Haridas Kanani

Mr. Haridas Kanani is the Chairman and Managing Director of the Company and founder of the Company. He oversees manufacturing, research and development and process technology and general operation and management of the Company’s manufacturing units. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai and is a member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (MIICHE) since December, 1981. He has previously worked with Excel Industries Limited. He then founded Chem Ocean Industries which was set up as one of India’s first Bromine plants using indigenous technology at Navalakhi, Gujarat. Due to floods in 1976, the Bromine plant was destroyed. He then set up Chem Ocean Consultants which provided consultancy, technology and engineering technologies to set up Bromine plants to other companies. In 1985 he set up Prachi Chemicals to manufacture organic and inorganic Bromides. Later in 1989 he established Neogen Chemicals Private Limited and has since served on its Board as Chairman and Managing Director.