Milestones
Peak Chemical Industries Limited (PCIL), an ISO 9001:2000 certified company, has positioned itself as the pioneer in bio-friendly agro-chemicals and agro-products and introduction of organic inputs in soil in North Bengal over the decades. The vast product area that the Company covers today using Biotechnology includes Organic fertilizers, Bio-fertilizers, Bio-Pesticides, Bio-friendly Agro-Chemicals, Plant micronutrient mixtures, etc., along with setting up of Agri-Clinics at block levels catering to the various needs of the farmer community.
- Incorporated in the year 1973, established on 24th July, 1976.
- Production line in 1976 :
a) Mfg. of Caffeine (Extracted from Tea Waste using solvent extraction procedure)
b) Mfg. of Thinners for use in Paints, Alkyds, etc. - Product addition in 1979:Organic Fertilizer ORGATHEA (etymologically ORGA from ORGANIC and THEA from biological name of tea family - CAMELLIA SINESIS)
- Diversified for a new line of product in
1998:
Sodium Benzoate and Benzoic Acid ( a popular food preservative extracted using spent up by-product of BRPL plant from Bongaigaon, Assam) - Incorporated PEAK PETROCHEMICALS on 22nd September 1999 for import of Chemicals and Solvents as processing raw materials for manufacture of Industrial Solvents.
- Took over Hindusthan Fertilizer and Chemical Ltd., Govt. of India Undertaking, Bio-Fertilizer Unit and Soil Testing Laboratory in the year 2006 and started a new division as PEAK BIOTECH for marketing the manufactured products i.e. Bio-fertilizer & Bio-Pesticides by PCIL.
- Organic Fertilizer and Bio-Nutrients produced from Tea Waste under manufacturing license issued by the Tea Board of India.
- Fully equipped Laboratory to handle Bacteria & Fungal Cultures along with Soil Testing and Micro Nutrient Analysis.
- 1st Company in West Bengal in Collaborative Agreement with University of North Bengal and to train Biotech students under Biotech Consortium India Ltd., New Delhi.
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Incorporated SENDRSON'S FOODS PVT.
LTD. in the year 2002 keeping in view
the nationwide focus on Agri-Business and the
potential to serve as a major supplier of organic agro-products to domestic
consumers as well as the world market. LLaunched
as a brand for Packaged Safe
and/or Organic Fresh Food and Vegetables in the
year 2008.
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Agreement with Jalpaiguri
Vivekananda Education Society (NGO) to provide
agri-extention services to small & marginal
farmers and form Bio-Villages. Currently
Seven Bio Villages in North Bengal has been
identified and being organized for conversion
and certification.
The availability of Natural resources and favourable agro-climatic conditions with its locational advantages make North Bengal a major area for market-oriented cultivation of both general and organic varieties. A scientific method of Agri-business specifically at the farm-level is the need of the hour if the industry requirement is to be met. Being in the manufacturing of advanced Agri-inputs through Biotechnology in Agriculture and having an extensive farmer reach, Peak Group aspires to be in the forefront of Agri-business in organizing a commercial initiative benefitting the Growers and Consumers at large by putting forward a structured approach to integrate the food-chain.