| 词条 | Balvant Parekh |
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| name = Balvant Parekh | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Balvantray Kalyanji Parakeh | birth_date = {{birth-date|1925}} | birth_place = Mahuva, Gujarat, India | death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|01|25|1925}} | death_place = Mumbai, India | nationality = Indian | other_names = B K Parekh | occupation = | years_active = | children = {{unbulleted list|Madhukar Parekh| Ajay Parekh}} | known_for = Founder of Pidilite Industries | notable_works = }}Balvantray Kalyanji Parakeh (1925-25 January 2013) was an Indian entrepreneur and founder of Pidilite Industries. He was known as "India’s Fevicol Man".[1] Early lifeBalvant was born in Mahuva town of Bhavnagar district Gujarat India. Balvant grandfather was a magistrate. Balvant finished his initial school education in Mahuva and got his law degree from Government Law College Mumbai. While he was studying Balvant got married to Kantaben. Balvant never practiced law and worked in a dyeing and printing press in Mumbai. He changed job as a peon in a wood trader’s office where he used to stay in the warehouse along with his wife. Balvant decided to start his own business with a help of investor Mohan and started importing cycle, areca nut, paper dyes from western countries. After starting his business Balvant moved to flat in Sion Mumbai along with his wife, son and brother Sushil. Pidilite IndustriesBalvant joined fifty percent partnership with a German firm Fedco representing another German company Hoechst. In 1954 on invitation from the managing director of Hoechst Balvant went to Germany for a month. After the death of Hoechst managing director, company decided to do direct business. In 1954 Balvant started trading and manufacturing of dye and industrial chemicals, pigment emulsions unit in Jacob circle Mumbai along with his brother Sushil, which he named Parekh Dyechem Industries.[2] Balvant started buying more stocks of Fedco and made a glue name Favicol. The name of glue was inspired by German word ‘Col’ meaning anything that bonds two things and the German company was making identical product named ‘Movicol’. Balvant’s younger brother Narendra Parekh also joined his business after finishing studies from United States. The company was later renamed as Pidilite Industries in 1959[3][4] PhilanthropyBalvant had provided support in starting an Arts and Science college in Mahua Gujarat India. He donated INR 20 million for Bhavnagar’s Science city project and also donated to Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. In 2009 Balvant founded Balvant Parekh Centre for General Semantics and Other Human Sciences in Baroda Gujarat India.[5][6] Awards and Recognitions
AssociationsBalvant had served as the Chairman of Vinyl Chemicals India and the founder Chairman of Pidilite Industries.[9] FamilyBalvant had two sons Madhukar Parekh and Ajay Parekh both part of the family business Pidilite Industries.,[10] and one daughter, Kalpana Parekh. Balvant was close friend of Dhirubhai Ambani founder of Reliance Industries and lived in the same apartment block in Usha Kiran building on Carmichael Road Mumbai.[11] Balvant died on 25 January 2013 at the age of 88. References1. ^{{cite news|title=Balvant Parekh, India's Fevicol Man, Dies|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2013/01/27/balvant-parekh-indias-fevicol-man-dies/|accessdate=2 March 2015|publisher=Forbes}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Parekh, Balvant}}2. ^{{cite news|title=Balvant Parekh: A Legacy That Sticks|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2013/balvant-parekh-a-legacy-that-sticks/36497/1|accessdate=2 March 2015|publisher=Forbes}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Fevicol fame Pidilite Industry’s founder Balvantbhai Parekh passes away|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2013/01/26/fevicol-fame-pidilite-industrys-founder-balvantbhai-parekh-passes-away/|accessdate=2 March 2015|publisher=Desh Guarat}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Company History - Pidilite Industries Ltd.|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/pidilite-industries-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-10460.cms|accessdate=2 March 2015|newspaper=The Economic Times}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Balvant Parekh Centre for General Semantics and Other Human Sciences|url=http://balvantparekhcentre.org.in/profile.htm|publisher=Balvant Parekh Centre|accessdate=2 March 2015}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=School dropout who's all starry-eyed|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/School-dropout-whos-all-starry-eyed/articleshow/3802903.cms|accessdate=2 March 2015|publisher=Times of India}} 7. ^{{cite news|title=Pidilite founder wins award|url=http://www.topnews.in/law/pidilite-founder-wins-award-264833|accessdate=2 March 2015|publisher=Top News}} 8. ^{{cite news|title=Balvant Parekh - India’s 100 Richest People|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/balvant-parekh/|accessdate=2 March 2015|publisher=Forbes}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=Balvantray Kalyanji Parekh|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=8462191&ticker=VNYL:IN&previousCapId=171885&previousTitle=Cadbury%2520Limited|accessdate=2 March 2015|publisher=Bloomberg}} 10. ^{{cite news|title=Sticking with Family : Glue Magnate and Family Business leader Dies|url=http://www.campdenfb.com/article/sticking-family-glue-magnate-and-family-business-leader-dies|accessdate=2 March 2015|publisher=Campden}} 11. ^{{cite news|title=Fevicol fame Pidilite Industry’s founder Balvantbhai Parekh|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2013/01/26/fevicol-fame-pidilite-industrys-founder-balvantbhai-parekh-passes-away/|accessdate=2 March 2015|publisher=Desh Gujarat}} 5 : Businesspeople from Mumbai|Indian billionaires|Indian industrialists|1925 births|2013 deaths |
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