Profile of Gujarat Chemical Association

BANGALORE,INDIA.

 Name: Mr. Jaiminbhai R. Vasa

 Designation: President

 Association: Gujarat Chemical Association (GCA) 

Association Profile:

Establishment of Gujarat Chemical Association (GCA) dates back to 1947 when India got its independence. It is a matter of great pride that foundation of GCA coincides with the country’s freedom. It could only be possible due to great visionary, entrepreneurship and sharp business acumen of a bunch of entrepreneurs connected with chemical and allied industry. Today, GCA has reached to a point of no return and it commands respect and recognition nationally and globally. 

GCA introduces itself as the Apex organization of Chemical, Pharmaceuticals, Dyes and Intermediates, Agro Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals in the state of Gujarat. The burning desire to consolidate and serve the entrepreneurs of Chemical industry and related product-producing industries, is where the idea of establishing GCA was mooted. Over the years, GCA has emerged as peak organization voicing the concerns of the Chemical and allied product manufacturers and traders. Starting with a meager membership of 21, today, GCA has reached to the strength of more than 500 members to its fold from all over Gujarat.

GCA has a no. of committees viz. Administrative Committee, Finance Committee, Membership Drive Committee, Public Relation & Liaison Committee, Business Seminar Committee etc. The day to day affair of the Association is being looked after by an Executive Committee comprising of President, Vice-President, Hon. Secretary, Joint Secretary and a Treasurer. Shri Jaiminbhai R Vasa, the President of GCA is a experienced and a highly qualified Chemical Engineer. 

MEMBERSHIP:

Members are the backbone of GCA. Apart from manufacturers, corporates, importers, exporters, dealers and traders of chemical and allied industries, students of science stream, engineers, professors, faculty members, consultants, associations and professionals can very well be a member of GCA for mutual benefits. Big Corporates viz. GACL, Zydus Cadila, Adani Group, GNFC, RIL, Essar, Dishman Pharma, GHCL, Nirma, GSPC, IFFCO, Torrent, GSFC etc. are our  esteemed members.

INDUSTRY-INSTITUTE ACADEMIA PROGRAMME:

With a view to bring industry closer to the Academia and vice-versa, thereby being helped offering membership and consultancy and helping institutes in arranging industrial visits for the students for gaining practical knowledge and getting appropriate jobs through placements, GCA has signed MOUs with prestigious institutes like Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India(EDII), Ganapat University, Dharamsing Desai University (DDU) Nirma Institute of Management and Nirma Institute of Diploma Studies and in the process of signing Strategic Tie-Up with CMP- United Business Media(India) and Japan Dyestuff  & Industrial Chemicals Association (JDICA), Tokyo.

EVENT MANAGEMENT:

As a curriculum of its activities, GCA uses to organize various seminars, workshops, talks by eminent personalities and cultural activities etc. To name a few major events organized by GCA includes:

• Gujarat Chemical Conference-GujChem Expo-2006
• Celebration of  sixty year completion of GCA-Shshthipurti-1947-2007,
• Publication of GCA Chemical Directory-2008,
• Asian Chemical Leaders’ Summit,
• Road Show on Business Development with Belgium organized jointly with EXIM Club and Interaction-cum-Business Development meeting with the members of Japan Dyestuff and  Industrial Chemicals Association (JDICA),Tokyo

MISCELLENY:  

• Tackles the problems of its members relating to Central Excise, Income Tax, VAT, Custom Duty, Licensing, Labour related problems and bottlenecks in Exports as well as Pollution control matters.

• GCA has strongly stood behind the Government contributing and extending help to the people affected during natural calamities viz. flood, earthquake, drought etc.

• GCA has been granted representation on the different committees of the Central and State Government, like Regional Advisory Committee of Central Excise, Public Grievance Committee of Central Excise, Industry and Direct-Indirect Tax Committee and Executive Committee of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Vibrant Gujarat Committee, etc.