. came forward and patronized the products. The reputation of the Company started enhancing rapidly, when Acharya P C Ray felt of pumping more fund in the Company to engal Chemical & Pharmaceutical Works Ltd.(BCPW) is precursor of the present Company, Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (BCPL). Prafulla Chandra Roy
Prafulla Chandra Roy
Prafulla Chandra Ray was a Indian academician, a chemist and entrepreneur. He was the founder of Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, India's first pharmaceutical company...
took a rented house at 91 Upper Circular Road, Calcutta and started business with a meager capital of Rs 700.00. Since inception of the Company he was very much quality conscious and produced various products of British Pharmacopoeia standard. Eminent Doctors with nationalistic feeling like Dr R G Kar, Dr N R Sarkar, Dr S P Sarbadhikari, Dr Amulya Charan Bose, etc. came forward and patronized the products. The reputation of the Company started enhancing rapidly, when Prafulla Chandra Roy
Prafulla Chandra Roy
Prafulla Chandra Ray was a Indian academician, a chemist and entrepreneur. He was the founder of Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, India's first pharmaceutical company...
felt of pumping more fund in the Company to produce on a large scale. This idea transpired to convert into a Limited Company and on 12 April 1901 the name of the Company was styled as Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. (BCPW), retaining the same premises at 91 Upper Circular Road, Calcutta.
Soon BCPW became the first Indian Company of its kind to manufacture quality Chemicals, Drugs, Pharmaceuticals and Home Products, employing indigenous technology, skill and raw materials. for production of quality Drugs & Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals with indigenous technology to cater for the needs of millions of common people, foster growth of Indian Industries, compete with imported goods and to become self-sufficient. Incidentally, it may be noted here that some of the products, namely Fire Extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
A fire extinguisher or extinguisher, flame entinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations...
, Surgical & Hospital Instruments, Talcum Powder, Tooth Paste, Glycerin Soap, Carbolic Soap, etc. , which were very popular during that period, were discarded subsequently, considering that products were not remunerative based on prevailing market scenario.
Prafulla Chandra Roy
Prafulla Chandra Roy
Prafulla Chandra Ray was a Indian academician, a chemist and entrepreneur. He was the founder of Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, India's first pharmaceutical company...
nationalistic outlook and sense of patriotism brought the national leaders, like Mahatma Gandhi, Shri C R Das, Shri Subhas Chandra Bose, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and many other stalwarts. Besides this, Shri Rajsekhar Bose, the noted writer, was also associated with Acharya P C Ray. He also happened to be the Manager of BCPW. All of them never missed the opportunity of getting in touch with Acharya P C Ray at the critical hour of the need of the Company.
Under stewardship of its founder, BCPW went on accumulating glory and success accompanied with expansion of its production facilities. From humble beginning with one Factory in Maniktala( ]]Kolkata]]) in 1905, three more Factories were established – one in Panihati (North 24 Pargana, West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
) in 1920, one in Mumbai in 1938 and one in Kanpur in 1949 with its Registered Office at 6 Ganesh Chunder Avenue, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
– 700 013. Besides, the Company is having 9 (Nine) Sales Outlets and 2 (two) C & F Agencies spread all over India.
In 60’s however, compelling market situation acted as deterrent to growth and the Company passed into a dark phase in 1970. Ultimately, to protect the interest of large number of employees of the Company and the common people at large, the Management of the Company was taken over by the Government of India on 15 December 1977. Finally, the Company was nationalized on 15 December 1980. A new Company was formed under the name and style “Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.” (BCPL) in 1981. Truly, BCPL is a Heritage Company in the area of Indian Industries.
With the passage of time, the Company expanded and diversified into a multi-product conglomerate, having three Divisions. Division – I includes Aluminum Sulphate(Alum), Division-II has been categorized as Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, such as Analgesics & Antipyretics, Antitussive, Expectorants, Enzymes & Hepatobiliary Preparations, Diuretics, Topical Anti-infective & Antifungals, Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Muscle Relaxants, Antibiotics & Antibacterials, Ant tubercular Drugs, Antimalarial drugs, Vitamins, Oral Electrolytes, Antiasthmatic Preparations
Preparations
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, Anti Venom Serum and Division-III includes Cosmetics & Home Products, namely Cantharidine Hair Oil, Disinfectant Fluid (Lamp Brand Pheneol), Moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
Repellant (Naphthalene Ball) , Aguru (Perfume), Floor Cleanser (White Tiger) and Toilet Cleaner (Klin Toilet).
Stringent standards of Quality Control, infallible commitment to the consumers have enabled BCPL to receive WHO-GMP Certificate, DGQA Certificate and ISO 9001 Licence.
BCPL has explored into strong area of Sera/Vaccine area. Already as a manufacturer of Anti Snake Venom Serum(ASVS), steps are being taken to manufacture more Products, having social importance, like Anti Rabies Vaccine (ARV), Anti Rabies Serum (ARS), Diphtheria Anti Toxin (DAT), Kalazar, etc. It is planned to open new specialized Pharma Division in the areas of Cardiovascular medicines, Hypolipidemic Drugs, Anticancer Drugs, new Cephalosporin Antibiotics. Negotiation is going on to evaluate the possibility of manufacturing Anti Retroviral Products for which the Nation is dependent on import.on a large scale. This idea transpired to convert into a Limited Company and on 12 April 1901 the name of the Company was styled as Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. (BCPW), retaining the same premises at 91 Upper Circular Road, Calcutta.