Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (DFPCL) is an Indian manufacturer of industrial and agricultural chemicals, crop nutrients, and fertilisers.[2]
History
The company was established in 1979 by Chimanlal Mehta born in Jain family from Gujarat, as a private limited company and became public limited in 1982.[3][4] The company has marketed fertilizers under the brand name of "Mahadhan" since 1990.[5] The chairman of the company, Sailesh Mehta, is the son Chimanlal Mehta, who is also the founder of Deepak Nitrate, a chemicals company. Mehta is also the brother of Deepak Mehta, the chairman of Deepak Nitrate.[6]