Balvant Parekh was an Indian businessman associated with the adhesives industry in India. He is widely remembered as the founder of Pidilite Industries, the company behind several well-known consumer and industrial adhesive brands in the Indian market.
| Name | Balvant Parekh |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Founding Pidilite Industries |
| Industry | Adhesives, chemicals, consumer products |
Parekh belonged to the generation of first-generation Indian entrepreneurs who built manufacturing businesses in the decades following Indian independence. He moved into trading and small-scale manufacturing before establishing his own enterprise focused on synthetic adhesives, a category that was at the time largely dependent on imports in India.
Parekh founded Pidilite Industries, which went on to become one of India's prominent manufacturers of adhesives, sealants, construction chemicals and art materials. The company is most widely associated in the public mind with its flagship white adhesive brand, which became a generic reference for synthetic glue in Indian households, schools and carpentry workshops.
Under his leadership, the business expanded from a single product line into a diversified portfolio serving consumers, craftsmen and industrial users across India.
Parekh is regarded as a pioneering figure in the Indian adhesives industry. By developing locally manufactured products that substituted imported alternatives, he helped shape a consumer category that became closely linked with everyday Indian use. The institution he founded continues to operate as a publicly listed company in India.