Borosil

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Borosil
Company type Public
BSE:  543212
NSE:  BOROLTD
ISIN INE666D01022
Industry Houseware
Founded1962;63 years ago (1962)
Headquarters1101, Parinee Crescenzo, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India
Area served
Worldwide [1]
Key people
Revenue ₹ 619.76 crore (US$72 million) [3]  (FY17)
OwnersKheruka family (54.35%)
Website borosil.com

Borosil is an Indian glassware company based in Mumbai. The company is one of the largest glassware-producing companies in India, with a presence in the United States and the Netherlands.

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History

Borosil primarily manufactures laboratory glassware [4] and microwavable kitchenware in India. It was established in 1962 in collaboration with Corning Glass Works. [5] In 1988, Corning divested its shareholding to the current Indian promoters.

Products

The company's products include laboratory glassware, instruments, disposable plastics, liquid handling systems and explosion-proof lighting glassware for the education sector and for industries including microbiology, biotechnology, [6] photoprinting, process systems and lighting.

References

  1. ↑ "Worldwide Activities". Borosil. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Board of Directors & Committees". Borosil. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "54th Annual Report" (PDF). Borosil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Global Laboratory Plasticware and Glassware Market to Grow at A CAGR of 5.17 Percent over the Period 2012–2016." Biotech Week. NewsRX. 2013. Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Lee-Wright, Peter (2013). Child Slaves. Routledge. ISBN   9781134067855.
  6. ↑ Saksena, Amita (2006). Text Book of Biochemistry. Discovery Publishing House. p. 94. ISBN   9788183561198.
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