BACKGROUND

The Indian Wood Products Co. Ltd. was promoted by Mr. H.N. Gladstone, Mr. H.
Bateson, Mr. E.H. Bbray of London and others in the year 1919. The Company
was limited by shares under the Company's Act, 1913 with the sole object to
manufacture Katha and Cutch at Izatnagar, Bareilly (UP) India. The
manufacturing activities started in 1920 and the Board of Directors appointed
M/s. Gillianders Arbuthnot & Co. Ltd., as the Managing Agents who would look
after the daily activities of the company.

Up till 1962, the company was under the Director of Industries, Kanpur (UP) and
it was only in 1963 that the company was granted an Industrial Licence by the
ministry of Commerce and Industry. With the abolition of Managing Agency
System by the Companies Act, M/s. Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. Ltd. ceased to act
as the Managing Agents of the Company. Thereafter the control and
management of the company vested with the Board of Directors consisting of
Directors of Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. Ltd., and their associate companies. In
1980 the present management acquired the controlling interest in the Company
by transfer of share.

At present, Mr. K.K. Mohta (Chairman) control the entire operations of the
company and deputed at the registered office of the company whereas Mr. K.K.
Damani (Executive Director) resides and deputed at works supervise and control
the entire operations and productions of the Company. However the total
supervision and strict control rests with the Board of Directors of the company.

PROFILE

The Indian Wood Products Co. Ltd. established in 1919 is a Pioneer manufacturer
of Katha (Catechu) and Cutch

ompany:

The Indian Wood Products Co. Ltd.

Registered Office:

9, Brabourne Road, 7th floor

Kolkata 700001,
West Bengal, India.

CIN:

L20101WB1919PLC003557

E-mail (H.O.):

iwpcal1@cal2.vsnl.net.in

Telephone:

(+91-33) 22424749/4752, 32523820

Fax:

(+91-33) 22426799

Chairman:

Mr. Krishna Kumar Mohta

Executive Director:

Mr. Krishna Kumar Damani

Company Secretary:

Mr. Anup Gupta

Chief Financial Officer:

Mr. Raj Kumar Agarwal

Secretarial Officer:

Mr. A.K. Acharya

Works:

Izatnagar, Bareilly (U.P.),

Pin Code- 243122, (India)

Telephone:

(+91-581) 441092 / 446192 / 443544 / 443322

Fax:

(+91-581) 440846

E-mail (Works):

iwpbrly@iwpkatha.co.in

Sales Office:

284/85, Katra Peran, Tilak Bazar Khari Baoli, Delhi 110006

Phone: (+91-11)23940092, 23920092
E-mail: sales@iwpkatha.co.in

Marketing Head:

Mr Rajiv Mundhra

Registrar & Share transfer agent:

NICHE TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

D-511, Bagree Market
71, B R B Basu Road,
Kolkata- 700001
Phone: (+91-33)22357270/7271/3070
Fax: (+91-33)22156823
E-mail: niehetechpl@nichetecpl.com

Compliance Officer:

Mr K K Mohta, Chairman

ISIN No.:

INE586E01012

Quality Assurance & Research

Achieving ultimate customer satisfaction is the prime outlook of IWP. To
materialise this, the organisation has adopted stringent quality control tests from
intermediate stages of input of raw materials till output of finished products. To
achieve this, we have qualified team of 20 engineers & chemists who monitor
the operation and the quality. We are well equipped with laboratory facilities and
modern equipments such as HPTLC, GLC, Polarimeters, TLC, Spectrophotometer,

Moisture meter, Hygroscopes besides Kjeldahl extractor etc. The company also
owns a research lab having plant & equipments for Pilot Plant scale research for
improving quality & research.

Products

Products

Other names

Annual Production Capacity

Catechu

Black Catechu, Katha

600 M.T.

Cutch

Vegetable Tanninc

1200 M.T.

Catechins

Flavanols, cyanidols

300 M.T.

Catechu
(A.1.) Manufacturing Process: Good quality of Khair Tree (Acacia Catechu) is
procured from various parts of India. Each log is manually stripped & made free
from Sapwood. The heartwood is mechanically chipped into small pieces and
cooked under pressure. The liquor obtained contains Catechu which is
concentrated in multistage evaporator. On chilling the concentrated liquor
crystals of Catechu are produced. Crystals are carefully filtered in controlled
conditions. The filtered mass is mashed and cut into Biscuits and slowly dried at
low temperatures.
(A.2.) Specifications: Commercially the Catechu (Katha) is valued on the basis of
its texture, paste value (8-10 times) and smell. However, detailed analysis of a
typical sample is given below

loss on drying

14 16

% by weight,

b) Catechin
% by weight,

c) Matter insoluble in rectified spirit,

10 15
% by weight,

d) Total Ash
2.0
% by weight Max.

e) Acid insoluble ash

0.5
% by weight Max.

f) Paste value
9 times
(in terms of water retention)

Cutch
(B.1.) Manufacturing Process: The supernatant liquor obtained on filtration of
Catechu is concentrated in multiple effect evaporator till the semi solid condition
is achieved. It is directly packed in suitable packings.
(B.2.) Specification: The cutch has dark colour and rich in Vegetable Tannins. A
typical analysis is given below::

(B.3.) Uses: Cutch is a natural source for Tannins (for tanning of leather). It
creates variety of colors with metals and are useful as dyeing agent for natural

fibers. It is also used as a mouth freshener. Medicinal uses similar to catechu are
also known. It has application in Oil-drilling, Printing ink-pigments, adhesives etc.
ackings

Primary

Secondary

Block

50 kgs

50 kgs in Wooden Case wrapped in hessian bag

Slab

3.125 kgs

25 kgs in wooden case wrapped in hessian bag

Catechins
(C.1) Manufacturing Process : We offer Epi-catechins (L & DL type) from Acacia
Catechu and D-Catechins by solvent Extraction of Gambier. We can also offer
Gambier alkaloids (like Gambir Tannine, Oxo-gambir tannine etc.) Shortly we
shall introduce Tea-catechins (Epi-gallo Catechins).
(C.2) Specification : In view of rapid transformation of L-Epi catechin to its
isomers, at present we can offer limited quantity of 85% pure Epicatechins
(L&DL). High purity (99%+) D-Catechins (Hy-drate), are being used by local
manufacturers of mouth-freshener.
(C.3) Uses : Both Epicatechins & D-Catechins have demonstrated uses as
Antioxidant. It has also proved efficacy in treatment of Acute viral hepatities, and
as Anti-diabetic, Anti inflamatory, Anti-Dirrhoea, Anti-dysentry, Chemopreventor etc. It is also traditionally used for treatment of Gums & Tooth and skin
ailments.