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About Our CompanyWe are a dynamic, rapidly expanding pharmaceutical company with established capabilities in the development of therapeutic formulations, marketing & sales, distribution and contract manufacturing. Today, Anglo French Drugs & Industries is acknowledged for being the first company in India to manufacture “single vitamin” injectibles and a combination of B Complex Vitamins. We have emerged as a brand leader in the B-complex market and are positioned amongst the top 3 manufacturers in this market. In the domestic market, our areas of focus include: » Vitamins » Anti-epileptics » Antioxidants » Sleep Inducing Agents » Cold & Cough preparations » Pain Management » Protein food supplements » Digestive Enzymes » Calcium supplement Our initiative to implement ERP has further enhanced our efficiencies has strongly complemented our domestic growth. We are well positioned to undertake more ambitious global expansions. |
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HistoryWhen Mr. Georage Albert Watkins, an Englishman & Mr. Edward Crossy Pereira, a Frenchman came together to import & distribute pharmaceutical products, they never did visualise that the operations would transform over the years to form one of India’s most reputed pharmaceutical company. On 1st February 1923, Anglo-French Drug Company, (Eastern), Limited was incorporated by the duo as a limited company in Bombay The company continued in business of importing and selling products over the next few decades. In 1942, the firm registered its range of B-Complex tablets under the brand name “Beplex”. It became the pioneer in promoting these products to the medical practitioners. The same year saw the registration of the company logo along with other important products. By 1955, the Company established its own manufacturing facility in and was one of the most reputed pharmaceutical organizations, manufacturing and marketing Sulpha drugs, Vitamins, Anti-Asthmatics and other ethical specialties. In 1959, Anglo-French Drugs & Industries Ltd. became an associate of F-Hoffmann-La Roche, Basle, Switzerland. In 1960 the company became a deemed public limited firm and began manufacturing Injectables in India. It was the first to manufacture "Single Vitamin" injectables and a combination of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B12. In 1963, the company entered into the global markets with operations in Sri Lanka, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Pakistan, Burma & Thailand. The decade from 1967 to 1977 saw the company strengthening its manufacturing capabilities by setting up of a development lab at Bombay (1967), commencing manufacturing and marketing cosmetic product “PANTENE” a hair tonic (1974) & setting up a bulk drug plant in Bangalore (1977). The Kanoria group acquired controlling stake in the company in 1985. In 1992 an Injectables plant was set up in Pithampur, MP. In 1994, the company diversified into manufacturing of furnishing fabrics with the setting up of a plant in Kharchi, Gujarat. In 1996 a Tabletting facility was set up in Peenya, Bangalore, to meet the rapid growth plans. On 9th May 1995 the name was changed to Anglo-French Drugs & Industries Limited. |
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VisionAt Anglo-French we understand that it is critical to have clear focus and strong ethical values in doing what we do. In order to further strengthen our position in the pharmaceutical industry we have embarked on an ambitious vision of "Building value with the Medicines we create from the best of our Efforts, Resources, People and Process taking us into the top 50 Indian Pharmaceutical Companies". |
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Our Principles» We honour organisational interest which takes presedence over personal interest. |
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Management Team ABHAY KANORIA UDDHAV KANORIA PRADEEP V JOSHI PARTHA MUKHERJEE KIRAN DAS RAJESH A SHARMA MADHU S REVENKAR VINAY M S RITWIK PAL |
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