Mr. Himatlal Shah 
Mr. Chetan Shah 
Mr. Gautam Shah 
Mr. Jay Shah

The Himatlal Group is a professionally managed family business. Founded by Mr. Himatlal Shah in 1943, today the business is managed by dynamic young professionals with zeal and commitment to customer service and a pragmatic approach to marketing. The management is open to change, and decisions are taken with the active participation of the concerned staff members. 

Over the last six decades the Himatlal Group has established a reputation in indenting, offering products in markets where they were unavailable or expensive or not the right quality. 

In 1977, the group diversified from paper into raw materials for the electronics and electrical industries. In 1979 the group further diversified into chemicals and polymers. Over the years the company has established a strong supply base globally and has emerged as an indenting major in India. 

Today the Himatlal Group's indenting activities encompass products in five diverse categories such as : paper & pulp, petrochemicals, polymers, bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals, as well as raw materials and components for the electronics and electrical industry. These five categories remain the chief focus areas and the entire set-up is re-organized into three strategic business units that concentrate on specific areas of activity. 
 
This re-organization combined with the experience and expertise of nearly six decades makes Himatlal Group a force to be reckoned with in the field of indenting. 
 
OUR MOTTO  

KEY PERSONNEL  
  

HIMATLAL SHAH (Chairman)  

Born in 1915, coming from a family of businessmen for over 3 generations, Mr. Himatlal Shah decided to embark upon his own business immediately after completing his undergraduation studies in English. Trading skill was in his blood. He launched in 1943 a trading company doing business in paper and pulp. Being an outgoing and an affable personality, he decided to explore getting agencies / representations from international sources. His exposure to the international business allowed him to develop long term contacts with European countries when very few traders from India ventured into the international arena. This gave him a head start with flying colours in the un-explored business potential of India. He could achieve up to 40% market share in trading of certain varieties of paper / pulp on all India basis, mainly through imports. Later, the trading also included distributorship of Indian mills. As India progressed, he could maintain the progressive market share in paper / pulp business for next 20 years by adding more and more varieties of papers, including specialized paper for Electrical industry. He also diversified into manmade fiber & yarn (nylon / polyester) which went into the textile industry 

CHETAN SHAH (Director) 

After completing his Commerce graduation, Mr.Chetan Shah joined the paper / pulp business of Himatlal & Company in 1968 / 69, after taking the necessary technical training in Europe for marketing of insulating papers to the fast developing Indian Electrical industry. He was able to pioneer the marketing of this specialised paper to the manufacturers of transformers, cables, capacitors, electric motors and winding wires, followed by other insulating materials from several European suppliers. Even at that early time, he was a stickler for giving the best of customer service and his persevering efforts helped the company to also become a prominent player in other grades of specialty papers like, baryta coated base paper for photo industry, abrasive base paper, transfer paper, and other kinds of coated papers used by various industries. This was in addition to the on-going paper / pulp business which basically started with newsprint / writing - printing paper. The diversified business included all kinds of paper / pulp, fiber / yarn & insulating materials wherein Himatlal & Company was representing many leading east as well as west European companies and trading organizations. He decided to form "Himatlal Group of Companies" where each company was not only to handle different products for different industries, but responsible as a profit centre. 

GAUTAM SHAH (Director) 

A post graduate in Electrical Engineering with Electronics as his major from USA, Gautam Shah joined Himatlal group in 1975. He created a new division- raw materials for Electronics & Electrical industries. His first target was the "PCB" industry. He simultaneously trained himself on management controls by completing a Diploma in Business Management with rank holding. He was able to further the group's goals by diversifying into fast growing Electronics field, & increasing the sales turnover rapidly. He introduced professionalism in the group with his strong techno commercial background and use of computer aids. Through a systematic & professional approach to management, he has launched a restructuring process in the group, seeing that the group is exposed internationally to the modern facilities of On-line competition. This division contributes to a healthy gross margin for the group and is now poised to rapidly increase the turnover & profits through diversification into the field of Electronic components for the "IT & Telecom" industries - areas which have a very high potential growth rate in the near future. 

JAY SHAH (Director) 

A Commerce graduate, with a strong and aggressive growth oriented approach, Jay Shah joined the group in 1978 and started a new division called the "Chemicals & Plastics Division". He explored the new up-coming South Asian countries & took up the agencies from countries like Korea & Taiwan. This division has continued to progress & explore more competitive countries like Thailand, Indonesia & China. His vision & marketing skills not only pushed Himatlal Group into a high profile launching pad, but honoured him with the coveted executive director post in "Adani Exports" - now a super star US$ 500.00 million international trading house in India. The plastics & chemical division of Himatlal Group is being dynamically guided by his strong entrepreneurial skills. His experience in Adani Exports will help direct the group to diversify further & enter into a well structured indenting / distributorship business. 

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